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5 easy digital tools to assess student learning
Savanna Flakes EducationThe goal of assessment is to improve instruction and provide student feedback. However, many of the standardized assessments take so much time to administrator and grade that many teachers often aren't able to use the data immediately in the moment.
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Metals Thoughts: All about the Benjamins
Brad Yates Natural ResourcesGet the U.S. dollar right, and you can basically nail gold's movements of late and probably for the foreseeable. With rolling 10-day correlations near 85 percent, it is clear that everything for the yellow metal is driven by Fed hike expectations.
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Finding and keeping the right talent in the logistics industry
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingIn most metropolitan areas of the U.S. today, the unemployment rate is lower than it has been for many years. The result is that finding good people is a real problem. Logistics employers have some problems peculiar to the industry.
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New Salt Lake City Airport plans revealed
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveIn five years' time, the newly rebuilt Salt Lake City Airport will be open to passengers and flights, and details of what it will look like were recently revealed. The ambitious plan is set to revitalize the outdated passenger terminal and provide "an immediate sense of place," according to Airport Executive Director Maureen Riley.
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Despite the rain, Texas deer season opens with a bang
John McAdams Recreation & LeisureI just got back from a trip to Texas to visit my family. Fortunately, I was able to catch the opening weekend of the 2015 Texas deer season and enjoy a hunting trip with my father. Though the weather was terrible, we did not come home empty-handed.
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Last-minute ideas for making Small Business Saturday pay off
Paul Zukowski RetailIf you intended to have your store take part in the sixth-annual Small Business Saturday, your days are numbered. How numbered? Take today's date and subtract it from 28. And even if the answer is "zero" because it is Small Business Saturday already as you read this, don't panic! You can still find plenty of ways to get into the spirit of the event.
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How to handle aggression and biting in the toddler classroom
Mara McElroy Spencer EducationWe have all had to deal with biting and aggression in the toddler classroom. And I'm sure you've had the endless parade of questions from the parents regarding this behavior: How did this happen? Were they being properly supervised? How was the other child disciplined? Will my child be bitten again?
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High-tech trains to absorb future travel volume
Bambi Majumdar Transportation Technology & AutomotiveIncreasing population, urbanization and globalization will mean more travel on the cards. Studies have shown passenger travel in terms of miles will triple by 2050 — a volume that may not be possible to manage via roads alone.
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Your online marketing guide for the most digital Black Friday yet
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingPrepare your business for the most digital Black Friday yet. Last year, Black Friday online sales grew 20 percent from 2013. Plus, 2 percent of Black Friday sales came directly from social media.
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Full-time RV living: Making money while enjoying the lifestyle
Howard Jaros Recreation & LeisurePam and I get into many discussions with potential full-time RVers about the cost of living the lifestyle. One question that always comes up is how can these costs be subsidized so one can enjoy being a full-time RVer? Are there ways to live the full-time RV lifestyle and make a living while doing so? That would be a big yes!