Recent Articles
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Oh, how a trip to the junkyard has changed
Jeff Coe Transportation Technology & AutomotiveWhen I first got into cars back in high school, one of my friends offered me a ride to the local junkyard to pick up some used parts. I had never been to the yard before, and it turned out to be an amazing experience. I needed a few items for my newly acquired '70 Challenger, so I jumped in his Buick Skylark, and we made the trek to Norwalk, Connecticut, where three automotive junkyards awaited my visit. The places were a mess with stuff everywhere.
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Golf Q&A: Tom Adderhold of Atlanta Athletic Club
William SouléTom Adderhold is the Atlanta Athletic Club tournament chairman for the 2017 Arnold Palmer Cup. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, and a graduate of the University of Alabama, Adderhold owns his own insurance company, Preferred Insurance Agency, and is a past national president of the Professional Insurance Agents Association.
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Starbucks unveils new lunch menu to compete with Chipotle, Panera
Katherine Radin Food & BeverageSince their first store opened in 1971, Starbucks has come a long way from being known as "just a coffee shop." As the company has grown at a monumental pace, they have moved beyond their traditional coffee- and tea-based menu offerings in an attempt to stay competitive with other fast food restaurants.
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3 ways to rethink your cellphone use
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementEarly business cellphones were amazing productivity tools. We did not have to wait to plug in to the hotel room internet when we were on the road. We could take conference calls in the car, and even forego our laptops and just connect via our phone at a coffee shop or in the airport.
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Is juicing actually bad for your health?
Heather Linderfelt Food & BeverageFresh-made juices are the last health trend, and juice companies are popping up all throughout towns. Many juice fanatics praise the benefits of juicing — supposedly, juicing preserves the nutrients and beneficial enzymes contained in fruit and vegetables — but science does not agree.
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9 oddball American museums
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureAmerica loves its museums. There are more than 35,000 of them scattered across the U.S., and they range from opulent and influential to obscure and offbeat. It is the latter category that most intrigues us — those wacky, oddball institutions housing collections that could only be described as weird — but we find them delightful. Here are nine of our favorite such museums.
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Using co-teaching models to foster student independence
Savanna Flakes EducationCo-taught lessons should look substantively different and richer for kids than what one teacher would do alone. A co-taught classroom provides more opportunities for students to receive feedback, which allows them to move rapidly toward self-monitoring, adjusting their strategies for success and independence.
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Preparing surveyors for the future
Lee Lovell Science & TechnologyThe decline in the number of individuals seeking licensure has raised concerns about the future of the surveyor profession. A logical solution to this problem is to find ways to make more surveyors. Some say the requirement for a BS in surveying should be dropped. After all, there are few colleges offering this degree.
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Despite Trump’s talk, ‘Brand USA is here to stay’
Suzanne Mason Travel, Hospitality & Event Management"You can print this: Brand USA is here to stay. It's as simple as that," Roger Dow said. Dow, the president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, delivered the opening remarks of the Brand USA news conference at the U.S. Travel Association's International Pow Wow (IPW) Conference being held this week at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
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How is the hotel industry fighting Airbnb?
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementAs much as hoteliers hate Airbnb, the latter has brought some much-needed disruption for the industry. In today's digital age with millennial spenders, agility and innovation are key. Airbnb has successfully deployed them and stormed into the public eye by providing an alternative to hotels.