Recent Articles
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Should teachers have a national standardized text?
Bambi Majumdar EducationThe nation's education system has been going through a rough patch in which the smallest of developments in one corner of the country are having ripple effects in other parts of the country — and not always positive ones.
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Booming economy leads to wage growth in hospitality industry
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementIt's a good time to be working in the hospitality industry, especially restaurants and bars. Business is booming and so is the job market in this sector. The hospitality industry is also looking at a healthy wage growth curve that promises to boost the economy even further.
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4 effective ways to combat laissez-faire leadership
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementLeadership is a great responsibility, and one that should not be taken lightly. However, there are people within organizations who are leaders in title only. Here are four ways an organization can combat this type of "leadership."
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Experts: 2015 is the year of the healthcare breach
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationBreaches, breaches everywhere. It seems there's no shortage of news about security breaches and their effect on healthcare. In an effort to better paint the picture of breaches in healthcare, Software Advice recently published research focusing on how recent HIPAA breaches, like the cyberattacks at Anthem and Premera Blue Cross, have impacted U.S. patients' trust, treatment and retention.
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A plan for success at the next pet trade show
Andrea Fischetti Pet CareAttending this year's Global Pet Expo from March 4-6 in Orlando, Florida, proved to be grueling but essential for my company. Spread out across the enormous West Building of the Orange County Convention Center, the trade show is not only physically demanding to walk around, but also mentally challenging — going from meeting to meeting, reception to reception, during and after show hours.
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Range safety: 4 important rules to follow
Ken Jolly Recreation & LeisureNot being fortunate enough to have land in the country, I had to find a public range when I started shooting. I shot at several until I found the right one for me in an Internet post. The person complained that he "would never go back" to the range because the range safety officer (RSO) had shouted at him. This seemed to be the place, and it proved he was right. This range is still one of my favorites, and it features three types of shooters: those who have been corrected, those who will be corrected and the ones who learn.
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Open data in the oil and gas industry — How far have we come?
Lucy Wallwork Natural ResourcesThe oil and gas industry, more than most, has a reputation for opacity and secrecy — deals made on a handshake behind closed doors, secretive contract negotiations and revenues moving in complicated cross-streams among hundreds of corporate subsidiaries.
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Promoting nurse resilience
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareThe Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines resilience as "the ability to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens," or "the ability of something to return to its original shape after it has been pulled, stretched, pressed, bent, etc." Nurses regularly face situations where they are "stretched, pressed and bent," and they also frequently find themselves in situations where "something bad happens." Thus, we can readily draw the conclusion that resilience in nurses is a quality to be promoted and championed by nurse managers and leaders throughout the profession.
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Score a first-class airline seat for less
Judy Connors Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementOn a recent flight from Phoenix to Denver, I was surprised when the US Airways desk announced that upgrades to a first-class seat were available for only $200 on my flight. Were I going a longer distance, you can bet I would have jumped over the counter to get one of those premium seats.
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The basics on planning with charitable trusts
David B. Mandell, JD, MBA, and Carole Foos, CPA Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementLet's assume you have one highly appreciated asset you would like to sell but are reluctant to do so because of the significant capital gains taxes you would owe. At the same time, you are looking for ways to reduce your current year's taxable income and would like to receive an ongoing income stream. Moreover, you would like to diversify your overall investment portfolio.