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• California fires still burning, new report anticipates more

  Michelle R. Matisons Waste Management & Environmental

  ​As California fires still burn, the state has released its fourth Climate Change Assessment, a report that surveys the scientific data and governmental action on climate change preparedness. While today’s environmental news sounds terrible, there’s more to come. By the end of the century, we will witness a 77 percent increase in volume of burning acres. These are just wildfire predictions. There are also anticipated problems with drought, beach erosion, and rising ocean levels to contend with — according to the report.

• What I did over my summer vacation

  Debra Josephson Abrams Education

  For two hours, she writes on the board. We sit and dutifully copy. Occasionally, she turns and points at one of us, says something in Korean, and we are supposed to repeat what she has said. If she has asked a question, we are supposed to answer it. Sometimes, after the board is full, she recognizes a mistake, erases it, and begins again. It is this way three nights each week for two hours each night for a month. Many Koreans have told me that the teacher’s approach is the Korean approach to education, despite what the school’s website promises.

• 8 great American air and space museums

  Dave G. Houser Recreation & Leisure

  As the very birthplace of flight — and as the world leader in aviation development and space exploration — the United States is quite naturally home to the world’s biggest and best aviation and aerospace museums. These museums showcase everything from the Wright Brothers’ 1903 Flyer to NASA’s recently retired space shuttles. Those famous shuttles — Atlantis, Discovery, Endeavour and Enterprise — are on display, or soon will be, at museums across the country. Read on to learn more about eight of America’s finest aviation and aerospace museums.

• 5 mistakes leaders make when it comes to promoting high potentials

  Roberta Matuson Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  There are two moments that stand out in the minds of experienced leaders. They are the first time they promoted someone into management and the day they had to tell that person, "Things aren't working out." But what is most troublesome to these leaders is the fact that they know, deep down inside; this person never had a chance. Here are five common mistakes leaders make when it comes to promoting high potentials and what you can do to avoid making the same mistake twice.

• Study: Human waste could be resource-rich fertilizer for global agriculture

  Scott E. Rupp Waste Management & Environmental

  Well, if this isn’t a load of … then nothing is. But, that’s what we’re talking about: human waste. While the subject is often taboo, human waste actually is full of nutrients that can be recycled into products to promote agricultural sustainability and better economic independence for some developing countries. Used properly, our own waste may be nothing more than the animal manure that makes the foods we grow so abundant, and our gardens so strong and attractive.

• Marijuana breathalyzer technology remains elusive, despite progress

  Dr. Denise A. Valenti Law Enforcement, Defense & Security

  Currently, there are no roadside breath tests when marijuana-influenced driving impairment is suspected. Canada recently approved use of a roadside test using saliva, but a sensitive test using breath has yet to be available. Dr. Tara Lovestead, a research chemical engineer for the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the U.S., described one of the problems with this goal, "Picture cutting a raisin into a trillion parts and trying to detect one of them."

• Start with a ‘pop’ by bringing today’s culture to the…

  Savanna Flakes Education

  Welcome back to another exciting school year! Let’s start the year off with a bang by building relationships, establishing a positive learning community, and including some pop culture to increase student interest and engagement. Our goal is to ensure our lessons are relevant for 21st century learners to support 21st century college and career success. If a lesson is relevant, students can answer, "What am I learning?," "Why am I learning this?" and "How can I use this information/skill in the real world?" Pop culture offers us the opportunity meet today’s students where they are.

• Can bioplastics help solve the world’s plastic disposal problem?

  Bill Becken Engineering

  The world’s conventional polymers, derived from petroleum feedstocks, have outstanding benefits, such as durability, convenience and low costs. But they are largely unsustainable. It has become a consensus: Plastics are having a materially distressing, foreboding impact on the environment. Sustainable polymers (aka bioplastics) address those shortcomings while trying to maintain conventional polymers’ incredible, undeniable virtues. To have newer, sustainable plastics match those traits, at the same cost, will be a tall order. But maybe, just maybe, it can be done.

• The evolution of the school lunch menu

  Brian Stack Education

  For anyone in their 30s or older, it comes as no surprise that over the past two decades, America’s palate has evolved and diversified. Tuna casserole and meatloaf dinners have been replaced with meals that have much bolder flavors and are influenced by many ethnic backgrounds. As you might expect, the changing palate for adults also means a new palate for kids, and that has had a big impact on school lunch programs from coast to coast.

• Infographic: How do Americans feel about online privacy?

  John Mason Science & Technology

  It appears that the majority of Americans fear attacks by hackers, while 26 percent are worried about the collection of their data from major corporations. Another underlying fear of many Americans is a general mistrust in key institutions to protect their data. Due to the deluge of data breaches in 2017 and 2018, people feel as if it’s only a matter of time before their data is exposed to cyberattackers. However valid those fears may be, Americans still take no precautionary steps to protect their data, which begs the question: What will it take for Americans to prioritize internet security?

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