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• Should your office manager be exempt?

  Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Determining whether a position meets the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for overtime exemption is fairly straightforward for most positions. However, executive assistants and office mangers — roles that so many leaders rely so heavily on — are often classified as exempt from overtime by the organization, but considered eligible for overtime by the federal government. Here is the good news and bad news about whether that office manager is really exempt.

• The bathroom is the new kitchen

  Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & Fixtures

  Lifestyle changes and new technologies have transformed the kitchen into the central hub of today’s home. That has driven a surge in kitchen remodels in recent years as home prices have risen, releasing pent-up demand among long-term owners and new buyers to upgrade and update their homes. As those kitchen projects get completed, homeowners planning to remain in their homes for the long haul are turning next to the bathroom as the space they most want to redesign.

• Preparing to more effectively teach English learners next year

  Erick Herrmann Education

  As the school year wraps up for many teachers this month, we begin the process of relaxing and rejuvenating so that we can be ready to start the new school year with a fresh group of students. Many, if not most, teachers also begin thinking about and preparing for the next school year as the summer progresses. Consider the following strategies and ideas to incorporate into your summer plans to be better prepared for your English learners.

• Virtual reality: A hit for fans, players alike

  Sheilamary Koch Sports & Fitness

  America’s favorite pastime has suddenly become easier to experience virtually with the launch of two innovative, high-tech Major League Baseball viewing options. Recently, baseball fans were delivered their first live-streaming "game of the week" in virtual reality. As part of a three-year agreement between MLB and Intel, viewers wearing VR headsets can get close to the field, so to speak, and select the perspective they want watch the game from, reports USA Today. However, virtual reality isn’t just for spectators.

• Study shows possible relationship between blood sugar, brain cancer

  Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied Healthcare

  More than 29 million Americans are living with diabetes, and 86 million are living with prediabetes. Type 2 diabetes accounts for about 90 to 95 percent of all diagnosed cases of diabetes, and Type 1 diabetes accounts for about 5 percent. Cancer rates are higher in those with diabetes. However, although many cancers are more common among those with diabetes, a study from The Ohio State University found that cancerous brain tumors are less common among those with elevated blood sugar and diabetes.

• What to know about taurine for dogs and cats

  Jennifer Adolphe, Ph.D. Pet Care

  Taurine is a unique amino acid because it is only found in animal tissues and, unlike other amino acids, it is found free in the body and is not incorporated into protein. Many cells are able to make taurine, but the liver is the primary production site. Tissues with the highest taurine concentration are the heart, muscles, central nervous system, retina and platelets in the blood. Taurine plays important roles in maintaining fluid balance and the ability of the heart to contract.

• If it’s time for a business reboot, it’s time for a letter

  Fred Berns Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  One of the best ways to recharge your business this summer is to reintroduce yourself. Reach out by email or in a letter to anyone and everyone you need to know — and who needs to know you — and bring them up to date about what’s new and noteworthy about your business and yourself. Traditionally, business owners used a reintroduction letter when they reinvented themselves, shifted their focus or changed their business model. But the letter also serves to revive sagging sales and boost the bottom line.

• Celebrating a half-century since San Francisco’s Summer of Love

  Dave G. Houser Recreation & Leisure

  Throughout 2017, San Francisco is reveling in a celebration of the most iconic cultural event in its history: The Summer of Love. In 1967, more than 100,000 free-spirited hippies and would-be hippies, lured by unrestrained access to a variety of pleasures, descended on the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood to join what evolved into a cultural revolution. It was a rebellion that led to some of the era’s most memorable art, fashion, literature and, of course, music — from such legends as Jerry Garcia, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding, Grace Slick and many more.

• Developing a budget for your next church event

  Deborah Ike Religious Community

  While we want to host events that serve the community, lead people to Christ, and strengthen disciples, those events can be expensive to pull off. Event materials, décor, catering, supplies, equipment rentals, and more can add up quickly. Your church may have included an overall budget for events within each department or a lump sum for the year. However, it might be time to consider budgeting for each event individually.

• If your interior design website is weak, it’s time for a tweak

  Fred Berns Interior Design, Furnishings & Fixtures

  Is your website working? Is it attracting lots of visitors, lots of "buzz," and lots of business? If you are like most interior design professionals, you probably invested a hefty sum for your site. Are you getting a good return on that investment? Is it getting you the kind of projects and clients that you want and need? If not, it’s time for a tweak.

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