Recent Articles
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What to expect as summer travel season heats up
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementLast month, The Wall Street Journal reported that summer travel to Europe, a popular choice among Americans, is down by 15 percent compared to the previous years. While international destinations are offering amazing bargains and discounts, rising terror strikes in Europe and President Donald Trump's travel ban have put a damper on such plans.
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7 elements in the anatomy of risk
Dr. David Hillson Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIt is clearly important for us to understand the nature of a risk properly if we are to manage it effectively. Many people only consider a limited number of risk characteristics, leading to a limited ability to manage risk. Effective risk management requires a deeper understanding.
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Faster nylon parts: A new age for 3-D printing
Renee Eaton ManufacturingGetting parts on demand has been a manufacturer's dream for many years. Since 2005, there have been cries from the 3-D printing industry that additive technology would replace the need for injection mold tooling, that it would eliminate the need for machining, that casting would become obsolete. Finally, that dream is becoming a reality.
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How music and songs boost language learning
Sheilamary Koch EducationIf you've ever studied a new language, you know how overwhelming it can be to absorb all that new vocabulary, pronounce things right and correctly use the grammar. Singing a language can make it easier to learn, according to research that found people who sang words or short phrases from a foreign language instead of speaking them were twice as good at remembering them later.
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Raising the minimum wage: Where do small business owners stand?
Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThink all small business owners oppose raising the federal minimum wage of $7.25 in place since 2009? Well, think again. According to a recent poll of more than 700 respondents conducted by BuyBizSell, 47 percent of small business owners favor raising the minimum wage, while 58 percent of prospective small business buyers support a hike.
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USGA Rules: Dropping zones
Jamie WallaceDropping zones are not actually covered in the 34 Rules of the game, but are found under the optional Local Rules section of Appendix I. These areas are added to a golf course, typically through the use of white paint, at the discretion of the committee in charge of the golf course or the competition.
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Life-stage transitions continue to shape housing market
Michael J. Berens Construction & Building MaterialsPredictions that aging baby boomers would flock to retirement havens or that millennials would split from the lifestyle patterns of their parents and grandparents and shun a suburban existence appear to have been premature. As recent market studies show — for both buyers and sellers — life-stage transitions, not cohort behavior, are having the greatest impact on the housing market. In fact, life-stage events often trigger the decision to sell or purchase a home, even more than economic conditions.
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Police departments take to the skies
Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityThe San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department in California was one of the first departments in the country to sport a modern aviation unit. The unit, housed in the San Bernardino International Airport, has a 51,000-square-foot hangar for 15 department aircraft.
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The relationship between board and committees
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementWhat is the best relationship of the board to committees? Are directors required to chair committees or serve as liaisons? Do committees work independent of the board, composed entirely of nonboard members?
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Toxic vs. healthy competition in the workplace
Anne Rose Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementCompetition in the workplace isn't necessarily a good or bad quality. It all depends on the purpose of the competition, how it's applied and the desired outcome. Healthy competition endeavors to work toward a common goal, whether it's increased revenues, increased customer base or increased customer satisfaction and loyalty.