Recent Articles
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Halloween safety: Reflect on it
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityDuring night and dusk hours, what you wear as well as where you wear it can be crucial for visibility to drivers. This is especially important this time of year as drivers need to see the pint-sized Halloween ghouls out and about seeking candy in time to stop.
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The stories told by BP’s Statistical Review of World Energy for 2014
Lucy Wallwork Natural ResourcesBP's Statistical Review of World Energy for 2014 — for which analysts, policymakers and anyone trying to make sense of an extraordinary year on world oil markets had been impatiently awaiting — was released in June. 2014 was certainly a remarkable year. BP described it as one of "tectonic shifts," after what chief economist Spencer Dale called a period of "eerie calm" in recent years. While the supply-and-demand dynamics that have led to the collapsing prices are broadly understood, the statistics provided in this year's review add much flesh to the bones of those theories.
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Decide or die: The use of EDP in difficult weather conditions
Mark Huber Transportation Technology & AutomotiveFor a number of years now, the National EMS Pilots Association has been promoting an idea its calls the Enroute Decision Point, or EDP for short. I prefer to call it the "enroute death point" — because if you fly past it, that could easily be your fate.
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Cariprazine approval provides another option in treating mental illness
Dr. Abimbola Farinde PharmaceuticalThe recent FDA approval of the atypical or second-generation antipsychotic cariprazine (Vraylar) gives prescribers another option on the list of atypical antipsychotics that are used to treat acute manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder and schizophrenia in adults.
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Deer hunting in eastern Washington
John McAdams Recreation & LeisureI've been waiting for deer season all year long, and last week I was ecstatic to finally be able to go on my long-awaited deer hunt in eastern Washington. I bagged my first blacktail deer in western Washington last year, and I was excited to take a mule deer or a whitetail on the other side of the state this year.
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Simplifying customer analytics for personalized marketing
Peter Moloney MarketingEven though most marketers understand the benefits of personalizing messages and offers to customers in marketing campaigns, surveys show many still hesitate to do so. They understand that by offering each customer the product or products they are most likely to buy at that time, they will generate considerably more revenue. But figuring out just what to offer each customer still feels like a leap into an uncertain world.
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Chile or bust: Time to get your pepper fix in New Mexico
Heather Linderfelt Food & BeverageAutumn is here, and the harvest is coming in. Now is the perfect time to visit New Mexico. Apples and pears are the fruits most expected this time of year. Is there anything more delicious than a farm-stand apple or pear? Yes, yes there is — the chile.
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Take off your mask and learn how to deal with change
Michael S. Haro, Ph.D. Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementMany of us wear masks daily — not just on Halloween. Think about how we surrender to our thoughts, sometimes exposing them, often using "our masks" to hide or divert true feelings. Sadly, when these masks are worn, the true self is hidden, and there is a tendency to slip into our own fantasy.
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Travel outlook and trends heading into 2016
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementI attended the Southern California Visitor Industry Outlook Conference in downtown Los Angeles last week, where several research firms reported their insights of the 2016 travel outlook and trends in California and in the U.S.
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4 tips to make church greeters more effective
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityEvery week you have families arriving to go to church. They walk through the main doors of your building and follow their same path that they usually take to "their" seat. I regularly do church mystery visits in order to get an impartial feeling for a congregation. I attend each Sunday service, and I'm surprised about my compulsion to sit in the same seat for different service times. We love routine.