Recent Articles
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Even grown-ups like Porsche toys
Noelle Talmon Transportation Technology & AutomotiveA couple of months ago, one of my karate students surprised me with a delightful gift. He had purchased a 3-D printer, and his first project was a model of a Porsche. Out of all the things he could have created, he chose a Porsche. While it doesn’t look exactly like my 1976 911 S, it's awesome. The white resin car is about 3 inches long and 1 inch high. It features a few clever details, including tiny side mirrors and spoked wheels.
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Ditch the resolutions and accomplish more
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementGood for you if you have not wasted your time writing a New Year's resolution. Those of you who wrote it, ditch your resolution and accomplish more right now. Here's why, how and what to do.
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What’s your hurry? Make checklists your new best friend
Elizabeth Hurlow-Hannah Recreation & LeisureThe subliminal message in my September full-time RVing articles had been: "Hurry up! Start RV traveling while your health and finances are in good shape. Don't delay — the sooner the better." Now I'm here say this: You want to enjoy a great RV lifestyle? Don't hurry with your preparations.
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Acoustic balance: Office design’s holy grail
Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesResearch demonstrating the many ways that office design affects employees' well-being and performance continues to mount up. Perhaps no other single factor has garnered as much attention lately as sound. The proliferation of minimalist open-space layouts, increased workstation density and a preference for collaborative workspaces have made managing workplace acoustics — and in particular, noise — a critical human resource issue. Findings from several recent studies provide insights that may help designers in their quest to achieve a more hospitable acoustic work environment.
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Big data: Big mess or strategic opportunity?
Randall Craig Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWhat is your organization's greatest asset? Ask your CEO and your board, and they will say it is your people. Ask your head of marketing, and the answer will be your brand. Your CFO will say your value is determined in your financial statements.
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The real cost of being a teacher
Brian Stack EducationThis fall, the daughter of one of my co-workers was eager to start her first school year as a new teacher in a nearby urban school district. After she was hired over the summer and received her classroom keys, she was eager to get into the room to start decorating her space in anticipation of the first day of school.
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The Delaware to France
Pablo Deferrari Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThey had no idea. Six pistons had been fired awake without a clue they'd be pounding us down paths founders of this country had squatted, built and defended. Their needs were simple; air, gas and a bit of spark — and so were ours.
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Making the hard choices in leadership
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementLeadership is difficult, but you were chosen because you know how to get things done. However, there will be tough choices to make and these times will not be glamorous or liked. Here are some of those hard choices that all leaders will make.
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Soda company sponsorships impede obesity epidemic cures
Dr. Diane Carson Food & BeverageThe American Journal of Preventive Medicine recently published a troubling article regarding the sponsorship of national health organizations by two major soda companies. According to the article, many health organizations — including ones run by the federal government — accepted sponsorship money from the Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo or both between 2011 and 2015.
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Marijuana laws increase chance of dangerous mold in homes
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityHomes are not designed to be used as grow operations for any plants. The result of growing an excess amount of vegetation inside private homes is damage to the walls and other structures with the potential for unhealthy mold.