Recent Articles
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Growing need for green renovation experts
Bambi Majumdar Construction & Building MaterialsEven though 78 percent of homeowners have said that improving the look and feel of their homes is a key criterion for renovation, they want eco-friendly means to get there. This demand has in turn led renovation experts to upgrade their own skills and offer more innovation and efficiency in their projects.
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But I thought the board wanted this ...
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementHigh-spirited and eager-to-contribute board members often voice their ideas with enthusiasm and good intentions. With discussion, the enthusiasm for the idea increases. The conversation gains support as more people join in, giving the perception that the proposal is popular and worthy of support.
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Facilitating an end to the troubling lack of student responsibility
Debra Josephson Abrams EducationAnother sleepless night. A few days ago, I read my end-of-term student evaluations. As has become all too familiar to me recently, too many were disparaging, hostile and hateful. I haven't slept much since.
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Business continuity: Planning for a smooth recovery from disasters
Christina Thielst Healthcare AdministrationHealthcare leaders more often think about their preparedness for disaster response than they do to the process of recovery and resuming normal operations. However, a smooth recovery requires attention to business continuity issues that are integrated across response, recovery and the return-to-normal-operations phases.
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Knight shines bright in trucking industry
Matt Chase Distribution & WarehousingAllie Knight is a young woman who is confident in everything she tackles. Her demeanor is refreshing and contagious. She loves to cite positive words that encourage and does not use words that could offend others. When she is facing a challenge, she tackles it head on. If a problem seems overwhelming, she overruns it.
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Frankfurt Airport gains approval for next phase of expansion
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveFrankfurt Airport is one of the top three in Europe and has its sights firmly set on becoming the top hub on the continent. Its next stage of expansion, which is integral to this ambition, has recently been approved.
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The Flying Circus: 3-ringed circus
Garth Wallace Recreation & LeisureCOPA eFlight presents another weekly excerpt from "The Flying Circus," a fun book by Canadian aviation humorist and former COPA publisher Garth Wallace. "The Flying Circus" is a fictional account of the madcap escapades of two instructors who start their own flying school armed with loads of enthusiasm, but little business sense and no money.
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Decisiveness drives success for companies
Greg Witz Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementSome people really struggle with making decisions. Some people just can't make up their minds. Neither can some companies. But if they knew what their indecision was costing them, would they change how they operate?
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How Twitter is literally changing our world
Suzanne Mason CommunicationsWhen the word revolution comes to mind some may immediately associate it with a violent overthrow of a government regime. Nowadays, it can also be defined as a movement of changing socioeconomic norms. What happens when a social media platform becomes a crucial component of that change?
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The ocean is dying, and we need to do something about it
Lauren Swan Waste Management & EnvironmentalAs Americans, we tend to think a lot about the beach — when we can go, how we like to tan, how we'd like to take our kids there — the list goes on. Then, once a year, The Discovery Channel hosts Shark Week, and people are reminded that the ocean still does exist outside the beach. But not everyone has forgotten about the ocean.