Recent Articles
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Teaching the ESL skills needed in the business world
Douglas Magrath EducationRather than just learning about grammar or words, ESL students must actually use the language to learn new material related to their future dealings in the business world. The core material should be authentic, with curriculum taken from the subject matter, so students use English as a tool to learn new information and interact with it, and the topics should fit the needs of the students.
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Self-selling is key to your interior design career
Fred Berns Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesIf you're planning a career in interior design, you should promote yourself as if your career and your future depend on it. Because they do. Self-promotion skills are every bit as important, if not more so, than space planning know-how, remodeling acumen or color expertise. You can't overemphasize the significance of personal marketing in a highly competitive job market.
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Big data needed for better law enforcement work
Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityIf the police are expected to fight crime effectively, then they need more than the traditional ammunition. They need better information at their fingertips, which means they should have big data at their disposal. Inadequate data not only hampers police work but also endangers the life of the citizens.
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Finding certainty in an uncertain world
Anne Rose Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementFear of the unknown can be paralyzing and debilitating. What if this new job doesn't work out? What will happen to my marriage? Should I move to this other town or stay put? Should I sell my house and move to an apartment? Keep my salaried job or take the plunge and start my own business?
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9 surprising consequences of climate change
Dave G. Houser Waste Management & EnvironmentalClimate change is without question the environmental hot-button issue of our time. While scientists, politicians and industrialists have long argued whether its causes are naturally occurring or human-induced, the fact is that climate change is happening and the consequences of it are becoming widely apparent and far reaching.
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Favored statements at board meetings
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementI have sat through enough board meetings to distinguish the feeble phrases from the more powerful statements. For example, an association distributes committee and staff reports two weeks in advance through a board portal or Dropbox. But not everyone reads the reports. You recognize these directors as they begin statements with the phrase, "I just have a question."
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Strategy, connectivity and measurement in warehousing
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingIf there once was a time when executives considered a strategic plan as a sacred document that is rarely revised, that day is certainly over. Today, such documents often lose value each month after they are published.
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Study: Link between income and organ transplant access for the wealthy
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareWealthy people appear to have an edge when it comes to organ transplants, according to research presented last month at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2015. How is this true? Because these well-off patients register with more than one transplant center.
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Metals Thoughts: Fed solo
Brad Yates Natural ResourcesAs U.S. traders return from the Thanksgiving holiday, not a lot has changed in the macro picture. The market is still factoring in the likelihood of a December rate hike — 74 percent currently — and asset prices are moving accordingly.
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Airports face up to security challenges in wake of ISIS attacks
Matt Falcus Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementRecent tragic events in Egypt and France have caused alarm and unrest among travelers and airport operators who are keen to ensure security remains watertight and safe when the threat of terrorism remains at one of its highest and most unpredictable levels.