Recent Articles
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Planning and designing a plant‑based kitchen
Bambi Majumdar Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesAmong the many segments in the home, the kitchen seems to be a particular focus for designers and homeowners alike. A study of the various trends outlined by experts shows that the prevailing propensity is toward natural decor and simple lines, both of which are wonderfully achieved through a plant-based kitchen.
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5 advantages of content marketing
Mayur Kisani MarketingContent marketing enables a brand to provide content that customers want (i.e. they pay attention to) in exchange for permission to market a product or service. Attention is the new currency — the new metric toward which brand marketers are shifting focus, away from traditional digital metrics like the click.
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3 simple strategies to increase student engagement
Savanna Flakes EducationOne way to increase student engagement is to use structures that illicit a response from all students and provide teachers formative data on student learning. In order to meet a variety of students' needs, educators should work to also incorporate the use of a variety of multiple intelligences in their classrooms.
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The importance of succession planning in the plastics industry
David Peterson EngineeringI had the opportunity to attend NPE 2015 last month in Orlando. What an amazing event and venue. While there, I had the chance to speak with many company leaders about what's on their priority list when it comes to acquiring, promoting and retaining key talent.
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NPE 2015 end-use regulatory impact review: Green building
Don Rosato EngineeringThe National Plastics Exposition (NPE) recently took place March 23-27 in Orlando, Florida. Let's go behind the scenes and take a look from a plastics engineering standpoint at some of the regulatory impacts in key plastics end-uses and related technologies.
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Study: No link between vaccines and autism
Katina Hernandez Medical & Allied HealthcareA comprehensive new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association debunks the theory that the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is associated with an increased risk of autism. Although previous studies have already disproven the myth of a link between the vaccine and autism, anti-vaccine proponents continue to suggest that a possible link exists.
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School accountability: Where do we stand?
Bambi Majumdar EducationIn the light of the raging debates on school accountability and the opposition to Common Core testing, a decade-old thesis has found new relevance. In "Does School Accountability Lead to Improved Student Performance?", Eric A. Hanushek and Margaret E. Raymond explored the relationship between school reform policy and accountability of schools with consequences for performance.
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Rise in contaminated food causes consumers to seek local
Lisa McReynolds Smith Food & BeverageFood. It's not just simply something we consume daily to live. Food is a powerful connector among the members of a community, and allows them to be engaged with the source of their nutrition. It's a lifestyle. It's a thriving culture.
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The story of me, my husband and his new mistress
Vicki Floyd Transportation Technology & AutomotiveIt's finally happened. I always knew it probably would, but I was hopeful we could put it off as long as possible. You see, I have always been the lucky recipient of all my husband's attention. I was absolutely first in his heart — at the forefront of all his thoughts.
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Robots are ready for room service, but are hotel guests?
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementAloft Hotel in California's Silicon Valley created quite a stir when they introduced their robot room service in August last year. The experiment was still in preliminary stages but still managed to wow guests anyway. Apparently inspired by Star Wars' R2D2, these robots will offer smooth room service and butler facilities across hotels.