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Teacher resources for the new school year
Brian Stack EducationThe end of summer marks the beginning of a new school year across the country. For returning teachers, it is often a time to start with a clean slate and a new outlook on the year ahead. For those who are new to the profession or new to their school or classroom assignment, it is a time to make some decisions about how they will organize their instruction and structure their classroom environment for the upcoming year.
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What’s behind Wal-Mart Pharmacy’s dreary quarter?
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalOminous is a word that comes to mind. Forlorn seems to fit, too. It is like a black raven is perched above the entrance of every store. Oh, Edgar Allen Poe would have a field day with this one. I'm talking about the Wal-Mart pharmacy earnings report as described in a recently released transcript conference call.
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Porsches abound during Monterey Car Week
David Hurth Transportation Technology & AutomotiveMonterey Car Week ended Sunday, and as usual Porsche had a good presence at the events on the California coast. Porsche may not have had a display at Pebble Beach as they did just a few years ago, but at the annual Concours d'Elegance a very special Porsche was on display.
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America’s changing attitude toward marijuana
Tamara Lynch Civil & GovernmentOnce considered a rebellious pastime of the 1960s, marijuana has evolved to become a hot topic recently — both socially and politically. As attitudes toward cannabis soften, the U.S. has seen a wave of change in a short time.
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Are we marketing fitness all wrong?
Natalie Thomas Sports & FitnessAccording to a recent poll by fitness equipment maker Nautilus Inc., most Americans don't understand the basics of health and fitness. The poll found that nearly 75 percent of people surveyed didn't know you have to burn 3,500 calories to lose one pound of fat. Only 35 percent of those surveyed knew eggs are a good source of protein. An astounding 87 percent thought women who weight train get manly muscle bulk.
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Are they e-laughing at you or with you?
Julie Bernhard CommunicationsAn electronic "haha" can make you feel like a regular comedian. The joke you forwarded to that client or customer that received the "LOL" reply can really get your humor ego growing. The "laugh out loud" acronym gave you all the affirmation you needed. But have you ever stopped to think maybe they weren't actually laughing with you?
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K-12 science instruction gets a digital boost
Bambi Majumdar EducationData released last year by the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) showed 44 percent of U.S. high school graduates are ready for college-level math, while 36 percent have shown proper readiness for college-level science. A dismal report by all accounts.
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Escalating conflict in Syria spells trouble for Turkish oil pipelines
Lucy Wallwork Natural ResourcesSince World War II, Turkey has become increasingly important ally to the West, and energy is at the heart of the alliance. The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline has carried Azerbaijani oil across Turkish territory into Europe since 2005, and the Trans-Anatolian pipeline (TANAP) is due to start piping gas from the Turkish-Georgian border to the Turkish-Greek border in 2018. Both are key nodes in Europe's strategic Southern Corridor vision to break Russia's chokehold on European gas supplies.
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Your attitude determines your altitude in the workplace
Kelly Sharp Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAttitude counts for a great deal of your daily performance and can usually be summed up as "He had a terrible attitude" or "She has a really upbeat attitude." Your attitude toward work might impact your career more than you realize. A negative attitude can not only hinder you as an employee, but it can also bring the entire morale of the office down.
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Would life be better without the Second Amendment?
Ken Jolly Recreation & LeisureWe sometimes take our constitutional rights for granted. We forget the people who came before us and how hard they worked for these rights, which they thought were vitally important. Many of today's anti-gun people claim times have changed. They say that in our more enlightened (liberal) world, the Second Amendment is no longer required.