Recent Articles
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5 tips to ensure GHS compliance for chemical container labels
Colwin Chan Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementThe deadlines for Globally Harmonized System (GHS) label compliance have passed, and hotel, restaurant, bar, casino and resort safety managers need to be aware that OSHA has some stiff fines for those not yet with the program. Yet achieving compliance and improving safety for the hospitality workers who handle cleaning supplies and other chemicals is easier than it seems.
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The $100,000 mistake you can’t take back
Alain Sabbah Oral & Dental HealthcareMeet Dr. Jim Brown. Dr. Brown has been associating for several years, and is now ready to branch out and open his own dental practice. He's found a location in a busy retail center, nestled in a residential neighborhood with no competing dentists in the vicinity; he's in great shape to begin a long and fruitful career.
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Top trends in 2016 fall tourism
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementA recent survey shows Americans are planning to spend $2,836 per person on an average to travel this fall — higher than summer travel spending. Also, the average total cost of a trip is expected to be 5.7 percent higher than last fall.
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Don’t make the same mistakes as FanDuel and DraftKings
Shawn Smajstrla MarketingIf you were among the millions who tuned in for the NFL season kickoff Thursday night, you surely noticed all the pomp and fanfare. You also likely noticed the league and its broadcast partners haven't cut back on advertising. You also may have noticed what you didn't notice.
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Waze Carpool attempts to change the future of the work commute
Katina Hernandez Transportation Technology & AutomotiveAs ride-sharing apps Uber and Lyft continue to battle it out for the No. 1 spot, Google has made an announcement that could redefine what a ride-sharing service really is. Google is using its navigation app Waze to develop a ride-sharing program called Waze Carpool that will allow drivers and passengers who are traveling the same route to work to link up and carpool.
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Top 14 subcompact 9mm pistols to consider for carry
Ben Findley Recreation & LeisureWhich of the current top 100 concealed carry (CC) subcompact 9mm guns available in the market now are you going to consider? Yes, there are many out there. What is the latest and greatest gun vying for your attention and bucks? Can you narrow the options down to three or four to chose from?
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Nurse leaders: Creating an optimal workplace culture
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationWorkplace culture is regularly discussed as an important concept in the world of 21st-century corporate life. However, we can sometimes feel most organizations — including those in healthcare, medicine and nursing — are paying lip service to the idea.
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The economy takes on a summer glow fit for a peach
Paul Zukowski Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWaiting for economic statistics to form meaningful patterns can be like watching fruit ripen. I mean, what's with the U.S. unemployment rate anyway? Sticking to 4.9 percent again? That's potential for a big yawn. The same goes for the number of jobs added nationally in August. The forecast had been for a none-too-exciting 180,000 new jobs, and the reality came in at 151,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Take a page from workplace safety to improve construction payment
Nate Budde Construction & Building MaterialsWhile safety on construction sites has dramatically improved over the last several decades, no such strides have been made in construction payment. The payment chain features a cover-your-(butt) mentality that has given rise to liability-shifting payment devices such as pay-if-paid and pay-when-paid contracts.
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The importance of financial education in K-12 curriculum
Bambi Majumdar EducationCNN's Heather Long recently raised an important question for American schools: Why is financial education not considered as important a subject as sex education? When sex education was introduced and made compulsory, there was apprehension as to whether this is a good subject for discussion among impressionable minds. Yet surveys have shown that this investment has paid off with teen pregnancies declining dramatically in the last two decades.