Recent Articles
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Think vertical when operating fire apparatus
Frank R. Myers Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityDifferent from normal passenger vehicles, fire apparatus are taller from ground to roof line or highest point — especially aerial ladder/platform devices that pumpers do not have. One of the biggest changes new firefighters and new aerial drivers need to learn is getting into the habit of looking up and sometimes up and forward (especially for platform devices) when driving their trucks. It is important to know the vehicle height and have good depth perception when operating the ladder/platform device.
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Marijuana may help clean out amyloid beta from your brain
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareThe U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) considers marijuana a Schedule I narcotic, and as such is considered to have no medical value. Medical research is continuing to show otherwise. The Salk Institute located in La Jolla, California, recently reported that a team of scientists have demonstrated that the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana — tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC — may help remove the "cellular glue" that is part of the damaging pathology in Alzheimer's disease. The results have been published in the June issue of Nature.
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Contrastive grammar for ESL teachers: Part 2
Douglas Magrath EducationESL and FL instructors need to be aware of some of the fundamental differences between the home language and the language that is taught. In Part 1 of this article, we looked at phrase structure grammar and language contrast, as well as deep and surface structure. Here in Part 2, we will examine more similarities and differences in grammar structure among languages.
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For first-time buyers, the American dream can wait
Michael J. Berens Construction & Building MaterialsBuying a home has long been regarded one of the hallmarks of entering adulthood, something to achieve sooner rather than later. For many of today's young adults, however, that is no longer the case. Whether by necessity or choice, they are delaying making that first home purchase, and that is changing how they think about how home ownership fits into their life.
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The reality of work relationships: To ban or not to ban
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThere are 168 hours in a week. Assuming a modest seven hours of sleep per night, removing those 49 hours leaves us with 119 waking hours. Working a full-time job, we commit more than a third (approximately 37 percent) of our waking hours going to, being at and returning from work. Thus, it is understandable why and how we develop personal relationships with our co-workers.
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Can Pokémon Go help catch customers? Retailers think so
Danielle Manley RetailPokémon Go has taken over. Currently available in the U.S., New Zealand and Australia only, Pokémon Go is already rivaling Twitter for total daily users. With numbers like this, business owners everywhere should be looking at how they can use Pokémon Go's success to their advantage.
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Boardroom courtesy helps avoid a meltdown
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementThe board meeting is a setting that brings together diverse volunteers for the purpose of governance. Discussions can be passionate and frustrating, and the environment unique to new directors. How can you avoid a boardroom meltdown — when voices are raised, fingers are pointed or directors leave angrily? Observe boardroom courtesy to enable a more effective governing process.
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3 ways administrators are skeptical about church communications
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityWe recently finished a successful The Church Network conference in Dallas, where hundreds of church administrators gathered together for learning and fellowship. I spoke at the communications Fast Track, conducted live on-the-spot web and brand analyses, met with dozens of people who stopped by our expo booth, and finished the week with a session about church communication.
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Employment applications: A refresher course
Mel Kleiman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe most important piece of paper between you and the job applicant is the employment application. Yet the employment application is such a commonplace, routine document that we often overlook how vital it is.
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Act now, reap later: Preparing for a dental office lease renewal
Jeremy D. Behar Oral & Dental HealthcareSmart dental office lease negotiations require long-term strategic planning and a proactive approach. Like poker players who analyze their hands and anticipate the dealer's cards, dentists who prepare for lease renewals and begin negotiations ahead of time are more likely to come out winners.