Recent Articles
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Will cryptocurrency help or hurt Puerto Rico’s rebuilding efforts?
Michelle R. Matisons Science & TechnologyCryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum have been all over the news lately, as they have generated lots of new wealth for investors. Now, a group of innovators has descended upon Puerto Rico in the hopes this tax-free haven will be the perfect home for their activities.
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Why your employees need community now
Simma Lieberman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementHave you ever experienced the feeling of not belonging? Do you remember how awkward, uncomfortable and self-conscious you felt? At some point in our lives, almost all of us will be in a situation where we feel like we don't belong.
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How can hunters help slow the spread of chronic wasting disease?
John McAdams Recreation & LeisureChronic wasting disease has been in the news a lot so far in 2018 for all the wrong reasons. Unfortunately, the deadly disease continues to spread in North America, and scientists still don't have any means of treating or curing it.
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Identifying life purpose helps teens in career path exploration
Sheilamary Koch EducationBy the time most children reach their teenage years, they've heard the question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" more times than they care to remember. How can educators support students explore this question at a time when the future holds little certainty?
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Plastic waste causing disease in ocean coral
Scott E. Rupp Waste Management & EnvironmentalCoral reefs are under attack — not by water, fish or underwater creatures, but by man and his inventions. According to a new report by Science Magazine, our plastic creations are causing some of the world's most important natural underwater life structures to become infected.
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Influenza may be another risk for heart attack
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareThe number of seasonal influenza cases has increased sharply in the United States this year, with 42 states reporting high flu activity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For the week ending January 27, the proportion of people seeing their healthcare provider for influenza-like illness (ILI) was 7.1 percent, which is above the national baseline of 2.2 percent and is approaching the 7.7 peak of the 2009 pandemic.
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IDPA: New rules, same challenge
Joshua Fry Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityIDPA has changed. Over the course of the last several years, IDPA has made multiple substantial changes to its rulebook to the delight of some and the lamenting of others. Just like our own Constitution, IDPA's rulebook is a "living" document and changes to keep up with the times. Sometimes you get prohibition-type rules that are quickly repealed, and sometimes you get lasting rules that change the sport for the better.
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Can Trump sell apprenticeship programs to America?
R.V. Scheide ManufacturingChances are that more Americans are familiar with "The Apprentice," the reality TV show formerly starring the current president of the United States, than they are with apprenticeship programs. Today, graduates from such programs constitute just 0.2 percent of the labor force.
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What we call the association staff
Robert C. Harris and Ellen M. Miller-Sharp Association ManagementEver sat in a board meeting and heard the various ways the board of directors refers to the association staff? Some phrases seem demeaning.
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Do this today, lead better tomorrow
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementEven strong leaders need to recalibrate occasionally. Whether it is a head-clearing weekend getaway or an out-of-office conference, taking a physical break from the workspace can recharge our minds and reinspire our thinking.