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• Prepare your spouse for a law enforcement life

  Matthew Loux Law Enforcement, Defense & Security

  ​Preparing for a career in law enforcement requires more than just preparing yourself — you must also prepare your significant other and your family for the realities of a law enforcement life. Since junior high, all I ever wanted to be was a cop. So, after graduating college, I jumped at the chance to become an officer. When I got married, my wife knew how much I loved the job.

• Take a hike on the spiritual side in Sedona

  Judy Connors Recreation & Leisure

  ​I have recently learned the calming effects of meditation and yoga, and this discovery has awakened in me a need for more — more ways to facilitate inner peacefulness and outward physical energy. That is why, during recent travel to Arizona, I made a visit to Sedona the cornerstone of my trip.

• Drawing a clear line on transparency in associations

  Robert C. Harris Association Management

  ​Last week, a member of the board of directors gave his meeting packet to a local chapter president. It included the parent organization's proposed budget, roster of dropped members and confidential contract proposals. When asked why, he replied, "We’re nonprofit, we have to share the information with members."

• Simple exercises to improve ELL reading skills — Part 3

  Douglas Magrath Education

  According to the National Standards, "Communication is at the heart of second language study, whether the communication takes place face-to-face, in writing, or across centuries through the reading of literature." Reading is a vital skill that definitely aids the communication process. ProLiteracy states that "reading provides language input and reinforces the spoken language. Students equate education with reading and writing; they need reading skills to function in society; reading reinforces the other skills they are learning and is an effective tool for acquiring information."

• Want to finish strong in ministry? Take care of yourself first

  Deborah Ike Religious Community

  As a church leader, you're used to serving others. Whether that's praying with several people after each service, comforting those going through a difficult trial, or trying to ensure the next service has the greatest impact possible, you're focused on everyone else. That's admirable and part of what being a follower of Christ is all about.

• Glass half-full or half-empty? Maybe it’s time to get a pitcher

  Jessica Taylor Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Is your glass half-full or half-empty? This question has been used for decades to emphasize the difference between negative and positive thinking. It's the tool that's used to describe two type of people — optimists and pessimists. But how do you know how full someone's glass is?

• What type of landlord are you dealing with?

  Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield Retail

  Most tenants don't realize that landlords fall into different categories, and these landlords have different motivations for owning the types of commercial real estate investments that they do. Here are a number of different types of landlords and how to deal with each of them.

• Clinical trial offers new hope for psoriasis sufferers

  Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied Healthcare

  Significant progress has been made in understanding the inheritance of psoriasis. A number of genes involved in psoriasis are already known or suspected. In a multifactor disease (involving genes, environment and other factors), variations in one or more genes may produce a greater likelihood of getting the disease. Researchers are continuing to study the genetic aspects of psoriasis, and some studies are looking at the nervous system to determine the genes responsible for the circuitry that causes itching.

• Lifestyle changes propel remodeling activity

  Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & Fixtures

  Remodeling and renovation activity continues to lead the residential building sector, as the market for new home construction struggles to gain momentum. Some of this activity can be attributed to homeowners making needed repairs and upgrades to increase the value of their home for resale.

• A nonprofit without ethical leadership is like the Titanic headed for an…

  Susan J. Fields Association Management

  ​Ships usually stray from course due to the human frailties of the captain and crew. The same can be said of a nonprofit organization whose mission it is to serve the public good. Whether it reaches its objective is dependent upon the people guiding the organizational ship.

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