Recent Articles
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Teaching English to deaf students
Douglas Magrath EducationAs I discussed in a previous article, the prelingually deaf often need ESL instruction since American Sign Language (ASL) is their first language. Many deaf people face the same issues as ESL students when they go through the educational process along with hearing students. The first language for many deaf students is American Sign Language (ASL); this is not English but a separate language. It differs from English in the same way German or French does.
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Do leaders need to be innovative?
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementBuzzwords can develop a life of their own. Being called a leader used to be sufficient. Now, the adjectives describing the type of leader we are have become critical. From authentic to zero-tolerance, compassionate to servant, we are recognizing the sometimes-vast but more often nuanced differences in leadership styles.
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Boundary disputes: A tale of two townships
Wendy Lathrop Construction & Building MaterialsWhile looking for a recent example of boundary line commissions in action for a workshop I was to present, I came across a 2015 case that not only illustrated the application of a particular statutory procedure but also presented some fine support of basic boundary principles.
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Using Facebook for B2B lead generation
Mayur Kisani MarketingFacebook, with its daily active user base of more than 1 billion, can help businesses reach new audiences they may not have been able to reach otherwise. It has become an important tool for businesses as it can help them get found online more easily, create a community around the business, help promote content and develop a strong brand identity.
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Housing shortage benefits sellers, affluent buyers
Michael J. Berens Construction & Building MaterialsShrinking inventories and concern over a possible increase in mortgage rates drove up sales of new and existing homes in May. Along with sales, they also drove up prices, placing homeownership further out of reach for lower-income, younger and first-time buyers.
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Is your church communication broken like our dishwasher?
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityWe just bought a house in Florida. It had been sitting empty for months, and when we walked through it, we were excited about how good everything looked. It was perfect for us. It almost seemed too good to be true. We returned a second time to make an offer after we perused other neighborhoods.
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It’s time to revise the board agenda
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementThe board meetings were boring. The agendas included a dozen reports and updates that ate up valuable time. Discussions were not innovative, inspiring nor visionary. Directors whispered, "This is a waste of our time."
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Many transplant recipients miss important cancer screenings
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareRoutine cancer screenings are recommended for everyone, but a new study shows that most solid organ transplant recipients (SOTR) do not get cancer screenings as recommended. However, the involvement of a primary care provider or transplant specialist may help boost compliance with life-saving preventive screenings.
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Negotiating commercial leases: Size up your opponent
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield RetailFor many commercial tenants, negotiating a good lease or lease renewal against an experienced agent or landlord can be a challenge. While an entrepreneur focuses on marketing and managing, savvy real estate agents and brokers are specialized salespeople. Their job is to sell tenants on leasing their location at the highest possible rental rate.
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Are meal kits the future of food or an overcooked industry?
Sabrina Fracassi Food & BeverageThe "meal kit" embodies the entire essence of the North American lifestyle. Blame it on a growing workforce, a work ethic that requires longer hours or social media — somehow social media is always to blame these days — but the average person is busier than ever.