Recent Articles

• The importance of RV tire maintenance — Part 1

  Howard Jaros Recreation & Leisure

  Proper tire maintenance is imperative for any RVer. But, for the RVer enjoying the full-time RV living lifestyle, regular tire maintenance is even more critical. Some people who live in their RVs tend to move them even less than those who don't. They may park in areas where less consideration is given to the surface on which those tires are parked. When tires are not used regularly, and no thought is given to their care due to lack of knowledge, those tires can deteriorate quickly, thereby shortening their life span.

• 9 essential tips and strategies for selling to big box retailers

  Bob Jacobs Marketing

  ​Do you represent a great product or service? Or perhaps you've invented a new consumer product you think would be perfect for Costco or Wal-Mart, maybe Best Buy, Target or Michael's? Maybe you’ve watched "Shark Tank," the hit TV show that provides opportunities to pitch goods in the hopes of securing funds to kick new ideas into high gear, and you're wondering whether you really need that kind of funding to get your idea into the hands of consumers. The answer is ... it depends. So let's dig deeper.

• Why stand and deliver simply doesn’t work

  Eric Lamberson Law Enforcement, Defense & Security

  ​Those who are familiar with the modern shooting technique understand the concept of stand and deliver. This is the tactic of the good guy, upon seeing a lethal threat, immediately and rapidly drawing his pistol and placing effective fire on the bad guy — before the bad guy can react.

• Does gender really play a role in leadership?

  Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  We all know there are inherent differences between the male and female genders. As it turns out, these differences apply to leadership styles in the workplace as well. In 2008, the Pew Research Center surveyed 2,250 individuals for their report, "A Paradox in Public Attitudes: Men or Women: Who's a Better Leader." While the majority of those surveyed (69 percent) said men and women make equally good leaders, differences showed up in character attributes.

• Home for the holidays — and waiting for driving season

  David Newton Transportation Technology & Automotive

  As the holiday season came to a close, I pushed back from my dinner and reflected on Porsche-related activities I attended or was involved in over the past 12 months, and finally considered the celebration of events that traditionally close out the year.

• The benefits of coaching for college students with LD, ADHD

  Ruth Bomar Education

  ​​In a recent study at a large public university, researchers examined the benefits of coaching among undergraduate and graduate students with learning disabilities and/or ADHD. The students who agreed to participate in the research received two semesters of coaching. The researchers measured levels of self-determination, executive functioning and academic skills before and after the coaching intervention.

• Growing electrically conductive polymer market trends

  Don Rosato Engineering

  By way of introduction, the global market for electrically conductive polymers was at $2.2 billion in 2012 and is forecast to grow to $3.4 billion by 2017 for a compound annual growth rate of 6.1 percent. Inherently conductive polymers (ICPs), still considered an "emerging" market, are expected to grow to 23 percent of the electrically conductive polymers market by 2017 for a compound annual growth rate of 16.4 percent versus 5.9 percent for conductive filled plastics.

• My 5 pharmacist goals for 2016

  Jason Poquette Pharmaceutical

  ​As a practicing pharmacist in an outpatient setting, I always try to allow my real-life experience in healthcare inform my writing. My chair is no ivory tower. Most days my feet are planted firmly behind (or in front of) the counter. I work in what I like to think of as the "front lines" of pharmaceutical services: checking prescriptions and counseling patients on using their medications safely and effectively.

• Infographic: Global hotel industry trends for 2016

  Michelle Mangan Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

  Significant technology, business and marketing trends will impact the entire hotel industry in 2016. As technology developments continue to evolve, it can be difficult for the hospitality industry to keep up with all of the changes, let alone look to the future.

• Nurses must take our good publicity and push forward

  Keith Carlson Healthcare Administration

  The votes are in. Nurses have once again been named the most honest and ethical professionals in the United States, beating out pharmacists by 17 percent and physicians by 18 percent. The 2015 Gallup poll demonstrates nurses' personification of honesty and ethics in the eyes of the public, and nurses have no one but themselves to thank for their continued high ranking.

Page 889 of 1308 pages
‹ First  < 887 888 889 890 891 >  Last ›