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Travel2020: Traveling for the holidays? Here are the best and worst airports…

Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

For those who may want to avoid spending their holiday dinner at the boarding gate, munching on a tuna sandwich and waiting for news about their delayed, if not cancelled, flight, researchers at CompareCards and InsureMyTrip studied the data and came up with lists of the best and worst airports to pass through this season. It is important to note that a record number of passengers plan to travel by plane during the upcoming holidays.

Luxury homebuyers are shifting locales

Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & Fixtures

The market for luxury homes regained its footing in the third quarter — the first positive quarter of growth this year. Sales of second and vacation homes also are rising. Unexpectedly, activity was greatest in so-called secondary markets, notably areas that are experiencing migrations of more affluent homeowners and real estate investors. These trends should help to widen the sphere of opportunities for interior designers seeking to acquire more high-end clients.

Holiday stress: The secret cost of the season

Terri Williams Mental Healthcare

It's the most wonderful time of the year, but apparently, it's also the most stressful. Some of that stress is related to holiday expenses, but it's also a result of trying to make everything perfect. Roughly half of the respondents in recent survey by Yelp say holidays are the single most stressful time of the year. Whether hosting a dinner, a party, or having guests spend the night, respondents are anxious because they don’t have time to clean in advance, worried that they don’t have enough time to prepare everything, concerned about preparing the actual holiday meals, and not looking forward to cleaning up later.

Is Paris still safe to visit? Recommendations from a recent theft victim

Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

I was in Paris on a leisure trip last week. It would have been a perfect getaway if I was not the victim of theft. Such an incident significantly affected my travel plans and my well-being even though I tried my best not to let it bother me. Leaving the incident behind, I am sharing the lessons I learned from my own experience. I am hoping my recommendations will help prevent people from being other victims of theft.

Back it up: Let your death inform your life

Lisa Cole Mental Healthcare

We've all heard about "bucket lists." You’ve probably got your own. It may include ideas about what we want to see and do and where we want to go before we die. These lists are great — I have a few of my own. Let's dive a bit deeper, though, and stretch even further. Go straight to your death now. How you wish to be remembered may change how you live your life. Here are five strategies to get you started.

Infographic: The history of headphones and their productivity benefits

Brian Wallace Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Headphones have come a long way since the electrophone was invented in Britain in 1895, allowing subscribers to listen to live musical performances over phone lines. Today, Americans typically spend more than 32 hours weekly listening to music, almost equivalent to a full-time job. Seventy-eight percent of people say music improves their productivity at work, and 46% of people wear headphones at work to avoid conversation. This infographic outlines the history of headphones and explains the productivity benefits of using headphones at work.

Volunteering on the road

Connie Ulman Recreation & Leisure

Volunteering can mean different things to different people. When I think of volunteering, I think of two things. One is giving time to a project or organization that is near and dear to your heart. The second is volunteering in exchange for full hookup (FHU). This means volunteering one's time in exchange for an RV site. Many people participate in work camping, which is completely different from volunteering. With work camping, you get the FHU as well as an hourly income. In this article, we will discuss non-monetary rewards of volunteering while on the road.

Death of a blacktail

Chester Moore Jr. Recreation & Leisure

The Sacramento River in Northern California is magnificent. With cool waters running from the Klamath Mountains in the shadow of magnificent Mount Shasta, it flows over smooth, gray stones along wooded shorelines. As I made my way up a game trail leading from the main river, a shocking scene unfolded before me. Lying on the edge of the trail was a massive, dead blacktail buck. With antlers that would make any hunter proud, it was evident this buck had died within the last 24-36 hours.

Food halls: An easy way to taste a city’s eats

Dave G. Houser Food & Beverage

The food hall concept is booming across America. Surveys indicate there are more than 200 of these conglomerations of casual dining stalls, most of them dedicated to artisanal, locally sourced, and reasonably priced meals and snacks. Typically housed in revamped industrial or commercial buildings with plenty of space for stalls serving a variety of different cuisines, they offer tons of great stuff to eat, all in one place. Let’s take a look at six of the nation's most popular food halls.

Avoid this dummy drill and turn it into a ‘smart’ drill

Mike Ox Law Enforcement, Defense & Security

One of the most popular range drills is the "ball and dummy" drill. The way it typically works is that someone loads your magazine with mostly live rounds and one dummy round with the expectation that, when you get to it, you’ll press the trigger and flinch to manage recoil that didn’t happen. It's a "gotcha!" Sometimes, the simple fact that the instructor is telling the student that it's a test to see if they flinch will create enough anticipatory stress to cause them to flinch. It's a horrible drill for most shooters and you should do your best to avoid it until a very specific time in your training.

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