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Youth climate change lawsuit controversy continues
Michelle R. Matisons Waste Management & EnvironmentalSeven-generation sustainability is the idea that we should only impact the earth in a manner that can sustain itself seven generations into the future. We may be far from that sensibility today, and time is running out, but young people are making a notable contribution to nothing short of planetary survival. From jobs to health to education, many issues connect to the planet’s future, and the young will bear the greatest brunt of any negative ecological developments.
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Travel2020: Summer travel at airports may be heading for slowdowns, showdowns
Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementIt may be the summer of love in some parts of the country, but it could also be the summer of slowdowns as well, especially for passengers flying on American Airlines or anyone trying to snake through U.S. airport security lines. American is in a standoff with its mechanics union, waging accusations of staging slowdowns in the midst of contract talks happening between the two entities. Meanwhile, as the Trump administration moves manpower to the southern border, U.S. flyers stand to see slowdowns at TSA checkpoints as they try to catch their flights.
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Should companies talk to baby boomers about retirement?
Terri Williams Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementBefore baby boomers retire, companies need to plan for possible successors and skill transference, among other issues. However, a survey by Willis Towers Watson, a risk management and insurance brokerage company, found that companies have several concerns regarding potential retirees. The company surveyed 143 human resource managers, representing close to 3 million employees. The resulting report, "Employer Concerns and Responses to an Aging Workforce," reveals that companies struggle to plan for replacing retiring workers, in part because these employees don’t share their retirement plans.
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A game plan for meeting US military weight standards
Roy Phillips Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityI was assigned to Berlin Brigade during the infamous drawdown of 1994. The Department of Defense had been directed to undertake a reduction in force (RIF), and accomplished this directive by offering early outs and by increasing the stringency of weight standards. Our best NCO, "Staff Sergeant J" was coming up on the end of his fourth four-year enlistment. He had 16 years in, and needed only four more to retire. Unfortunately, he was considered overweight, according to Army Regulation 600-9. And, in accordance with Army regulations, he was barred from reenlistment.
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Protecting the board
Robert C. Harris Association Management"What could go wrong? I’m just a volunteer on a board of directors." It’s better to ask about risks and protections before accepting a nomination to serve. Directors are trustees of the corporation. They are responsible for governance and the well-being of the organization. Although organizations are characterized as "nonprofit" and directors are "volunteers," liabilities do arise. Consider Murphy’s Law: "If anything can go wrong, it will."
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Do you have a ‘Real ID’ yet?
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureEnacted in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks, a federal law called the Real ID Act was passed by Congress in 2005. It established minimum security standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards. It has taken the federal government 15 years now to implement the act fully — a gradual process that has been met by some confusion and foot-dragging as each of the 50 states has approached the process in its own way. However, all states need to be in compliance by Oct. 1, 2020. The act could present a dilemma for full-time RVers — and here’s why.
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What hunters in California need to know about the state’s lead ammo…
John McAdams Recreation & LeisureIf you plan on hunting in California at any point in the foreseeable future, you should be aware that a total ban on hunting ammunition containing lead is about to take effect within the state. Things have been trending that direction within the Golden State for many years now, and the state began a gradual phase-in of lead-free ammunition after Assembly Bill 711 (AB 711) was passed by the California State Legislature and subsequently signed into law by then-Gov. Jerry Brown in 2013. AB 711 requires a complete implementation of the lead ammo ban by July 1, 2019.
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Climate science’s growing bipartisan appeal
Michelle R. Matisons Civil & GovernmentFlorida became embroiled in an interesting controversy a few years back. It was widely reported that then-Gov. Rick Scott placed a cabinetwide moratorium on using climate change terminology. Now, in an informative about-face, the Sunshine State’s current governor, Ron DeSantis, has instituted a new climate science position held by Florida Chief Science Officer Dr. Tom Frazer. This position is just one example of the growing appeal of climate science across party lines.
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Court’s blockage of liver-sharing policy sparks conflict
Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied HealthcareA plan intended to correct regional inequities among liver transplant recipients is on hold after a lawsuit to block its implementation was filed by transplant centers in the South and Midwest. The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) has worked to create a new way of distributing organs since 2012. The plan calls for the most critically ill patients within a set geographic parameter to receive organs first. For example, if a liver became available in Nashville, the sickest patient within a 500 nautical-mile radius would receive it.
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Voice is the next step for smart policing
Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityThe annual Role of Technology in Law Enforcement Paperwork report is quite an eye opener. It shows how police officers are spending a lot of their time on paperwork and reporting, which prevents them from tackling cases or combating crime. It is no wonder that a vast majority want their departments to invest in smarter tools to help with incident reporting. The present systems are too slow and cumbersome and documentation processes are quite inefficient. One technology that can significantly help in this regard is voice.
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