Recent Articles
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Excitement and a bright future for Kansas City International Airport
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThe wilderness years of downtrodden Kansas City International (KCI) and its passengers could finally be coming to an end with the recent approval of a plan to rebuild its terminal for the modern age of air travel.
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How your church can be relevant again
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityI walked by a gentleman selling newspapers on a street corner. It appeared that few people were paying attention to him let alone buying papers. Why? Because people are busy, and the newspaper has lost relevance. It's easier to ignore than to engage.
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Should the US look to the Dutch healthcare system as a model?
Michael Monasky Healthcare AdministrationBecause of its sheer size, California has been a harbinger of many trends in the United States. That now includes healthcare. For instance, 13 million Californians (about 1 in 3) receive Medicaid (called Medi-Cal) — that's more than the entire population of Pennsylvania.
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Study: Older donor lungs may be acceptable for double-lung transplants
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareApproximately 1,400 people in the United States are waiting for a lung transplant, according to the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplant Network. The median wait time for a lung transplant is four months, and more than 200 people die annually while waiting for a lung transplant.
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Education plays only a small part in economic success
Sheilamary Koch EducationMost of us were brought up to believe that education is the key that opens the door to a better future. Whether this is true depends in part on how one defines a better future. If we're just talking about upward mobility and earning power, it is not a given that education leads to greater financial success, according to a growing body of research.
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Saying no to the boss
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementTrying to work through a disagreement with a co-worker can be frustrating. However, in most cases if it is too difficult to approach her or we have reached an impasse, we can go to a third party like HR or our boss to help us straighten it out.
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Porsche may be gearing up for a run at Formula 1
Ross Lancaster Transportation Technology & AutomotiveFor the better part of a century, Porsche has been the world's most successful manufacturer of race cars. From the top step of Le Mans to countless local tracks, Porsche wins races and championships — and will continue to for years to come.
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4 simple rules for storage in small RVs
Cindy Belt Recreation & LeisureMuch of our full-time RVing was in a 26-foot motorhome. The things we needed while traveling and for "normal" life had to fit into this fairly small space.
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How we can make music education ‘beautiful’
Cait Harrison EducationBeautiful. That adjective is prevalent in our culture, but it's not spoken often in music education. And perhaps we should be saying it more often, Bob Duke said. Duke is the head of music and human learning at the University of Texas at Austin, and he delivered the keynote address Nov. 13 at the National Association for Music Education's (NAfME) National In-Service Conference.
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Real estate stagers can and should offer design services
Fred Berns Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesThe most financially successful interior design professionals are often the most diversified. They have multiple streams of income. One lucrative "stream" available to real estate stagers is offering partial or complete interior design services. Problem is, too many stagers avoid that opportunity because they feel they lack the proper credentials.