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Education woes: Fall in federal spending and rise in student debts
Bambi Majumdar EducationIn her recent show on CNBC, Suze Orman mentioned that student loan debt is the biggest threat to our economy — a sentiment that is shared by many others across the country. Students are reeling under $1.2 trillion of debt, which combines the 10 million federal and private student loans taken out annually.
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Court rules that being a jerk is not a disability
Myra Creighton Civil & GovernmentThe 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a verdict for a plaintiff police officer on his claim that his employer terminated his employment based on his disability. The court disagreed that the plaintiff had a disability. One jurist summarized the decision as: "[He] isn't disabled, he's just a jerk."
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Characterize, communicate, influence: Science at our core
Lauren Swan Civil & GovernmentFred Boelter received the Henry F. Smyth, Jr. Lecture Award and was the first presenter Oct. 21 at the American Industrial Hygiene Association's 2014 Fall Conference. While many of the presentations from the previous day pertained to the future, this lecture instead relied on the past in order to form a clearer concept of what to expect in the future.
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FDA examining regulations for 3‑D printed medical devices
Renee Eaton EngineeringThe official purpose of a recent FDA-sponsored workshop was "to provide a forum for FDA, medical device manufacturers, additive manufacturing companies and academia to discuss technical challenges and solutions of 3-D printing." The FDA wants "input to help it determine technical assessments that should be considered for additively manufactured devices to provide a transparent evaluation process for future submissions."
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Conflict and compromise: Politics and policy inside the Beltway
Lauren Swan Civil & GovernmentThe first general session on Monday at the American Industrial Hygiene Association's 2014 Fall Conference began with a presentation by Ron Elving, a senior editor and on-air analyst for NPR in Washington, D.C.
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Rethink your resume: Accounting for gaps and job changes
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementHow many times have you applied for a job that perfectly matched the skills and experience on your resume, but did not get it? Resumes can be a real inconvenience to create even when your background is perfectly aligned with the position.
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Halos and pitchforks: The power of a positive first impression
Joe Latta MarketingYou never get a second chance to make a first impression. The adage is old, but when it comes to proposals and presentations, it's as important as ever. In fact, even the briefest of first impressions can become the lens through which a prospect views all of your remaining messages.
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The use of portfolio management in the IT department
Betty Boyd Civil & GovernmentHow does the use of portfolio management work in an IT environment? It all starts with the project management office (PMO) where all the projects are centralized and coordinated.
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Strong women and handling criticism
Catherine Iste Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityWomen in traditionally male roles — military veterans, law enforcement, firefighting — have all faced some gender-related hurdles to success. In some cases, it was fighting for the basic right to just be in the role, doing the job. Once in the role, they had to constantly prove why and how it was OK to be there.
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Why Iran won’t displace Russia as top gas supplier to Europe
Lucy Wallwork Natural ResourcesEver since the unfolding of the Ukrainian crisis in February, there have been regular news reports suggesting various gas sources that might "displace" Russia as the supplier of two-thirds of Europe's natural gas. Buoyed by steadily progressing negotiations over nuclear power and the prospect of an easing of sanctions, the latest candidate has been Iran.
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