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• House passes $15 minimum wage bill, but its prospects are dim in Senate

  Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  On July 18, the majority-Democratic House of Representatives passed the Raise the Wage Act to gradually increase the federal minimum wage, now at $7.25 and unchanged since 2009, to $15 in 2025. Some Republican House members did cross party lines to vote to increase the federal minimum wage. "This critical policy would lift wages for more than 33 million workers, 90% of them age 20 or older and 58% of them women," according to Heidi Shierholz, a senior economist and the director of policy at the Economic Policy Institute.

• Reading and L2 acquisition

  Douglas Magrath Education

  Language skills can develop naturally. Language acquisition comes under the field of psycholinguistics: Children learn L1 without any active intervention. It is a natural process. But materials may not always be available. A case in point is a Korean student, Sodam, who excelled in English, winning awards and speaking with native fluency, according to her teachers. "Sodam had no special advantages...She had never lived in an English-speaking country. The difference was that Sodam was a reader."

• Researchers develop turmeric drug delivery system to inhibit cancer cell…

  Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied Healthcare

  The American Cancer Society estimates 3,500 new cases of bone and joint cancer in 2019 and expects 1,660 deaths. Clinical trials for bone cancers are ongoing, with some looking into ways to combine surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, and drugs known as targeted therapy to treat these cancers. A Washington State University research team has recently developed a drug delivery system using curcumin, the main ingredient in the spice turmeric that inhibits bone cancer cells and promotes growth of healthy bone cells.

• School counselors prepare students for 21st-century computational thinking…

  Angela Cleveland and Jennifer Correnti Education

  Counselors are at the forefront of opening doors to opportunities for all students. It is crucial for educational leaders to recognize the impact and service school counselors have in every school community as stakeholders and embrace engaging educational environments that support pathways to sustainable and rewarding post-secondary opportunities. Counselors recognize that technology is changing every career. Engaging students and families in conversations about sustainable careers means talking about the intersection of computer science with every vocation.

• Remodeling activity expected to slow in third quarter

  Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & Fixtures

  Having held relatively steady during the first half of the year, growth in home remodeling and renovation activity is expected to decrease somewhat in the months ahead. Fewer existing home sales and supply-side challenges such as a lack of skilled labor and rising costs have lowered demand for new projects. Unless those conditions improve, analysts say, the long-range forecast predicts a significant reduction in annual growth in 2020.

• 3 things that make it hard to fire someone in any industry

  Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Terminations are stressful for everyone. While there are challenges unique to firing specialists in any industry, there are a few things that make it hard to fire someone regardless of industry. Here are some common challenges around terminations and strategies for addressing them. For example, documentation is one of the most common issues with terminations. In some cases, we do not have enough documentation.

• Is the current market too tough for upscale restaurants?

  Linchi Kwok Food & Beverage

  Operating a restaurant is never easy, but is it particularly challenging for upscale restaurants? Restaurants Unlimited Inc., for instance, which operates 35 fine-dining and "polished casual" eateries, filed for bankruptcy in Delaware last week. In June, the Four Seasons Restaurant, an iconic spot for power lunch in Manhattan, also closed for business less a year after its reopening. Are these two examples isolated cases or the tip of the iceberg? If upscale restaurants are struggling to survive in today’s market, what challenges are they facing?

• How staff debriefing can improve patient outcomes

  Lisa Mulcahy Healthcare Administration

  As a healthcare administrator, you know the importance of psychological debriefing for your doctors and nurses after an adverse event. Still, are you making sure staff debriefing is being used as expansively and effectively as it can be? Research shows that targeted debriefing can improve many diverse aspects of your staff's efficiency. As a result, your patients do better. Employ these science-driven strategies to help meet your most important objectives.

• EPA approves bee-killing pesticide use as populations of the insect crater

  Scott E. Rupp Food & Beverage

  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in June approved the use of a bee-killing pesticide and, more recently, the White House said it would stop collecting data on declining honey bee populations. Those who follow such developments say this move could make tracking the effects of the chemicals on bees impossible. The Department of Agriculture's Honey Bee Colonies report, compiled annually since 2015, had been designed to help scientists and farmers assess the decline of honey bees, which are responsible for pollinating one in every three bites of food taken by humans.

• Ghosting: When job candidates disappear without notice

  Terri Williams Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Most companies typically have more job applicants than they can handle, and they've grown accustomed to candidates clamoring for positions. This has led, perhaps inevitably, to a lax attitude when responding to job candidates. Now it appears that job candidates may have adopted this communication approach as well. "Ghosting" is becoming a widespread phenomenon in which job candidates who are hired don't show up for the first day of work. Or, they stop responding to calls and messages following the interview. What's causing job candidates to disappear without notice and how should employers respond?

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