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Global HFC agreement is historic, but now the work really starts
Andrew Gaved Facilities & GroundsLet me start by saying well done to all those from outside of Europe who were involved in the historic agreement in Kigali, Rwanda, to phase down HFCs around the world. The choice of the word "monumental" by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was an apt one.
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Investing for the long haul is the right move
David B. Mandell and Jason M. O'Dell Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementInvesting for the long haul is a passive investment strategy. Investors buy stocks and hold them for a long period, regardless of short-term market fluctuations. Nonetheless, many are skeptical of such a long-term strategy, especially in an "up market," as we have experienced the last five years.
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5 winning strategies for thoughtful nurse leaders
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationNurse leaders face a challenging environment in today's world of healthcare and nursing. Rapidly changing technology, a volatile economic healthcare climate and other seismic shifts point to ways in which nurse leaders must be willing to pivot when necessary while offering strong support to the nurses whom they supervise and lead.
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Picking up where Pokemon Go left off: Nintendo’s plans for holiday…
Katherine Radin Science & TechnologyNostalgic for their past, those who played with Pokemon cards and video games in the late 1990s shifted to a new platform this summer: their smartphone. Three months after its debut this summer, Pokemon Go has broken several records worldwide and was recently named the highest earning iOS app in the U.S., U.K. and Canada.
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Can modern home security stand against the Clown Panic? Maybe
Ryan Clark Law Enforcement, Defense & SecuritySo it's nearly Halloween and you're trying to survive the 2016 Clown Panic? To some, the sudden appearance of random clowns nationwide could be considered a sign of joy or mirth, but you and I know better. Now's the time for the sane-minded to board themselves in their homes and wait this whole clown thing out behind cameras, strong doors, locks and a palate of seltzer water.
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What are the traits of the ideal manufacturing worker?
Alan Kelsky ManufacturingFrequently, the American public has been told by all kinds of media outlets that there are loads of vacant manufacturing jobs because U.S. workers do not have the skills needed by manufacturing employers.
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When’s the last time you tested your hiring system?
Mel Kleiman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe unemployment rate across the United States has remained quite stable since August of 2015 — sitting right at 5 percent as of September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's exactly half of what it was during the height of the recession in the fall of 2009.
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Top 10 U.S. Halloween celebrations
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureMore than just trick-or-treat, Halloween is a huge happening across the U.S. Thousands of celebrations are staged across the country to mark this annual end-of-October observance. More than two-thirds of Americans are said to partake in Halloween activities, spending almost $7 billion annually on candy, costumes and decorations. That makes it second only to Mother's Day as the nation's largest commercial holiday.
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Math is about numbers, so it’s easier for English learners, right?
Erick Herrmann EducationMathematics is regarded as one of the core content areas that all students are expected to master as they progress through school. Mathematics instruction, however, has changed in the past several years. In past generations, mathematics often involved learning algorithms and formulas and plugging in numbers to solve math problems. With the introduction of new, rigorous state standards and college and career readiness expectations, logic, problem solving and the integration of a variety of strategies to solve problems have taken a front seat.
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Design on demand: Just a matter of time?
Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesUntil recently, living the good life was about having it all: the clothes, the jewels, the cars, the house, the yacht, the private jet — whatever. All that is changing. Today, living the good life is not about possessions but about possessing, having what you want when you want it, but not owning it. Status now comes not from what you have but who you are and what you do. It is a trend that is already driving a decline in the purchase of luxury goods and reshaping services catering to wealthy consumers.