Recent Articles
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Too many K-12 students face food insecurity
Bambi Majumdar EducationMore than 1.3 million children throughout the United States fall under the category of "homeless student." The 2013 census showed more than half of the nation's public school children fell into the low-income category.
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Voucher programs: A bold new model for organ donation
Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied HealthcareA grandfather's sacrifice has created a new model of organ donation at several hospitals across the United States. This program started at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center when a 64-year-old man made an unorthodox proposal to hospital leaders. He would donate one of his kidneys to a person on the waiting list now in exchange for a kidney for his grandson sometime in the future.
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The environmental and social legacy of the Rio Olympics
Dr. Spiro Doukas Sports & FitnessEach Olympic Games has its own legacy — many are positive, but some stand out as negative. Stadiums remaining from the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, are now in disuse and neglected. Terrorist events occurred during the Games in Munich in 1972 and in Atlanta in 1996. The 1980 Moscow and the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games experienced boycotts from various countries' teams.
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Living full-time in your RV: On the road
Howard Jaros Recreation & LeisureIn Parts 1 and 2 of this article I discussed the ideas of renting an RV before you buy one, considering the limited space and how it will affect your current family relationships; choosing your domicile state; remembering the pets and their needs; establishing a budget to see where you stand, with a possible need to supplement your income to afford the lifestyle; and choosing the best RV for you.
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Pastors, stop saying you have stories
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityWe've been there. Standing on the platform, we want to encourage the congregation. To motivate them to continue doing something we've been asking them to do. We have a "feeling" it's happening. They must be doing what we've been asking. In fact, you've probably heard some third-party anecdotes. So-and-so told you about someone she knows who is doing something. You can't even remember their names or details.
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Metals Thoughts: Tight lines
Brad Yates Natural ResourcesGold — along with most every other asset class — has pretty much been a dollar story of late. Dollar weakness means higher asset prices. Last week's brief experiment with yen strengthening through the 100 USDJPY level seems to be held at bay for now, but barely and is probably the single biggest number to watch right now. It's not uncommon to test a level, sell off and then break through after consolidation, and we have witnessed the same thing through the 110 and 105 levels already this year.
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Adding mindfulness to your daily routine
Catherine Iste Mental HealthcareBy finding a balance between autopilot and intention, we can increase our sense of accomplishment and reduce our stress levels. Whether it is our commute to work or mindlessly clocking in and out, the routines around and during our work day provide us with great opportunities to add a little more mindfulness to our lives.
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Another new normal for designers?
Lloyd Princeton Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesDuring the period of "conspicuous austerity" resulting from the Great Recession, consumers were reluctant to make new purchases or undertake larger remodeling projects. Designers had to adjust to the "new normal," which meant relying more heavily on design and consulting fees in a more competitive market.
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Waiting for an outlaw
Irwin Greenstein Transportation Technology & AutomotiveFor most of us working stiffs, the American outlaw possesses the heart-pounding cache of roads not taken. Steve McQueen, Clint Eastwood, Jason Statham, Vin Diesel and other "bad boys" have created personas that spun gold for them and exhilaration for their audiences. After a day at the office, we felt empowered watching them reshape our world through their own brand of mayhem, compassion and courage.
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A teacher’s dilemma: Instructional level vs. grade level
Fern Goldstein EducationAs the new school year arrives, mandated testing, No Child Left Behind (now ESSA), inclusion and core curriculum all loom. And special education teachers face a dilemma: whether to teach at the students' instructional level or at grade level.