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• What can we do to help keep officers safe?

  Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & Security

  As crime has steadily reached a zenith of chaos and ruthlessness, law enforcement officers across the U.S. are now wary of any stranger approaching them, no matter how innocent or innocuous the situation looks. As the Los Angeles Times recently reported, "it's a different world" out there lately for upholders of the law.

• The rise of access management in education

  Dean Wiech Education

  The often-undiscussed importance that administrative technology has on school districts might be tantamount to suggesting that the only use for technology in a school district is in its classroom. There are far-reaching solutions that provide overwhelming benefits to the classroom, even if these technologies are not used to deliver homework to mobile devices or tally the marks of a classroom's population.

• Market smart: Make a big splash for little cash

  Fred Berns Marketing

  If you're spending big money on marketing, you're probably wasting it. Some of the best marketing that business professionals can do costs the least. Some of the most powerful promotion costs nothing at all. You can take the "price" out of your promotion and make a maximum impact for a minimal investment.

• Does your church enable the disabled?

  Allison Tanner Religious Community

  Even though religious organizations in the U.S. are not obligated to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines, there are many ways your church can support the disabled and include them as a welcome member of the body of Christ. But first, let's identify who the disabled are. The disabled are unable to perform one or more natural activities due to physical or mental impairments.

• What makes a space gender neutral?

  Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & Fixtures

  Call it gender equality, gender parity or gender neutrality. As more and more women ascend to professional and leadership positions, businesses and organizations have striven to create cultures and provide environments that accommodate both sexes without favoritism. What often is lacking in these efforts is a clear vision of what constitutes gender equality or neutrality, especially in the design of the physical environment.

• Marketing your multifamily community: Building brick by brick

  Pamela Treat Abeyta Facilities & Grounds

  ​Getting your property rehabbed is a lengthy process. From experience, we've found promoting to your current and future tenants the changes that will be happening is an important way to advertise the value-adds, as well as alert them to the construction delays or hazards that can be caused.

• Classroom teacher and English learner teacher collaboration

  Erick Herrmann Education

  What is the best way to provide a high-quality education to English learners? Recent analyses of the research by Goldenberg, Saunders and Marcelletti clearly indicate that English learners benefit from quality classroom instruction that includes supports and modifications, as well as English language development (ELD).

• Do you support your members after a vehicle accident?

  Frank R. Myers Law Enforcement, Defense & Security

  Recently, an unfortunate event occurred in my former department. Two of our vehicles — an ALS unit transporting a patient and their family and a pumper truck responding to another alarm — collided at an intersection. The pumper truck had even rolled onto its side after impact. Thankfully, there were only minor injuries to all crew members involved in the accident, and they were sent home for the rest of their tour.

• Is it time for retailers to phase out the on-call shift?

  Danielle Manley Retail

  Customer service and front-line employees in the retail industry are likely to earn hourly wages — and these workers are also likely to live paycheck to paycheck. Each and every hour can make a difference when it comes to paying bills and keeping food on the table. However, these employees are also likely to have erratic schedules with less stability than other professions thanks to scheduling tactics like on-call scheduling.

• Cognitive rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury

  Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied Healthcare

  Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious public health problem in the United States. Each year, TBIs contribute to a substantial number of deaths and cases of permanent disability. In 2010, 2.5 million TBIs occurred either as an isolated injury or along with other injuries.

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