Recent Articles
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Success in succession: Planning for the future
William D. Pawlucy Association ManagementImagine losing your organization's chief paid staff member or executive director. An unexpected vacancy could take many months to fill and is both costly and disruptive to the organization. Whether you are a volunteer leader reading this or the executive director, a succession plan is critical to the success of your organization.
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Weight management for pets: A key ingredient for a long, healthy life
Jennifer Adolphe, Ph.D. Pet CareDid you know that an estimated 22-44 percent of pets are substantially heavier than their ideal body weight? One of the most important things we can do to protect the long-term health of our pets, and something that we can largely control, is helping them maintain a healthy weight.
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Novel drug therapy lowers antibodies in kidney transplant patients
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareA new preoperative drug therapy may reduce antibodies in kidney patients better than using traditional methods, according to a three-year clinical trial led by University of Cincinnati transplant researchers. The novel approach may increase patients' candidacy for kidney transplantation and decrease the chances of rejection.
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Garden centers need to think outside the (big) box
Fred Berns Facilities & GroundsWhat does it take to outmaneuver and outsmart bigger competitors with deeper pockets? Independent garden centers are discovering it takes a combination of innovative products and services along with offbeat events.
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Employing a staffing service at your warehouse
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingUsing staffing-service employees is one way to hedge the risk that warehouse employers will be sanctioned for noncompliance with government regulations regarding employment. For this reason, the use of staffing services in warehousing will experience steady growth in the coming decade.
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8 oddball museums across America you simply must see
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureAccording to The Washington Post, there are more museums scattered across America than Starbucks and McDonalds combined — an estimated 35,000 such institutions — ranging from grand and important to obscure and offbeat.
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UK airports set for a passenger duty showdown
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThe United Kingdom government is slowly relinquishing its hugely unpopular Air Passenger Duty (APD) and looks set for a showdown as airports in Scotland could be relieved of the tax.
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Fitness wearables: To track or not to track
Natalie Thomas Sports & FitnessThe fitness wearables market has taken off in the past few years, and fitness tech products were all the rage at this month's CES 2015. The wearable technology market will continue to grow, but are consumers jumping on the bandwagon?
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Get more media coverage for your brand with these 4 proven tricks
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingNo doubt your business has set ambitious goals for the year. Whether you want to grow your user base or net more sales, public relations can help. PR gets respected media contacts to endorse your brand or tell your story to a large audience. Positive stories often trigger a huge surge in sales, Web traffic and social media followers.
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Urging for breakthrough research: A reflection on the 20th Graduate Conference
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementThe 20th Annual Graduate Education & Graduate Student Research Conference (also known as Graduate Conference) in Hospitality and Tourism has drawn a conclusion. Once again, it was a great and successful academic event, which showcased a total of 145 stand-up presentations and 186 poster presentations over a three-day period.