Recent Articles
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Can the alliance proposition work in managing warehouses?
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingOne of the greatest misunderstandings in business is the illusion that employment is permanent. Few companies can offer guaranteed employment with a straight face. Even those who do offer have no credibility with employees who probably know better.
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Nonverbal animal communication: The fear fight response
Dr. Myrna Milani Pet CareThe fear-fight response appears last in the discussion of fear responses, even though the possibility of an animal opting for this response ranks first in most veterinarians' minds. However, it is the last option the majority of animals will choose.
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Testing which .22 Magnum ammo works best
John McAdams Recreation & LeisureI recently got a new Henry Small Game Rifle chambered in .22 Magnum that I plan on using while small game hunting this fall. Since this is the first firearm chambered for that cartridge that I've ever owned, I decided to do a little experimentation to find out which ammo works best in it.
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Make it personal: Retention marketing in the era of personalization
Shawn Smajstrla Association ManagementThe value provided to members will always be an association's most important retention marketing strategy. Keeping members engaged is also a key factor in retention, but several other tactics can help persuade members to stay with your organization when it comes time for renewal.
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EHRs not always designed to share end‑of‑life directives easily
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationAn end-of-life directive is one of the most sensitive, emotional decisions ever made by a patient. Even when documented, not all are followed, however. Sometimes, patient end-of-life preferences are not pursued because providers and caregivers can't find the patient's instructions in the electronic health records, according to a Minneapolis StarTribune article.
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Porsche’s complex Type 547 ‘cammer’ engine
Dave Story Transportation Technology & AutomotiveCan you imagine taking three weeks to build a 1500cc automobile engine and as much as 12-18 hours just to set the timing. That is the engine that Ernst Fuhrman — later to become the Porsche AG chairman — came up with when Porsche asked him to design a high-performance engine for the 550 race car.
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Mouthguards can reduce injuries — when designed correctly
Peter Burns Oral & Dental HealthcareThe term "mouthguard" has been widely written about within the dental profession. However, the product comes in many different configurations — varying in thickness, extensions, the EVA material used, colors, embedded inclusions, constructed with or without a bite, and made with different equipment and different construction methods.
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UK votes to leave the EU: Now what?
Andrew Gaved ManufacturingThere is an old saying that a week is a long time in politics, which the events of this past seven days have proved sage indeed. I must confess that when I wrote my previous article about the "what ifs" of a Brexit vote in the UK, I didn't really expect it would extend beyond a bit of harmless speculation.
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How can we make sustainable design an unconscious effort?
Susan Mulholland Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesSustainability is a word that is used a lot these days. Our built environment is constantly being evaluated for how sustainable it is. Architects and interior designers who are regularly practicing the principles of sustainability will tell you it isn't about the placard on the wall, the number of LEED points they can get or how many LEED platinum buildings they design. They do it because it is ethically the right thing to do.
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Where is the talk about public education?
Bambi Majumdar EducationWhen election time rolls around, candidates spar over a wide range of issues. However, it is rather strange to see the absence of heated discussion about public education in this year's presidential race. As Joel Gagne put it in his recent article for The Huffington Post, public education seems to have taken a back seat in this election. Furthermore, there are two distinct trends we notice about the education world now: a lack of reform efforts and a tendency for administration-bashing whenever the opportunity lands itself.