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How to make clay target shooting as easy as telling time
Irwin Greenstein Recreation & LeisureThere's an insider's trick to shooting clay targets that can make the sport easier than you think. It involves your ability to tell time on a clock face (not a digital clock). Any clays-shooting instructor will tell you that the most important aspect of the sport is focusing on the target. Without 100 percent target focus, your eyes will likely jump back to the barrel of the gun and during that momentary lapse the target is racing away and you're playing catch-up — increasing your chances of a miss.
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‘Superdonors’ poised to change the world of transplant surgery
Alan Kelsky Medical & Allied HealthcareAll too often we hear heartbreaking stories of a child needing a kidney or liver transplant, but neither parents match. Transplanting an organ that is not closely matched to a recipient's blood type, antibodies and other key markers generally means that the receiver of the donated organ will immediately begin to reject it. The human immune system is a master at doing its primary job — rejecting anything in the body that it does not recognize.
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How to hire a veterinarian
Monica Maxwell Pet CareWhen I tell people I work at a veterinary clinic, their response has led me to conclude that they think I spend my day playing with puppies and kittens. While singing. After having bluebirds help me get dressed in the morning.
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Design revealed for new Beijing airport hub
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThe first renders of the terminal building that will grace the new airport in Beijing, China, have been released as progress on the replacement for the world's second-busiest airport gathers pace. The curving, octopus-like structure has been designed by renowned Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, who was drafted in to work with French firm ADP Ingeniérie (ADPI) on the project.
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Will we take our Facebook addictions to the grave?
Suzanne Mason Science & TechnologyIt's hard to escape social media in the 21st century. In fact, it has become such a part of our lives that now we need to worry about what happens after we're gone. Facebook recently announced it was adding a new feature that would allow users to choose a legacy contact who would manage their account after their death. Is this a tell-tale sign of our addiction to Facebook?
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America’s 10 most scenic train rides
Dave G. Houser Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementAmerica's rugged seacoasts, rolling plains, towering mountains and colorful desert canyons serve to paint a picturesque backdrop for a getaway on the rails. The real beauty of traveling by train, however, comes with the convenience of leaving the driving to someone else while you sit back and admire the passing scenery.
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Is this job candidate a devil or angel?
Mel Kleiman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIt is human nature to prefer like-minded others who share our values, assessments and opinions, but it's in your best interest to curb this tendency when evaluating job candidates. Nothing could be a bigger hindrance to your organization's success than being fully staffed by cookie-cutter replicas of top management.
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Fueling the fear: Global health crisis and mass media
Jessica Taylor Medical & Allied HealthcareLaurie Garrett, author, journalist and authority on global health issues, closed out SLAS2015 by discussing critical issues in global healthcare — particularly mass hysteria over diseases in the U.S. Garrett, who has written several best-selling books on disease and outbreak, started her discussion by stating that her familiarity and knowledge of diseases goes back through many years.
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Misprints, mismatches and missed connections in the world of Porsche
Pablo Deferrari Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThree enthusiasts are looking for answers. You see Paul, Fernando and Robert each have a special Porsche with histories that a Certificate of Authenticity from Porsche can't seem to verify. In fact, these $100 birth certificates from Stuttgart stirred up more silt from the bottom of an already cloudy pond causing much confusion, disappointment, and above all else, intrigue.
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Differentiated instruction: Top 5 low-prep strategies
Savanna Flakes EducationIn January, James R. Delisle wrote a controversial commentary for Education Week titled, "Differentiation Doesn't Work." But what Delisle may not realize is that differentiation is not a set of prescriptive strategies, rather a purposeful way of planning to account for student differences.