Recent Articles
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Chinese drywall continues to be a problem
Jessica Taylor Construction & Building MaterialsRemember when an estimated 250,000 tons of drywall were imported from China during the housing boom and it was used in approximately 100,000 homes in the U.S.? Unfortunately, the problem hasn't diminished yet.
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NBA’s Silver shows new leaders how to sail through rough waters
Ryan Clark Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementNBA Commissioner Adam Silver was just forced into a public show of authority only three months after taking the reins from David Stern on Feb. 1. After a short investigation, Silver fined and ultimately banned controversial Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling after the latter was recorded making racist comments about African-Americans.
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Have your roofs got you covered?
Jeannea Jones Facilities & GroundsRoofs protect our facilities and the assets they hold from punishing elements such as wind, rain, hail, sleet, snow and excessive heat. Although they appear to quietly endure extreme conditions, they actually may be trying to communicate their need for help. Those extreme conditions contribute to deterioration, which increases the risk of exposure beneath their covering.
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Recycling isn’t just for paper: 4 ways to repurpose your content
Nicole Karlis CommunicationsPosting an article on your company's blog doesn't have to be a one-time deal. There are ways to continue to benefit from your previously-published work. By repackaging content, you reuse the same articles and blog posts again and again to create new content and to get a higher return on your marketing investment. So, how do you go about doing that?
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5 questions to evaluate church events
Deborah Ike Religious CommunitySpecial events can be productive and beneficial to your church. Community service projects, youth camps, couples retreats and more may be a core part of your church's annual calendar. However, if you're running the same events year after year, it might be time to step back and evaluate your events.
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Addressing the lack of diversity on stage
Lauren Swan EducationThanks to choreographers like George Balanchine, there are many more ballets now than ever before, and the options for ballets are wide. However, while the numbers of ballets has changed, diversity hasn't — at least not nearly as much as we would expect.
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The power of social media in language acquisition
Beth Crumpler EducationTo truly spark curiosity and engage the interests of youth today, we must reach them through what they find interesting. Social media is a powerful tool educators can use to deeply access the learning potential of these youth.
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Corrosion on the International Space Station
Sasha Viasasha EngineeringSpace: the final frontier — for corrosion engineering. Keeping individuals alive and functional on board the International Space Station (ISS) requires an incredibly complex system of life-support machinery and equipment monitoring.
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Don’t overlook the human element of systems implementation
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingNearly all of the emphasis on implementation of warehouse management systems (WMS) and other software is directed toward functionality and technical aspects. Often overlooked — or discovered too late — is human resistance to change.
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Comparing different types of turkey calls
John McAdams Recreation & LeisureSince spring turkey season overlaps with mating season for turkeys in most of the United States, imitating turkey vocalizations is the most popular and most effective technique used by turkey hunters to call in a big gobbler. There are a wide variety of turkey calls available on the market today, and I hope to provide some useful information on the advantages and disadvantages of each in this article.