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Is college the right choice for students with LD?
Tom Bergeron EducationParents and educators work hard to help prepare their children to become successful adults, and obtaining a college degree is typically seen as the path to success. But what about other avenues? This question is especially important for children with learning differences. Studies show varying graduation rates, but they all clearly indicate students with learning differences have a far more difficult time obtaining a high school diploma, and attaining the elusive college degree.
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5 easy ways to manage IT costs
Galen M. Metz Science & TechnologyMy older son was a high school wrestler. In one of his matches, he ended up in a pretzel-like hold that appeared inescapable. After the match, I asked, "What do you do in a situation like that?" He responded, "Do what the coach tells us — don't get into it." When it comes to your IT costs, don't wait until you are in a pretzel hold.
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Innovative plastic barrier packaging trends
Don Rosato EngineeringValue and health are currently driving barrier technology in food packaging. Increasingly busy lifestyles are reflected in growing consumer demands for convenience foods, ready meals and eating "on the go," resulting in high growth in food packaging.
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A quick education on buying classic cars
Skip Kuhn Transportation Technology & AutomotiveSpring is upon us, and quite predictably I have found another car to add to my garage. My primary excuses were: I just sold two cars; the brown 944 project is finished and ready to go; and this was a good deal on what could be a ready to go "driver."
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Optimism abounds with new Massachusetts opioid laws
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalIf optimism alone was enough to solve the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts, it would appear the battle is almost won. Like many other states across the country, Massachusetts has an opioid addiction and overdose problem, with estimates of up to four deaths every day resulting from misuse.
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As doors open in Cuba, travel companies quickly step in
Suzanne Mason Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementAs travel restrictions ease in Cuba, businesses in the travel industry are now beginning to set up shop in the Caribbean country for the first time in more than 50 years. The evidence was clear with the CEOs from Airbnb, Marriott International and Carnival Corp. joining President Barack Obama for his visit to Cuba last week.
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Microcredentials provide educator personalization
Brian Stack EducationOur world is changing at such a rapid rate that our schools need educators with specific skills and experiences. Gone are the days when schools could supplement an educator's "general education degree" with a one-size-fits-all professional development model. Today's educators need access to professional develop that is highly personalized, competency-based and targeted to specific knowledge and skills.
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Studies: Women really do have more sensitive hearts than men
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareAccording to French author Henri B. Stendhal, "Since I am a man, my heart is three or four times less sensitive, because I have three or four times as much power of reason and experience of the world — a thing which you women call hard-heartedness." Stendhal may have been more astute than even he knew.
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Celebrate the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary this year
Judy Connors Recreation & LeisureThe National Park Service is turning 100 this year and hosting a yearlong celebration where citizens are recipients of the gift of nature. On Aug. 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed legislation to create the NPS. Today, there are more than 400 national parks in the U.S., and each tells an important part of the American story.
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The evolving nature of food marketing
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageThe California Avocado Commission stole the show at the Super Bowl this year, according to Forbes contributor Phil Lempert. The organization knew who to target (millennials and Gen Zers) and how to target them (via Twitter video), connecting deeper than any other brand there.