Recent Articles
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The View from Europe: End of the road?
Andrew Gaved ManufacturingIs it the end of the road for the automotive refrigerant rebels? Well, after the better part of 18 months of claim and counter-claim between those who believe the HFO refrigerant R1234yf is inherently unsafe and those who don't, we have as close to a definitive decision on the subject as we are probably going to get.
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Mobile health market poised for growth, despite obstacles
Pamela Lewis Dolan Healthcare AdministrationThe biggest challenges to widespread mobile health adoption in the U.S. are reimbursement and lack of regulatory clarification. But despite these challenges, the mobile health industry is expected to experience tremendous growth over the next few years and address many of the disparities plaguing healthcare in the U.S.
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Why you should view warehousing as real estate
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingIt is not surprising that real estate and warehousing go together like ham and eggs. Yet, despite its intimate relationship to warehousing, real estate is frequently misunderstood. Of the tools used in warehousing, often the most expensive and least flexible one is the building that houses the operation.
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2 McChurch lessons to stop the decline
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityFast food gets a bad rap in the media (from poor wages to high fat content). This means the average person has a bad perception of fast food, while the economy is forcing different purchasing decisions. Similarly, churches aren't getting much positive news coverage either.
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Silent suffering: Preventing law enforcement suicide
Mark Bond Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityPreventing police suicide is every officer's responsibility. The law enforcement profession can no longer ignore the silent suffering. Post-traumatic stress disorder is real and is a lot more common among first responders than initial indications.
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The 13 best marketing tips
Jeffrey Dobkin MarketingI have been involved in direct marketing since ... my God! Am I that old already? Over these years, I've learned a few tricks and stored them away. Anyhow, here's a short list of some of my best tips of all time.
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Short answers for quick thinking
Eva Sullivan EducationFor 15 years, my day job has been teaching ESOL in public schools. Last fall, I began teaching adult literacy at a local community college and immediately noticed a difference.
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Don’t learn email etiquette the hard way
Suzanne Mason CommunicationsRecently, a marketing professional came under fire when her nasty email response via LinkedIn to a job-seeker went viral. And we can all learn an important lesson about email etiquette from this case.
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San Francisco set for summer disruption as runways close
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveTravelers using San Francisco International Airport this summer are set to experience delays and frustration as runways are taken out of action for essential upgrades. Two of the airport's four runways will be closed during the busiest period of the year for the main Bay Area airport; but the works are part of a federally-mandated project that will improve safety.
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How to kill strategic planning before starting
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementVolunteers invest a lot of time and money to attend the strategic planning retreat. The result should be a document to guide the board, committees and staff for several years. Some groups sabotage the planning process with shortcuts and frugality.