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California rewards climate-friendly automakers amid NHTSA lawsuit
Michelle R. Matisons Transportation Technology & AutomotiveFord and General Motors (GM) workers have new UAW labor contracts with some reported positive takeaways. But they part ways on a lawsuit contesting national emissions enforcement authority. For decades, California has enjoyed a Clean Air Act waiver to set its own standards. Suffering under pollution from transportation, industry, and wildfires, California is seeking to reduce pollution to 66 million metric tons per year by 2030. The state has joined 23 others as lawsuit plaintiffs against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
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Study: Patients aren’t accessing medical information online
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationPatients are not accessing their medical records online, according to recent research published in Health Affairs. Hospitals that are part of a more extensive system saw their patients engage more with online records. That was also the case for teaching and public hospitals, the research says. But the lowest access rates were for people at hospitals receiving the most in disproportionate share hospital payments and those with a high mix of dual-eligible Medicare and Medicaid patients.
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In hotel design, business skills can give you an edge
Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesHoteling today is all about creating memorable guest experiences. In recent years, hotel operators have turned to designers to create awe-inspiring, welcoming and soothing interiors to help distinguish their properties from those of their competitors. At the end of the day, though, hotels are businesses, and designers who can help cut or control costs and deliver an Instagrammable interior are likely to find favor with clients.
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Travel2020: The rise of green cruising
Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementCarnival Corporation, which holds the tag as the world's largest leisure travel company, is partnering with leaders from the maritime and engineering industries to pilot the world's first fuel cell system designed to power large passenger vessels. As early as 2021, Germany-based AIDA Cruises, which is owned by Carnival, will trial this innovative fuel technology on AIDAnova, becoming the cruise industry's first brand to trial fuel cells on a large cruise ship.
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Infographic: Smartphone urban legends debunked — and confirmed
Paul Warren Science & TechnologySince cellphones were first developed, there have been rumors about everything from radiation to why you should freeze your battery. Find out what smartphone urban legends are false and which ones turned out to be true with this infographic.
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Promoting student success at the STR Student Market Study Competition
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementSTR is the leading data analytics provider for the lodging industry. Since its debut in 2015, the STR Student Market Study Competition has received significant attention from hospitality programs around the world. This year, over 20 students from the Collins College of Hospitality Management at Cal Poly Pomona traveled to New York City for the HX 2019 trade show, which includes the STR Student Market Study Competition. Moreover, six of them also participated in the STR competition for the first time.
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5 ways to avoid the TL;DR curse
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityOn social media, we love to use fun acronyms or abbreviations to state the obvious for the masses. If something is humorous, we use LOL. I could list dozens of these. It's faster to post a few letters and have everyone quickly know the longer meaning. Social media even has one that sums up this thought: TL;DR (too long; didn't read). We often overspeak or overwrite, and people think "sorry, TL;DR." Once that feeling hits them, it’s too late. This isn’t just social media content, either — it’s content during a sermon, in a handout, on a webpage, announcements, and even in emails.
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Resources to help embed STEM in your school’s culture
Angela Cleveland EducationThe first week of December is nationally recognized in schools as Computer Science Education Week or "CSEdWeek." This is a week dedicated to providing students in all grade levels with opportunities to learn about computer science (CS). Many websites offer entertaining and engaging ways to introduce algorithms, loops, conditionals, and other CS concepts to students. While hands-on coding activities foster a fun introduction and spark interest, many educators are looking for more ways to embed the value of CS into a school’s physical environment and highlight how CS intersects with other content areas.
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How to assess the association’s DNA
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementDNA strands are the building blocks of the body. Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions for the development and function of living things. Unless you've invested in a DNA kit to check your family tree or health prospects, you probably don't give it much thought. Theoretically, it could apply to organizations. DNA lies below the surface. We focus on delivering value for members. The volunteers focus on the governance and committee responsibilities. Staff get their jobs done each day.
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A new definition for competency-based education
Brian Stack EducationThe CompetencyWorks initiative of the Aurora Institute (formerly iNACOL) recently released an updated definition of competency-based education (CBE). Aurora developed the first nationally recognized definition for CBE back in 2011 after much input from over 100 practitioners in the field. The 2011 definition has provided a common understanding of the important features needed in CBE systems to schools and school districts from coast to coast. The updated definition reflects the evolution of CBE in the field as the model has grown to include schools from 49 out of 50 states.