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Community revitalization: 10 tips to get people to come downtown
Terri Williams Civil & GovernmentThe heart of any city or town is its downtown area. While the lure of the suburbs has seduced many to put down roots in the outlying areas, there are ways to coax residents back to the city — if not permanently, then at least for shopping, eating, and entertainment. Once they’ve experienced a fun, walkable downtown, they’re more likely to want to live there. But how can you get people to come downtown? Programming. "Essentially, programming means creating activities that drive people downtown," explains Quint Studer, a community revitalization expert.
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Will facial recognition be banned for law enforcement?
Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityCalifornia is on the verge of banning facial recognition technology on police body cameras. The Golden State is one of the first states to call for such a strict policy. Originally intended to be an outright ban, it has now been scaled back at Gov. Gavin Newsom’s request. The legislation passed by California lawmakers now states that police are barred from installing it on body-worn cameras for three years. The bill awaits the governor’s final nod. Once it is ratified, it will significantly rein in the use of facial recognition, which is rapidly evolving.
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New paper looks at link between private equity, unforeseen medical billing
Seth Sandronsky Medical & Allied HealthcareThe rising price of healthcare, up 18.6% over the past 12 months, is hammering businesses and the customers that they serve across the U.S. A recent paper from the Institute for New Economic Thinking, "Private Equity and Surprise Medical Billing," by Eileen Appelbaum, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, and Rosemary Batt, the Alice Hanson Cook Professor of Women and Work at Cornell University, sheds light on part of this inflationary trend.
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Study: Patients don’t think payers, providers can protect their data
Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied HealthcareProviders and payers: Patients don't think you’re able to keep their personal data healthy and safe, even though you’re charged with doing the same for their health. That blunt assessment is from a skeptical public who is growing increasingly weary of seemingly daily news about breaches and hacks. According to a new study by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and POLITICO, only 17% have a "great deal" of faith that their health plan will protect their data. Hospitals are not much further ahead.
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Ideas and affirmations from association management seminars
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementAssociation management seminars should result in ideas and affirmations for making improvements and confirming successful practices. Seminar attendance allows executives to remove themselves from the daily grind at the office to be open to ideas and smart practices. Many executives take robust notes about the resources, samples and rationales for improving their organizations. Every attendee hears and applies the information differently.
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Podcast: Be your very own nursing career detective
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareWhen it comes to your nursing career, you need to be your very own private eye or detective because good ol’ Sherlock or Columbo won’t be able to help you with this particular case. Your assessment of your nursing career is the gathering of facts and clues. And what are you looking for exactly? Here are some potential questions to ask yourself — this is only the beginning of the assessment, but you’ll get the picture.
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New study reveals Europe’s fastest-growing freight airport hubs
Matt Falcus Distribution & WarehousingA new study by freight supplier CP Cases has revealed the current status of Europe’s cargo hubs and the airports that have been growing fastest in the sector. Obvious and well-known freight hubs naturally feature in the list when ranked by total tonnage. Because of the huge amount of belly cargo carried through passenger aircraft at these hubs, few of the dedicated cargo airports can compete with their capacity. However, a number of smaller airports rank highly in different categories, which is quite unexpected and could indicate the future places to watch as their cargo business develops.
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New tooth sheriff in town: ADA names new president
Tammy Hinojos Oral & Dental HealthcareThe American Dental Association (ADA) recently installed its 156th president. The position was awarded to Dr. Chad P. Gehani of Queens, New York. During his first address to the association's House of Delegates, Dr. Gehani told members it is his "responsibility to ensure that the ADA remains the guardian of your lifetime commitment to the profession — and I am not just talking about your dues dollars. The ADA must be a responsible custodian of your time as volunteers and of your talents as clinicians, researchers and educators. The ADA must be relevant to all of us," he concluded.
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GM strike begins in 9 states
Michelle R. Matisons ManufacturingAs U.S. auto manufacturers outsource jobs to Mexico and China, wages and benefits are stagnating and plant closures reflect globalization’s effects stateside. Beginning Sept. 16, almost 50,000 active members of the UAW formed picket lines in nine states against General Motors. This is the first GM strike in 12 years. Workers have been without a collective bargaining agreement since 2015, even after GM declared bankruptcy in 2009 with a $50 billion government bailout saving the company. GM recovered, and now workers, who stood by the company through hard times, want compensation.
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State fairs: More than just funnel cakes and Ferris wheels
Dave G. Houser Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementBeginning in 1841 in Syracuse, New York, state fairs have convened largely to showcase and celebrate livestock and agriculture. Over the years, these fairs evolved into carnivals, notable for their "step right up!" revelry, rickety rides, freak shows, unhealthy foods and unwinnable games. Today’s modern state fairs retain some of those elements but on a much, much grander scale. And with many of them now in their second century of existence, there’s plenty of history and tradition to celebrate.