Recent Articles
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Facilitating an end to the troubling lack of student responsibility
Debra Josephson Abrams EducationAnother sleepless night. A few days ago, I read my end-of-term student evaluations. As has become all too familiar to me recently, too many were disparaging, hostile and hateful. I haven't slept much since.
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Business continuity: Planning for a smooth recovery from disasters
Christina Thielst Healthcare AdministrationHealthcare leaders more often think about their preparedness for disaster response than they do to the process of recovery and resuming normal operations. However, a smooth recovery requires attention to business continuity issues that are integrated across response, recovery and the return-to-normal-operations phases.
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Knight shines bright in trucking industry
Matt Chase Distribution & WarehousingAllie Knight is a young woman who is confident in everything she tackles. Her demeanor is refreshing and contagious. She loves to cite positive words that encourage and does not use words that could offend others. When she is facing a challenge, she tackles it head on. If a problem seems overwhelming, she overruns it.
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Frankfurt Airport gains approval for next phase of expansion
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveFrankfurt Airport is one of the top three in Europe and has its sights firmly set on becoming the top hub on the continent. Its next stage of expansion, which is integral to this ambition, has recently been approved.
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The Flying Circus: 3-ringed circus
Garth Wallace Recreation & LeisureCOPA eFlight presents another weekly excerpt from "The Flying Circus," a fun book by Canadian aviation humorist and former COPA publisher Garth Wallace. "The Flying Circus" is a fictional account of the madcap escapades of two instructors who start their own flying school armed with loads of enthusiasm, but little business sense and no money.
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Decisiveness drives success for companies
Greg Witz Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementSome people really struggle with making decisions. Some people just can't make up their minds. Neither can some companies. But if they knew what their indecision was costing them, would they change how they operate?
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How Twitter is literally changing our world
Suzanne Mason CommunicationsWhen the word revolution comes to mind some may immediately associate it with a violent overthrow of a government regime. Nowadays, it can also be defined as a movement of changing socioeconomic norms. What happens when a social media platform becomes a crucial component of that change?
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The ocean is dying, and we need to do something about it
Lauren Swan Waste Management & EnvironmentalAs Americans, we tend to think a lot about the beach — when we can go, how we like to tan, how we'd like to take our kids there — the list goes on. Then, once a year, The Discovery Channel hosts Shark Week, and people are reminded that the ocean still does exist outside the beach. But not everyone has forgotten about the ocean.
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Could losing your sense of smell predict Alzheimer’s?
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareAlzheimer's disease is a progressive, degenerative disorder that attacks the brain's neurons, resulting in loss of memory, thinking and language skills and behavioral changes. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia or loss of intellectual function among people aged 65 and older. However, Alzheimer's disease is not a normal part of aging.
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Visiting San Antonio without breaking the bank
Laura Weaver Recreation & LeisureA motorhome trip to San Antonio makes a fun-filled vacation for everyone and meets all interests. Shows at Sea World, thrills at Six Flags Fiesta, relaxation at Splashdown, and cooling off at the Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort seem to attract visitors by the thousands.