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How being present can change — and possibly save — your life
Victoria Fann Mental HealthcareSit down in any cafe, ride in an elevator, look in people's cars when they are stopped at a stoplight or observe college students walking on campus, and you'll notice one thing: the majority are checking their phones and not focusing on the present moment. As so much of our lives is now dominated by screen time, we've moved far away from living in the present. Even when not looking at a screen, many of us are lost in thought thinking about something that happened in the past or worrying about something that might happen in the future.
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Using webinars in your B2B marketing
MultiView MarketingWhen was the first time you experienced a webinar? Maybe it was used as a training method for your first day on the job. Maybe you used it for lead generation or as a sales technique. Whatever the experience, you probably realized how essential webinars are for businesses.
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Report: Only 6% of US companies offer comprehensive child care benefits
Terri Williams Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAccording to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 33.6 million U.S. families (around 40%) have at least one child in the household under the age of 18. In 90.8% of these families, the BLS reports that at least one parent is employed — and among married couples with children, 63% of households have two working parents. However, a new report by Clutch reveals that only 6% of U.S. companies offer significant child care benefits. The report also reveals that the average annual cost of daycare for one infant or toddler is $11,666.
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Breaking down barriers to make career and technical pathways accessible…
Sheilamary Koch EducationLivestreaming industry experts into classrooms is an efficient way for high school career and technical education students to get their questions answered directly by people in the field who've recently completed their education and training. While students from any school certainly benefit, learners from rural, inner city or marginalized communities where opportunities to connect live with industry experts are often severely limited may gain considerably more from such virtual outreach. In fact, Advance CTE, a national nonprofit representing state career and technical education (CTE) directors, recommends technology use to expand access and reach as one of five core strategies for states to expand high-quality CTE pathways in rural areas.
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5 things schools can do to prevent data breaches
Tom Mowatt EducationBreaches of education information systems are on the rise. The reason for this is because of the wealth of data that school districts and colleges possess: Social Security numbers, bank accounts, health information and other personal information required for school records. Security of education data systems requires a holistic and multifaceted approach. Here are five processes you can take to ensure proper barriers are in place from those who would ravage the information housed within the school district.
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Why preventive building maintenance is crucial to the health of organizations
Scott E. Rupp Facilities & GroundsA U.S. Energy Information Administration Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey found that about half of all commercial buildings were constructed before 1980. U.S. schools are older, at more than 40 years old, on average. Building age means maintenance is critical and should not be overlooked. While delayed maintenance may seem a suitable way to save money quickly, neglect can lead to the need for additional repairs and create bigger budget holes in the long run.
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New home sales soar while inventories plummet
Michael J. Berens Construction & Building MaterialsIf you can’t buy 'em, build 'em. With inventories of existing homes for sale at their lowest levels in years, would-be homebuyers are turning to the new home market in droves. New housing starts and permit requests have increased by double digits compared to a year ago, and sales of new homes in January were up substantially following three months of decline. Whether this is the beginning of trend or just a temporary bump remains to be seen.
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How user-generated content can improve your social media marketing strategy
Lisa Mulcahy MarketingWhen you're trying to reach new or existing customers on social media, you need to gain their confidence and speak their language. What better way to accomplish these crucial goals than by involving your audience directly in your marketing? So, how do you go about getting your consumers and followers to give you honest content they feel good about sharing and that potential consumers or clients will believe and take to heart? Implement the following five strategies.
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Combat accuracy vs. precision
Mike Ox Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityOne of the arguments against practicing to shoot one-hole groups is that you won't have time to do this under stress. That's a fine argument, but it's one-dimensional and conflicts with the very training that teaches it. Oftentimes, the same training that teaches that 8-inch groups in sterile training conditions are adequate also teaches that you should fire two rounds to center-of-mass and, if that doesn't stop the threat, to shoot one round to the head. The problem is movement, stress, speed, and unstable shooting positions will cause your shot groups in a surprise self-defense situation to be at least twice as big as your groups in practice.
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Zooming in on rogue immune cells: New research in autoimmune disease
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareAlthough there are over 100 autoimmune disorders, researchers don’t know exactly why the body's immune system signals cells to target the body's own healthy organs and tissues. Current treatments for autoimmune disease can only address the symptoms. According to Professor Chris Goodnow, director of the UNSW Sydney Cellular Genomics Futures Institute, studying rogue immune cells is challenging because they are so rare in a blood sample. However, researchers have developed a technique that allows them to look directly at the cells that cause autoimmune disease.