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Surveys: High school graduates need more life skills, less test prep
Sheilamary Koch EducationReal-world skills warrant more emphasis in high school claim students, employers, parents and other adults in three nationwide surveys conducted this June. While 83% of the students surveyed do plan to go to college, they’d like to see less focus on college-entry exams and more on practical skills like personal finance and tax preparation. The surveys, funded by the Kansas City, Missouri-based Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, polled a demographically diverse sampling of over 2,000 people from across the country.
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How to follow the footsteps of Abraham Lincoln on your travels
Cindy Belt Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementAbraham Lincoln is listed in many polls by scholars and the general public as one of the best U.S. presidents in history. His story of being born into a poor family and working his way up to become president is inspiring. He is immortalized at many of the places he lived with museums and parks. These sites make fascinating places to visit. You can learn more about his life and what American life was like during this time period at these places.
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California’s PG&E risks outages amidst bankruptcy
Michelle R. Matisons Waste Management & EnvironmentalRecently, the legally embattled Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) agreed to pay billions to compensate for faulty equipment-induced wildfire damages throughout the state of California. Last week, the company instituted power outages as a proactive way to prevent wildfires. Conveniently, any front-end money saved in the outages can go towards back-end damage expenses, which keep accruing as the company collaborates with meteorologists and the National Weather Service to suspend services in the name of wildfire prevention.
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The skinny, 7-step guide to year-end reviews
Catherine IsteVery few employees like critiquing others, and those that do are often unable to do it productively. Further, reviews very rarely have a clear line to raise amounts; in other words, it is not like getting 5 out of 5 on every category means the employee gets $5,000. For these, and many other workplace-specific reasons, performance evaluations can be a trying experience. Regardless of whether we have any control over the process or outcome, here is a skinny, seven-step guide for making the year-end review process less painful.
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CBD: Beyond the hype
Victoria Fann RetailIs CBD going mainstream? It sure appears that way. I live in the Western North Carolina mountains near Asheville, and CBD seems to be everywhere. Every time I turn around, I see another store selling some form of the beloved remedy. In the midst of all the buzz and media frenzy, many of us are wondering: Is there really something to CBD? Or is it just the latest health craze that, like lots of fad diets and quick-fix remedies, will come and go?
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Hotels vs. vacation rentals: Pros and cons
Julie Anne Wells Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementEver since Airbnb and its competitors sprung onto the market, travelers have benefited from a wider variety of choices about where to stay while they’re on vacation. But if you have never opted to stay in a short-term vacation rental property before, you might be skeptical about it. The truth is that there are pros and cons to both hotels and vacation rental properties. Making the right choice really depends on your preferences and priorities as a traveler.
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5 ways to improve your pediatric patients’ hospital experience
Lisa Mulcahy Medical & Allied HealthcareAs a hospital administrator, you know your pediatric patients have much different emotional and physical needs than their adult counterparts. But even though you think you're working effectively to address those needs, you may miss the mark. It's key to encourage kids and their families to express what they want and need from your staff during a hospital stay — but it's also key to anticipate what they will make them feel comfortable, too. Use this research-driven advice to ace the task and earn high patient satisfaction marks.
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Game change: California’s Fair Pay to Play Act
Seth Sandronsky Sports & FitnessThe economics of college athletics will be changing in the Golden State. California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed Senate Bill 206, the Fair Pay to Play Act, into law. The legislation will let student-athletes earn money from endorsements and hire sports agents, effective Jan. 1, 2023. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), a nonprofit membership group, had barred that compensation option. The NCAA's exploitative business model propelled the Fair Pay to Play Act, according to Gov. Newsom.
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All eyes on ‘very low GWP’ HFOs in the UK
Andrew Gaved RetailRefrigeration experts in the U.K. have called for the industry to embrace the potential of "lower flammability" hydrofluoro-olefin (HFO) blends, as the F-Gas regulations continue to drive the European market towards lower-carbon solutions — and as the Kigali amendment begins to do the same for the global market. The call has been driven by supermarket giant Asda (part of the Walmart group), which has successfully conducted an in-store installation with the refrigerant R454A, an HFO with a Global Warming Potential (GWP) of 238.
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New protocol triples storage time for donated livers
Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied HealthcareA three-step approach to the organ preservation process promises to help physicians store donated livers for hours longer than before. To this point, donated livers must be transplanted within nine hours of harvest. A varied protocol means livers may be viable for up to 27 hours. In previous studies, rat livers were preserved using a supercooling method that included a modified glucose compound. The combination prevented ice crystals from growing on the livers. However, when the process was replicated for human livers, it didn't work.