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Negotiating commercial leases: Use the franchise advantage
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield RetailFor many commercial tenants, negotiating a good lease or lease renewal against an experienced agent or landlord can be a challenge. While an entrepreneur focuses on marketing and managing, savvy real estate agents and brokers are specialized salespeople. Their job is to sell tenants on leasing their location at the highest possible rental rate. Whether you are leasing a new location for the first time or negotiating a lease renewal for your business, here are two money-saving tips.
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Thanksgiving trivia to enjoy with the turkey
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureCelebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, Thanksgiving leads off the winter holiday season in America. While it has historical roots in religious and cultural traditions — beginning as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of a harvest — it has evolved into a largely secular holiday. Thanksgiving has been with us since Europeans first landed on our shores, so there’s plenty of history, some mystery, and plenty of fun facts and figures associated with the holiday. So here’s a bit of turkey day trivia to mull over as Thanksgiving 2018 approaches.
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Southeast Asia neighbors battle over street food
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageSingapore and Malaysia’s fight over street food highlights an interesting development in the history of food. It shows how this once-disparaged form of cuisine has become popular for newer generations. Singapore is known for its street food; it has been called a foodie city for ages. It did not come as a surprise to many that the city-state made a bid for a UNESCO cultural heritage listing. But immediate neighbor Malaysia did not appreciate the move.
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Suburban farming: It’s not just for homes
Connie Ulman Food & BeverageSuburban farming is achievable, beneficial and fun. Many churches and businesses in various municipalities have donated city lots to be used for gardening. Also, a significant number of organizations get together with community members and grow food. This is an excellent option for those who do not have a yard to plant a garden or are new to gardening.
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Pilot study: Microplastics found in human stool samples, tap water
Scott E. Rupp Waste Management & EnvironmentalThe war against microplastics continues to wage. Researchers now say they are finding the small, invisible plastic particles in human waste. Microplastics were found in stool samples of every participant from a small pilot study. According to researchers from the Environment Agency Austria and the Medical University of Vienna, the microstudy followed eight healthy volunteers from several different countries.
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A quick and definitive guide for mixing business, food and drinks
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe holidays are upon us. Among so many other challenges and festivities at work, it also means increased opportunities for blurred lines between business, eating and drinking. Here are a few simple rules to remember in some common situations. For example, even when they can feel like mandatory fun, group meals may be the simplest social scenario to understand and follow the rules. And rule No. 1 is follow the lead.
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How emerging technologies are affecting food and beverage
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageThe food and beverage industry is witnessing a paradigm shift. Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things are changing the way food is processed and transferred as well as the way consumers shop. The most impact these new capabilities have had is on the manufacturing side of things. Manufacturing in the food and beverage sector is a continuous and labyrinthine process that cannot afford snags or stops during production. AI and IoT will help to cut down on losses and downtime.
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Quincy, Massachusetts, officers celebrate Coffee with a Cop Day at familiar…
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityTwo traditions, one not-so-new and one new, in one city. Quincy, Massachusetts, is a city steeped in historical tradition, being the home to two presidents. Dunkin’ Donuts coffee has been part of many Quincy folks’ morning routine for 68 years now and Coffee with a Cop Day was first held in Hawthorne, California in 2011. Quincy police officers celebrated their third annual 2018 Coffee with a Cop Day at a Dunkin’ Donuts in the heart of the city, across from City Hall in the President’s Place area of town. The first Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant was opened in Quincy in 1950.
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Negotiating commercial leases: Focus on important issues
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield RetailFor many commercial tenants, negotiating a good lease or lease renewal against an experienced agent or landlord can be a challenge. While an entrepreneur focuses on marketing and managing, savvy real estate agents and brokers are specialized salespeople. Their job is to sell tenants on leasing their location at the highest possible rental rate. Whether you are leasing a new location for the first time or negotiating a lease renewal for your business, here are two money-saving tips.
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Insects are dying out. That’s a very bad thing
Scott E. Rupp Waste Management & EnvironmentalInsects, like them or not, are in trouble around the world. This is the word from a few small, long-term studies that are showing significant declines in invertebrate populations. Why is this significant? For several reasons, but specifically, the loss of insects and arthropods could hamper rainforests' food webs, causing plant species to go extinct without pollinators. The latest report, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows that the problem extends to the Americas.
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