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• Powered by nature: Alternative energy in factories and beyond

  Delany Martinez Distribution & Warehousing

  Once considered a static "cost of doing business," the high price of energy in manufacturing is no longer a given. There is now considerable financial negotiation room thanks to renewable and alternative energy sources.

• Will supermarkets become a new competitor for restaurants?

  Linchi Kwok Food & Beverage

  ​There are four levels of market competition: product-form, product-category, generic and budget competition. It is not until a business understands exactly at what level a product/service is battling against its competitors that effective marketing strategies can be developed.

• Celebrating 20 years of the Porsche Boxster

  David Hurth Transportation Technology & Automotive

  This year marks the 20th year of production of the Porsche Boxster. Over time, the mid-engined roadster has evolved into quite a machine. Before its release for the 1997 model year, the Boxster appeared at the 1993 Detroit Auto Show in concept form. The Boxster concept resembles the first-generation car quite a bit, but elements like the side air-intakes and seats and some of the lines were changed for the production car. Still, it does look like the final 1997 product.

• 3 learning strategies to build a positive learning community

  Savanna Flakes Education

  In a supportive, inclusive community, all students are valued members of a welcoming and responsive learning community. The teacher proactively cultivates community with and among students. Meaningful cooperative learning teaches students to be proactive learners, increases academic discourse and provides opportunities to build a positive classroom community.

• Study: Any amount of calcified plaque raises risk of heart disease

  Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied Healthcare

  Even a small amount of calcified coronary plaque in people under the age of 50 is strongly associated with an increased risk of developing coronary heart disease over the following decade, according to a new study led by a Vanderbilt research team. The researchers found that even small amount of calcified coronary plaque — also known as coronary artery calcium (CAC) — increases the risk of heart disease. The study, appearing in this month's issue of JAMA Cardiology, shows that individuals with the highest coronary artery calcium scores had a greater than 20 percent chance of having a fatal heart event in the years to follow.

• Why dentists are not typical tenants

  Jeremy D. Behar Oral & Dental Healthcare

  Dentists are not your typical commercial tenants. As a niche group with explicit professional space requirements, dentists need an effective office lease written with provisions unique to the business, while providing long-term protection and runway for the practice's success.

• Lessons from The Matrix: 4 steps to prescient communication

  Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  In the 1999 hit sci-fi movie "The Matrix," Neo is told he will save the world from its horrible fate. Neo does not believe he is capable, but Morpheus believes he is "The One." When the pair go to meet the Oracle, she tells Neo he is not The One. With his doubts confirmed, Neo leaves the meeting. As they head out together, Morpheus tells Neo that the Oracle simply told him what he needed to hear.

• Increasing your students’ global awareness

  Brian Stack Education

  ​President Donald Trump's recent controversial executive order impacting both refugees and immigrants has raised concerns for educators on how their students view their global world. More importantly, teachers want to know what they can do to raise the global awareness of their students to help them become better informed, empowered and compassionate citizens of the world.

• Gun owners must take aim at learning the law

  Jordon Ewers Law Enforcement, Defense & Security

  If you're reading this, you probably own a firearm. If you're a defense-minded pistol user, odds are that you also travel with your firearm. Whether you're a lawfully-armed private citizen carrying concealed or simply loading range bags into your car for competition in the state next door, we all move between different legal jurisdictions with weapons on our persons and in our vehicles.

• The moonshot money: Investors pour into healthcare

  Scott E. Rupp Healthcare Administration

  The "moonshot" movement is the goal of finding a cure for cancer, conceived by former Vice President Joe Biden in a speech at the University of Pennsylvania's Abramson Cancer Center in January 2016 following the loss of his son to brain cancer. The concept has remained popular since, and as such, the year of 2016 was defined by it.

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