Recent Articles
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Workplace investigations: Following through
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementHandling an employee complaint and the subsequent investigation can be tricky, as we discussed in the first two parts of this series (see above). However, it is equally challenging and important to close the report appropriately.
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Metals thoughts: Sudden stop edition
Brad Yates Natural ResourcesGold and silver both seem to have arrested their falls over the last week, with both sitting squarely on top of their 200-day moving averages. The almost relentless dollar strengthening since mid-September has pretty much every opposing currency weaker, and that has had a follow through to metals across the board.
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Road to recovery: First shots
Amanda Fry Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityMy life-long dream was to serve as a police officer, just as my parents, uncles and brother had done before me. My mother was the first female chief of police in New Mexico and the first Hispanic female chief of police in the United States. She instilled in me a great longing to serve and protect.
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7 ideas for acquiring event sponsors
Wendy Parsley Association ManagementSponsors can be an integral part of your event program. The revenue they bring to the table helps you increase the value of the event for your attendees. The question we are asking today: What motivates sponsors to spend valuable marketing dollars on your show?
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Cutting opioid production is the latest effort to curb epidemic
Dr. Abimbola Farinde PharmaceuticalThe use of opioid drugs has become an increasingly recognizable health problem across the United States, leading to abuse, overdoses and at times death. According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, opioid pain relievers were involved in more than 16,600 deaths in 2013 — nearly half the total number of overdose deaths.
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Waiting in line for my next Porsche: The 718 Cayman
David Newton Transportation Technology & AutomotiveLast summer, I traded my 2009 Midnight Blue Cayman for a 2016 Macan S, with the self-imposed understanding that I would someday end up in another Cayman — perhaps a GTS or even the GT4. I'm not so sure I could have ultimately pulled the trigger on the Macan otherwise.
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Best of plastics: Medical
Don Rosato EngineeringThe medical device industry is making important contributions to advances in healthcare, and this sector is characterized by a high level of innovation and intense competition. One of the interesting aspects of research and development within the medical devices field is the coupling of diverse biomedical and engineering disciplines.
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Digital resources and tools to support vocabulary acquisition
Savanna Flakes EducationI wrote an article in March about best practices for explicitly teaching vocabulary. Robert Marzano's six-step approach to supporting students with vocabulary acquisition and retention is still one of my favorite approaches to teaching vocabulary.
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Employers should tread carefully through the rest of election season
Jessica Taylor Civil & GovernmentWho do you think should be the next president of the U.S.? Donald Trump? Hillary Clinton? In just under a month, people will be flooding polling places to choose who they think is the best candidate to lead America.
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New nursing job? 5 strategies for your first month
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationWhen you land a new nursing position, your first month is an important time to make a good impression and initiate good habits that set you up for success. The following list is not comprehensive, but these five items will certainly elevate your performance and help you integrate painlessly.