Recent Articles
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Pets on a plane? Take care before sending fur and feathers to the air
Lark Gould Pet CareAirline travel with a pet has been a topic of serious conversation for years, even before recent headlines broadcast an avoidable tragedy involving a pet death aboard a recent United Airlines flight. In that misfortune, a flight attendant ordered the passenger to put her pet carrier in the overhead bin aboard a Houston-to-New York flight. She claimed she didn't know there was a dog inside.
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Estimating the value of a Porsche from one of the ‘maligned’…
Noelle Talmon Transportation Technology & AutomotiveI am occasionally asked how much my 1976 Porsche 911S is worth. I have a hard time answering for a couple of reasons. If the person is merely an acquaintance, the value of my possessions is something I prefer not to disclose. But if I do choose to respond, it's a bit of an estimate.
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6 unique waterfalls in the US
Cindy Belt Recreation & LeisureTo me, waterfalls are a symbol of the freedom of RVing with a bit of awe, fun and wildness mixed in. By traveling the United States in an RV, you can see the largest volume, tallest and widest waterfalls.
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Why doesn’t Medicare cover dentistry?
Tammy Hinojos Oral & Dental HealthcareMedicare is often touted as the gold standard of healthcare for aging Americans. And in many ways, it is. The massive government program certainly allows seniors to receive care they might not otherwise be able to afford. Many Medicare recipients are on fixed incomes and no longer have employer-covered insurance options to carry them through their retirement years.
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Help your employees deal with grief
Lisa Mulcahy Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIt's a common scenario, unfortunately. One of the best members of your team suffers the loss of a spouse, parent, sibling or child. Corporations, of course, allow for some bereavement time, but experts say the process of working through the initial stages of grief can last on average between six months and a year, and in some cases even longer.
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Liver transplants: From ‘macabre’ experiment to life-saving…
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareEarly liver transplantation was such a terrible failure that anesthesiologists in England refused to participate in clinical trials, calling the surgery "macabre and unethical." Today, the liver is the second-most commonly transplanted organ.
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Time is running out to turn unproductive students into successful learners
Susan Winebrenner EducationIs this a trick? A joke? Wishful thinking? No, I am completely serious about this. My decades in education have taught me this one inescapable truth: If a student is not learning the way we are teaching her, we must try other strategies.
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Managing the highs and lows of your design business
Lloyd Princeton Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesWe will soon be entering the optimum time of the year for home sales, home purchases, home renovations and remodels. As all small business owners know, however, whatever goes up will eventually come down.
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The role of fitness and brain fiber in dementia
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareAn estimated 2 million people in the United States suffer from severe dementia, and 5 to 8 percent of people over the age of 65 have some form of dementia. Globally, the number of people living with dementia is expected to increase from 50 million in 2017 to 152 million by 2050, a 204 percent increase.
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Exploring 529 plans and K-12 tuition
Bambi Majumdar EducationThe latest tax overhaul now allows parents to pay for K-12 private school tuition using the money saved in a 529 plan. They can withdraw $10,000 per student per year, starting from the 2018 tax year.