Recent Articles

• Remembering Dan Gurney, Porsche’s only Grand Prix winner

  Dave Story Transportation Technology & Automotive

  Dan Gurney died last month. I never met him. What I knew of him was from interviews, articles in various publications and images on TV. I subscribed to Autoweek when it was a weekly automotive newspaper. I remember reading about Ford’s great win with Gurney and A.J. Foyt at Le Mans in the GT40 in 1967. Even though I never met Dan Gurney, I felt I knew him.

• Transit-oriented development: Beyond the hype

  Lucy Wallwork Civil & Government

  Transit-oriented development is a concept that chimes with trendy "New Urbanist" ideals of vibrant, walkable neighborhoods. First uttered by San Francisco-based urbanist Peter Calthorpe in the 1980s, it may not yet be a household term, but it is rapidly gaining prominence in cities across the U.S. and beyond its borders. The TOD concept revolves around making transit hubs into hubs for not only switching from bus to train to bike, but also for land-use intensification.

• Ethology and veterinary practice: The best of times for transport ethology

  Dr. Myrna Milani Pet Care

  For veterinary practitioners with an interest in companion animal behavior, these are the best of times and worst of times. Thanks to the increase in intra- and international transportation rescue animals, they’re the best of times because practitioners may encounter dogs and cats (to a lesser degree) displaying behaviors seldom seen in purebreds or animals of local origin from long-established companion lines. These are the worst of times because these animals often arrive with little or no history. Additionally, any history they arrive with may be incomplete or unreliable.

• What new regs for vehicle autonomy will mean for transportation

  Ryan Clark Transportation Technology & Automotive

  With the transportation industry speeding toward the reality of autonomous vehicles sharing U.S. roads, the government is determined to remove whatever obstacles have been placed in the technology’s way. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said last month at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit that a new tech-neutral and flexible approach to Obama-era regulations will aim to eliminate "unnecessary obstacles" to the development of self-driving cars and commercial vehicles.

• You can finally schedule posts on Instagram. Here’s how

  Emma Fitzpatrick Marketing

  You read that correctly. The day has finally come, and now, you can schedule your posts ahead of time on Instagram. Say goodbye to those notifications that remind you to hit "post now" on that image in the queue! This latest update will also allow your business to see public posts that mention or tag you and view other business profiles. If you’re a social media manager, you can now manage multiple accounts from a single dashboard.

• A tale of 2 twice-exceptional learners, 30 years apart

  Susan Winebrenner Education

  Some years ago, my husband, Dr. Neil Winebrenner, was a superintendent of a school district in suburban Chicago. He knew of all my work in gifted education, and he was prepared to meet a very unusual family. A mom and dad made an appointment to ask for his help in creating a custom school program for their very gifted son, Kurt, who was in 4th grade. They described a child who was extremely capable in almost all subject areas, but was significantly disorganized.

• Bridging the manufacturing skills gap: A work in progress

  R.V. Scheide Manufacturing

  For more than a decade, labor market specialists have been warning that the United States is not training the required number of students in science, technology, engineering and math to remain competitive in the digitized global economy. But where exactly these shortages exist and how exactly to do address them remain unanswered questions.

• How to fine-tune your flu prevention procedures

  Elizabeth Donat Retail

  Many of us have heard on the news that we are facing a serious flu season this year. It is scary to think about you or a loved one becoming very sick. If you own a business, it's also critical to think about how you can protect your clients and staff from contracting and spreading the flu. Whether you work in a restaurant, medical office, salon or spa, follow my expert advice on minimizing the threat of the flu in your workplace.

• What’s next for hotel mergers and acquisitions?

  Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

  In recent years, more hotel chains are turning themselves into giant players through mergers and acquisitions. The most recent acquisition in the hotel world came in mid-January, when Wyndham announced that it would purchase La Quinta’s franchise and management business for $1.95 billion. Currently, Wyndham Worldwide operates more than 8,100 hotels in 79 countries, with a total room inventory of more than 705,700 rooms. The company’s portfolio includes 19 brands, ranging from the economy segment, such as Super 8 and Days Inn, to the upscale and luxury segments, such as Wyndham Grand and Esplendor Boutique Hotels.

• Facilities managers earn higher salaries than national median

  Scott E. Rupp Facilities & Grounds

  For those working in facilities management, the following salary news is nothing new, but it never hurts to better understand your place in the market and how you stack up to your colleagues. According to new data compiled by FacilitiesNet, the median salary for all titles within facilities management in the field is $85,000, according to survey respondents. Median salaries, raises and bonuses showed significant differences in different regions of the country, the site reported.

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