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Can you recession-proof your job?
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWhether you believe that Big Macs or RV sales predict recessions, it seems at least that the continued talk of a recession is certainly on the horizon. Yet, with more of us gainfully employed and the job market so seeker-friendly, should we care? Yes; just like how it is easier to find a job when we already have one, it is easier to plan for a recession when we are not in one. Here are a few things to consider when trying to recession-proof your job.
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Legal fights come to factory farms as grassroots organizations push back
Scott E. Rupp Food & BeverageFood & Water Watch, an organization that focuses on creating grassroots movements to protect environmental resources, began legal proceedings against Tyson Foods this summer, claiming that the company focuses on environmental stewardship as a business philosophy. The organization says these claims are counter to how Tyson actually treats the land and water. Additionally, several conservation groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency in July for "overstepping its authority in exempting factory farms from pollution-reporting requirements essential to public safety, environmental health and animal welfare."
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Exploring common — and uncommon — aspects of the gun control debate
Michelle R. Matisons Civil & GovernmentThe Parkland, Florida, school shooting in early 2018 incident politicized gun control in a new way, and recently, mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, kick-started the conversation yet again. Many people talk about their desire for stronger gun regulations, especially after mass shootings, but there is little to show from these discussions. Rumors are circulating that a gun control proposal will be available from the White House next month. Reform activists aren't waiting. But this is not such an easy issue, either.
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Important 3-D technologies arrive at police departments
Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityThe Santa Ana, California, Police Department is of one the latest to use new 3-D scanning technology to survey crime scenes. The latest version of the Leica 3-D scan station that Santa Ana PD is using can help officers and detectives process crime scenes faster and with more accuracy. The technology creates a virtual image of a crime scene in less than two minutes. The St. Louis County Police Department is also now using new 3-D technology that is quite similar to Santa Ana's.
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New interpretation of public charge rule poses health threat to immigrant…
Michelle R. Matisons Medical & Allied HealthcareRecent immigrant mass detentions and deportations, including the practice of family separation and detention of children, have been controversial enough. Now, a new interpretation of the public charge rule, based on a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act, will enact changes that some states claim target poor immigrants of color. The Kaiser Family Foundation reports that: "The rule will likely increase confusion and fear broadly across immigrant families about using public programs for themselves and their children, regardless of whether they are directly affected by the changes."
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Directives for our death
Lisa Cole Medical & Allied HealthcareWhenever I work with clients, one of the first things I do is get them to complete their end-of-life documents or clarify them. It never ceases to amaze me who has yet to do theirs — attorneys, physicians, and folks with terminal illnesses have all put it off. It seems to be part of our American culture; if we just don’t think about it, death won't happen. Yet, we will die. And when we can set up dying on our own terms, it becomes a little bit easier for everybody.
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8 tips for promoting employees
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementMany successful companies prefer "promoting from within." This policy is especially important in a labor market where many jobs remain unfilled and employers need to focus on retaining and advancing current employees as much or more than attempting to find brand-new ones. This article outlines some tips for implementing promotion practices that help retain employees and avoid or minimize risk of litigation about promotion decisions.
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Beating age discrimination just got harder
Patrick Gleeson Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityFighting age discrimination in employment was never easy. Perhaps the most important obstacle is that age discrimination isn’t easy to prove. Historically, when age discrimination in employment suits do go to trial, they’ve been decided overwhelmingly in favor of corporate America and against workers — about 99% of the time. As daunting as this sounds, recent significant appellate court decisions will almost certainly tilt the playing field even further toward corporate America and away from an increasing number of aging workers.
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Video: How to manage .45 recoil with only 2 fingers
Mike Ox Law Enforcement, Defense & SecuritySometimes, the firearms training industry gets in a rut…and people get very emotional about techniques that they read about or see on videos without ever testing them. One of the sacred cows of gun training is that you should squeeze the life out of your pistol, get as much meat on metal as possible, and push in from the sides to manage recoil effectively. I heard, believed, and taught that for years.
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Economics key in new Endangered Species Act rules
Michelle R. Matisons Waste Management & EnvironmentalIn the grand scheme of federal vs. state-level environmental battles, we have nearly seen it all lately. With the Department of Interior steering the helm of the most controversial environmental issues of the day, we witness a shifty and complex federal culture when it comes to environmental rules. It’s on-again and off-again, with federal departments mainly deregulating and the federal judiciary emerging with some surprising decisions. The Trump administration appears to want to lift any restriction blocking land development; some federal judges have protected precarious rules or have challenged executive actions.
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