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Speak up! Public speaking is good for business
Fred Berns Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesPublic speaking is a good way for interior design professionals to create credibility, establish expertise and get business. Designers can share their insights by speaking at home shows, conferences of facility managers, "lunch and learn" meetings for realtors, continuing education classes or other public programs. It's an easy way to make a maximum marketing impact for a minimal investment of time and money.
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What exactly is trophy hunting?
John McAdams Recreation & LeisureTrophy hunting is a misunderstood topic these days, even among hunters. The many misconceptions and myths that surround trophy hunting have helped turn it into a controversial subject. Some of these misconceptions are probably the result of anti-hunters deliberately looking to misconstrue the true benefits of trophy hunting and use it to divide the hunting community in general.
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Never been to an RV show? Here are 5 reasons you should go
Laura Weaver Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementIf you have never gone to an RV show, you don't know what you're missing. RV shows offer a one-stop shop where you can compare styles and brands of RVs, pick up wonderful products to make RV life more comfortable, watch demonstrations to teach you about RV items, find a myriad of repair services to fix things up in your RV, and give you numerous choices of RV parks in which to spend your travels.
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State medical board licensing: Challenges for telemedicine
Christina Thielst Healthcare AdministrationThe pressures to reduce healthcare costs and improve access have never been greater. Everything from the Affordable Care Act to the "Silver Tsunami" of aging baby boomers requires a transformation of the healthcare delivery system.
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Don’t like snooping? Follow these 5 steps to move off the grid
Randall Craig Science & TechnologyWith so much discussion about privacy, confidentiality and government snooping, is it any wonder that some people have decided to move off the grid, and become "Web invisible"? Others more closely monitor their Web profiles, and either partially or completely remove themselves. And what about those who choose to remove themselves as a matter of principle? They may see their personal information as personal — and view corporate or government use of this information as exploitation.
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Leadership is more than coaching
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementLeadership is and always will be an uphill battle. When leading, how do you make a real difference in people's lives? Leadership is more than coaching; it is more like being a teacher. Teaching is a lifelong pursuit, and leadership should be the same.
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Salivary diagnostics: What your spit can reveal about you
Piyush Bakshi Oral & Dental HealthcareThe origins of saliva diagnostics go back some 60 years when it was found that people suffering from cystic fibrosis had above-normal levels of calcium in saliva. However, despite of carrying a number of biomarkers for systemic and local conditions, the field of salivary diagnostics had languished until a few years back.
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Porsches and Polo in Florida
Irwin Greenstein Transportation Technology & AutomotiveA jaw-dropping collection of Porsches gathered at the Sarasota Polo Club at Lakewood Ranch for a sun-kissed get-together called Porsches and Polo that was organized by Florida's Suncoast Region of the PCA. Held Feb. 22, the Porsches had assembled beneath the palm trees whose fronds whispered in the breeze from the partly cloudy sky as temperatures lingered in the low 80s.
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Motivation + trust = learning
Pamela Hill EducationAs March begins, we are all feeling the need for spring break. In the Midwest, we are in need of a thaw and for the students to go outside and run. The signs of the season tell us that we have surpassed the middle mark of our school year. By now, the goals you set at the beginning of the year are starting to show signs of either being met or needing to be adjusted. You have had time to evaluate your students, and you can plan for how you will spend the time that is left for educational success.
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Innovative smart polymer material and process advances on the rise
Don Rosato EngineeringKey to the development of smart polymers is our growing understanding of the world at the molecular level — and our ability to manipulate it at that level, too. Smart polymers engineered for special qualities and capable of interacting with the larger environment serve purposes from helping/protecting us to conserving energy