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• What’s next as Department of Defense inches forward on commissary…

  Miranda Y. Brumbaugh Law Enforcement, Defense & Security

  On July 1, 2018, then-Deputy Secretary of Defense and current Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan signed legislation for a task force established to determine if the consolidation of four major entities in the commissary divisions of the military would be worth it. The task force, headed by retired Army Maj. Gen. Keith Thurgood, has completed a major report detailing its analysis. The proposed consolidation of commissaries could bring about major changes for active military and veterans alike.

• Companies typically underinvest in managers — so invest in yourself

  Terri Williams Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Managers play a crucial role in organizations — in fact, the employee-manager relationship is usually the determining factor in whether an employee is engaged and committed to the organization. And yet, many companies don't invest heavily in training their managers. However, if you want to be a great manager — which can lead to being recognized and rewarded for your efforts — you may need to invest in yourself.

• US outdoorsmen to contribute more than $1 billion to conservation in 2019

  John McAdams Recreation & Leisure

  Men and women who shoot, hunt, and fish will provide over $1 billion in conservation funding across the United States during fiscal year 2019 through the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration and Federal Sport Fish Restoration Acts. Better known as the Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson Acts, respectively, those programs fund fish and wildlife conservation efforts through excise taxes placed on firearms, ammunition, archery equipment, fishing tackle, and boating equipment.

• Is Canadian retail finally on the path to redemption?

  Katherine Radin Retail

  The past few years have made it seem as though retailers haven't been able to catch a break in Canada. Another month, another shutdown, or so it’s seemed. Retailers and commercial landlords in the country have experienced a wild ride, with Target opening and closing; Future Shop shutting down; and Sears, Black's, and Gymboree closing — to name a few. Although some chains continue to experience financial turmoil, the dust has begun to settle, and perhaps clear, as landlords have begun to find creative ways to showcase shopping malls in a new light.

• Can patient-physician recordings be good for care?

  Christina Thielst Healthcare Administration

  Historically, healthcare administrators have been concerned about the risks of patients recording their conversations. Perhaps they should be more concerned about the risks of patients not having a recording of their physician or other caregiver. A recent article in Healthcare Executive examines the issue from an ethics perspective and looks at the benefits for the patient’s understanding of what is being communicated during an encounter. Patients or their family caregivers can replay sessions to clarify information they believe they have received, or simply to reassure themselves.

• Istanbul Airport’s great move completed

  Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & Automotive

  The story of one of the world's biggest airport projects took a huge step forward this month as the transfer of operations to the new Istanbul Airport was completed over a two-day period without any major problems. Set to become the world's largest airport, the new site north of Istanbul opened on Oct. 29 last year to mark the anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic. Since then, Turkish Airlines has operated a small number of daily departures from the facility ahead of the complete transfer this month.

• Structural systems and processes to sustain an association

  William D. Pawlucy Association Management

  Every association has a framework. A solid and well-built framework promotes sustainability and a strong structure. The following are the key structural systems and processes for performance excellence. If one is missing, the organization is not “firing on all cylinders,” and will need a tune up. We will explore each of these areas one by one and the essential items in each area that should be in place to run at peak performance. These areas are governing documents; strategic direction; performance measures; protocols and behaviors; committees and task forces; and financial oversight.

• Is a national DNA database to fight crime in our future?

  Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & Security

  Are we heading towards a de facto national DNA database to solve crimes? Will our future include a federal law requiring all U.S. residents to provide law enforcement with their DNA profile or volunteer genetic profiles to solve a crime? That future may not be too far away, because some agencies have used DNA information from third-party sites since April 2018. Since that time, DNA searches in consumer genetics databases have allowed law enforcement to make three dozen arrests. These arrests were made with the help of genetic matches between crime scene DNA samples and the genetic profiles shared on consumer platforms.

• How to resurrect a church website

  Mark MacDonald Religious Community

  Easter's here and spring is hopefully taking hold near you. New life is everywhere (especially as we emphasize the Gospel). Now, it's time to resurrect your church's website. Please! If you created your website (and it still looks similar) more than three years ago, it's dying. And if you're not updating your website content weekly, it's certainly feeling dead. Unfortunately, your congregation (and community) don't like visiting the information grave. Here are four ways to resurrect your website, make it new, and something worth celebrating!

• You don’t bring me flowers anymore: When customers turn on you

  Anne Rose Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  One day you’re walking on water, the best thing since sliced bread, you can do no wrong, and your customer is going to tell all their friends how wonderful your product and service are. And the next day, wham, suddenly you’re a pariah, a nobody, the worst ever, and they’re going to report you to the authorities to have your licenses revoked, have you thrown in jail, and bashed on any social media that exists. What happened? Did you change overnight? Did the other person change overnight? Did the circumstances surrounding your relationship change overnight?

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