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To friend or not to friend: Should Facebook be part of your curriculum?
Danielle Manley EducationDid you know that only 4 in 10 families were contacted by their child's school throughout the previous year? Parent involvement in the child's school life has proven successful, and the first (and easiest) step is through communication.
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Researchers find on-off switch between sleep and wakefulness
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareSufficient sleep is increasingly being recognized as an essential aspect of chronic disease prevention and health promotion. Sleeping less than seven hours per night is associated with increased risk for obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, stroke and frequent mental distress. Insufficient sleep also impairs cognitive performance, which can increase the likelihood of traffic accidents, industrial accidents, medical errors and loss of work productivity.
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There’s no magic number when it comes to jobs and the economy
Paul Zukowski Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementI can sense continuing excitement brewing among those, including me, who watch economic statistics like they were some sort of Olympic event. Why are the numbers creating excitement, you may ask? Because — hold onto your hats — the monthly new-jobs-created figure hit 255,000 for July!
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Living full-time in your RV: Getting started
Howard Jaros Recreation & LeisureWhen you think it may be time to investigate the full-time RV lifestyle, lots of things need to be considered. Are you currently full-time RV planning? It is best to plan ahead and develop a calendar of events for the things that need to get done. The timing will be different for everyone, but most of the steps will be the same. If you fail to plan, you might be planning to fail.
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Paterek Brothers: A New Jersey institution
Pablo Deferrari Transportation Technology & AutomotiveMaxwell's in Hoboken, The Dirt Club in Bloomfield, City Gardens in Trenton, The Showplace in Dover and The Stone Pony in Asbury Park. They reeked of cheap perfume, their walls sweat whiskey, and the floors were littered with punched-out cigarettes, but they were institutions — New Jersey's rock and roll institutions. You may have never heard of such names, but some of the world's most legendary bands were shot into the stars from these dive joints.
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Why parents should think twice before delaying an initial evaluation
Jacqueline C. Lembeck EducationOne common misconception in special education is that an initial evaluation cannot begin until a child has tried — and failed — in the general education curriculum with a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) or Response to Intervention (RTI) framework.
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Defining and using risk appetite
Dr. David Hillson Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThere is a growing recognition that a proper understanding of risk appetite is a vital influence on organizational performance. This is supported by regulators who expect boards to understand and express their risk appetite, and some senior executives in a range of public- and private-sector organizations are already taking a lead in this area.
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Benefits and pitfalls of NCAA’s new social media rule
Ross Lancaster Sports & FitnessFor sports fans, the widespread presence of social media has been a way to augment the viewing of games and amplify the general fan experience with almost immediate commentary from writers, TV personalities, bloggers, discussion among fans, and even postgame comments from the athletes themselves.
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How will Zika affect Florida’s tourism?
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementFlorida tourism faces some challenging times ahead. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a strict warning for travelers planning to visit the state. The announcement has set a precedent as the first official warning for catching an infectious disease on American soil. The warning stems from incidents of 16 people in a small community just north of Miami being infected with the Zika virus after being bitten by local mosquitoes .
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The beginner’s guide to SMS marketing
Sophorn Chhay MarketingCommunicating with consumers should be as easy as communicating with friends — using a simple text. With a 98 percent open rate, text messages are almost guaranteed to be seen.