Recent Articles
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4 surprising revelations from church focus groups
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityI travel around the U.S. talking to demographic church groups to better understand what's happening in a specific local church — successes, failures and themes to help the church communicate more effectively to reach deeper into their community.
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What can the World Trade Organization get for $1 billion?
Alan Kelsky Food & BeverageAfter 10 years of internal battling, Congress recently repealed the law known in the food industry as COOL, an acronym for Country of Origin Labeling. Congress had little choice but to repeal COOL after the World Trade Organization (WTO) threatened to implement sanctions against the United States, starting at $1 billion in the form of new tariffs on items exported from the U.S. to Canada and Mexico. Both Mexico and Canada said the U.S. COOL laws violated the WTO ban on discrimination against foreign livestock.
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St. Helena’s new airport opening delayed
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveBringing air travel to one of the world's most remote communities is not proving as easy as officials hoped for at a brand new international airport. The volcanic outpost of St. Helena in the South Atlantic has been restricted in options for travel as long as it has been inhabited, relying on weekly ship connections to bring vital produce, mail and a means of traveling to the outside world.
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O Canada: Trouble on the road
Steve and Diane Owens Recreation & LeisureSeveral days into our trip up the Alcan, it's been a hell of a journey by anyone's standards — surely not a Sunday drive "down the shore." Most of the folks we met along the way were retired road nomads; the first vanguard of the pilgrimage north to the "Last Frontier." A few weeks later, younger folks on extended vacations would begin arriving on their way to fun spots in the Yukon or Alaska. They come with their families, trailers and SUVs loaded down with children, dogs, toys, camping gear, kayaks on the roof, and of course bicycles strapped to the back bumper.
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Scope of practice: What’s the big deal?
Mary Nielsen Recreation & LeisureAs technology in esthetics moves upward, and new treatments and methods for improving skin come on the market, paying attention to your scope of practice becomes essential to prevent yourself from landing in hot water. What exactly is "scope of practice"? There is lots of confusion about the term, and the goal here is to provide some clarity for the esthetician who wants to offer the latest and most innovative treatments to help her clients achieve the goal of healthier, more youthful looking skin.
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You deserve a union ... if you fail to give employees these 6 things
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe expression "nature abhors a vacuum" applies to the workplace. If employers do not recognize and meet certain basic employee needs, employee morale will suffer and they will become vulnerable to the sales pitches of a union.
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Warding off heart disease with dietary supplements
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareCoronary artery disease (CAD), also known as ischemic heart disease, is the most common type of heart disease in the United States. Atherosclerosis is the major cause of heart disease, killing approximately one individual every 34 seconds and responsible for about a third of all deaths worldwide.
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Keys to connecting: How to make your ‘net’ work
Fred Berns Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementWho you know has become as important as what you know, and more business professionals are attending more networking events than ever before. So what's it take to get a maximum return for your investment of networking time and money? For starters, it takes the ability to present yourself with pizzazz, communicate with confidence and sell yourself — quickly.
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These Google features can help level the playing field
Savanna Flakes EducationTechnology has the potential to level the playing field for students with disabilities, English language learners and students who struggle to access core content. However, assistive technology can also be so overwhelming and costly, and feel impossible to integrate into the curriculum.
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Porsche Boxster 986 or 944 S2 — Which is the better purchase?
David Hurth Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThe early Porsche Boxster (986) is quite a value on the used market. These days you can purchase one for about the same amount as a used Honda Civic, making it a tempting buy. Similarly, the Porsche 944 has been one of the best values in a used car from the marque. Of the 944 variants, the 944 S2 is often considered the best value for performance, reliability and price.