Recent Articles
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Ending the torture of bullying: Resources, lesson plans and activities
Debra Josephson Abrams EducationFebruary: African American History Month. March: Women's History Month. May: Asian Pacific Heritage Month. November: American Indian Heritage Month. According to the Law Library of Congress, these are among a number of months during which U.S. schools host activities to enlighten students about the significance of those being commemorated. American teachers are aware of these commemorative months and plan lessons accordingly.
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For fall, functional kitchens with visual appeal
Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesAs the remodeling industry enters the busy fall season, kitchen redesigns and upgrades continue to top the list of most-requested projects. Recent purchasers of existing homes in particular are choosing to remodel the kitchen to suit contemporary lifestyles and tastes. Their preference is for open spaces and clean lines, with an emphasis on functionality and easy maintenance. Instead of opting for gourmet kitchens with lots of gleaming gadgets, they are combining materials in interesting ways to create visual appeal.
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The connection between leadership and dysfunction
William D. Pawlucy Association ManagementWhat does dysfunction look like? How do we fix it? What characteristics are necessary in a good volunteer leader and staff? All of these questions were explored on a rainy Sunday morning not too long ago when I had the rare opportunity to discuss this with a group of passionate and talented volunteer leaders and staff of a major nonprofit organization where the focus was leadership. Here are the questions we explored and here is what they had to say.
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Finding a blue ocean in the warehouse
Ken Ackerman Distribution & Warehousing"Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant," a book by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne, attracted lots of attention when it was published in 2005. It details how successful companies avoid battling it out among rivals, and instead seek out "blue ocean" — untapped new market spaces ripe for growth.
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A look at the rapid expansion of online grocery services
Bambi Majumdar RetailWhat was a disruptive concept for shopping once has now become the norm today — even for buying groceries. Amazon paved the way, and now Wal-Mart, Kroger, ShopRite, Meijer and Safeway, among others, have realized the only way to beat the retail behemoth is to jump aboard the e-grocery bandwagon.
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Study: Your smartphone may help prevent a stroke
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareAcross the globe, 33 million people have atrial fibrillation (AF), a disorder of heart rhythm. In the United States, an estimated 3-6 million people have AF, and with our aging population, this number is expected to increase — AF occurs in 2 percent of those under age 65, and in 9 percent of those older than 65.
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Savvy nonprofits raise awareness and donations via social media
Jim Alvarez Association ManagementNonprofit organizations are driven to provide meaningful support to those they serve. Many nonprofits have unique and compelling stories that illustrate the impact of what they do. Savvy nonprofits embrace social media to highlight stories punctuated with engaging images along with video and audio clips to evoke emotional responses from supporters. Adding a distinct call to action puts nonprofits in the driver's seat to increase revenue opportunities.
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Metals Thoughts: The almighty dollar
Brad Yates Natural ResourcesWelcome back from the long weekend (or perhaps even the long summer). We are basically flat to prices from the first of July, and volatility has been coming off accordingly. As the new school year begins, we have new opportunities, but the low volatility regime is likely to persist for a couple more weeks as of yet — with the Sep. 20-21 FOMC meeting as an interesting potential catalyst.
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10 exciting new (or newly expanded) museums in the US
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureIt seems hard to believe, but America is home to more than 35,000 museums — double the number from just 15 years ago — and they just keep coming. Museums are a vital part of the American cultural and educational landscape. They are places where we all can go to pursue the discovery of art, history, science, technology and the natural world.
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Use your bio to build your business
Fred Berns Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIn competitive times like these, the most important sale business professionals can make is the personal one. And the best "sell yourself" tool is your online bio. No marketing piece does a better job of spelling out your "special-ness" than an effective personal promotion profile on your website, in social media and elsewhere.