Recent Articles

• Can the ‘granny shot’ save struggling free throw shooters?

  Damon Sayles Sports & Fitness

  In basketball, watching a player showcase proper shooting form can be a vision of beauty. And when a basketball player heads to the free throw line, that player's form can be a topic of discussion — especially when that player is a big-time college or professional player.

• Tourism industry continues to fight for LGBT rights

  Suzanne Mason Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

  With Pride Month underway, LGBT rights continue to be threatened across the country. So-called "bathroom bills" targeting the transgender community's right to use the bathroom in which they identify remains an ongoing battle in many state legislatures. Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau President and CEO William Pate touched upon the bathroom bill and how tourism bureaus and other travel entities can fight against these bills at the 3rd Annual Symposium on LGBT Tourism & Hospitality during LGBT Week last month in New York City.

• How to remain authentic when terminating an employee

  Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Well-intentioned legal advice, fears of lawsuits and simply the awfulness of the conversation can leave many business leaders dreading terminations. Unfortunately, that often results in mediocre employees getting more chances than they deserve, which can have a negative effect on the rest of the office.

• Are USDA’s changes to school lunches needed?

  Cait Harrison Education

  Changes are coming again to school lunches. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced last month that the department is taking steps to roll back lunch standards promoted by former first lady Michelle Obama. Perdue's interim final rule will give schools more flexibility in meeting whole grain and lower sodium requirements, and it allows schools to serve 1 percent flavored milk rather than skim.

• Is your company normal on social media?

  Emma Fitzpatrick Marketing

  As you log another hour on your company's social media account or click "spend" on another Facebook ad campaign, are you wondering what your competitors are doing? You can quickly tally the size of their audience or their average engagement rate. But it's hard to see beyond that — to the elements and factors that make those achievements feasible.

• Gray hair may predict risk of coronary artery disease in men

  Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied Healthcare

  We can all probably remember the day we found our first gray hair — some of us as early as high school or college, and some of us in our 30s or 40s. Beyond the beauty and age implications of gray hair, there may be health concerns we should worry about — especially men.

• Know the basics when using a large-diameter hose

  Frank R. Myers Law Enforcement, Defense & Security

  Back in the day — before the introduction of the large-diameter hose (LDH) — we would use two lines of hose to supply our trucks. One was a 2.5-inch and the other was a 3-inch, laid out simultaneously to the spud intakes of the truck. We had a procedure of always putting hose clamps on each hose. Then, when the driver was ready, he would open the hose clamps and then the gate at the spud to get the incoming supply of water for the truck.

• Internet Day of Action planned to support net neutrality

  Ross Lancaster Science & Technology

  When Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai announced his plan to begin rolling back net neutrality regulations put in place by his predecessor, Tom Wheeler, it came as a huge disappointment to the vast majority of tech observers and consumer advocates. Even before Pai had released the plan, some politicians and open-internet activists held a news conference vowing to fight the repeal outline.

• Hostile architecture and America’s homeless

  Lucy Wallwork Civil & Government

  A spate of mayors across the globe have spent the night sleeping rough in solidarity with their rising number of homeless constituents. Simultaneously, the built environment we occupy has been transforming to become more and more hostile to these very people.

• Report: ACA results in ‘substantial coverage gains’ in California

  Seth Sandronsky Healthcare Administration

  Self-employed workers and small business employees in California have seen expanded health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a recent report from the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education (CLRE). The brief draws on data from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS).

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