Recent Articles
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Our church needs communication help — Now what?
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityI'm often told at conferences, "Our church needs to fix our communication systems." Then they ask, "But how do we get started?" In a short article, it's difficult to explain all the hard work, but here are four steps to get started.
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Sustainable schedules for custodial services
Jeannea Jones Facilities & GroundsSustainability has been around for a while, and the most common connection is energy. We spend energy with most every task during a workday, and custodial services are no exception. Past trends have been to have janitorial services arrive as the tenant leaves for the day.
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The importance of hands-on learning and movement for English learners
Erick Herrmann EducationConsider your most memorable learning experience in school. Did the experience involve a lecture or a worksheet? Perhaps a bit more likely is that your memorable experience included a project or activity that required you to do something hands-on — building something, acting or performing, or some form of hands-on activity or movement.
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Is Ebola airborne? Canadian study shows deadly evidence
Lauren Swan Medical & Allied HealthcareThe Ebola outbreak continues to grow worse every week, and now the relief organization Samaritan's Purse has implied there are actually more than 3,400 infected in West Africa. Meanwhile, the CDC and medical journals continue to push the ideas that Ebola is difficult to catch and can only be transmitted through touching bodily fluids. It turns out that may be false.
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Make a list — and check it more than twice
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementChecklists detail the best ways to accomplish projects. Airline pilots rely on them from preflight to landing the plane. Health care professionals use them to make certain they consider every option, especially in life-saving situations. Where one omission can cause disaster, a listing of tasks, steps, best practices and protocols is essential.
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NFL’s new high-tech gear will provide more info about injuries
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Sports & FitnessThe National Football League has partnered with Zebra Technologies for the 2014 season to monitor movement of players using real-time location systems in shoulder pads. The shoulder pads have radio frequency identification transmitter chips that communicate with receivers that have been installed throughout the stadiums.
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The Flying Circus: Bombs away
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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7 amazing new thrill rides across America
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureDriven by technological advances and intense competition among theme parks for Americans' discretionary dollars, there's a boom underway in the development of ever taller, faster and more tummy-tightening thrill rides.
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Robin Williams’ death shines spotlight on mental illness
Jessica Taylor Mental HealthcareRobin Williams' apparent suicide has put a notice out in the world for mental illness. Battling his severe depression throughout his life, Williams had abused drugs and alcohol causing him to attend a rehabilitation center more than once.
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Smart referrals: Basic tenets of a good referral
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAs service providers, we often see other areas of the business than the one we are supporting. Providing HR support, I naturally work with my clients' attorneys, accountants and executives as well as technical professionals.