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This is the last job you’ll ever have — now what?
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWhat if the job you are in now is the one you plan to keep until you retire? How do you keep it fresh and interesting until your last day? How do you avoid becoming one of those angry DMV ladies? Or an unhelpful state worker?
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Deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa reaches historic levels
Joan Spitrey Medical & Allied HealthcareAs of July 8, there have been 888 confirmed cases of Ebola with 539 deaths in West Africa, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The outbreak has spread to three countries thus far — Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia — and is the most severe ever recorded.
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Does religion have a place in public schools?
Bambi Majumdar EducationThe place and importance of religion in school has been debated for years, but perhaps it has never seen so much drama as in recent times. For a diverse nation like the United States, it is inevitable that there will be a lot of debate over religious sentiments, particularly in areas that offer heavy intermingling.
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Supreme Court supports religious freedom of businesses
Jessica Taylor Civil & GovernmentA potentially landmark decision on religious liberty occurred today in the U.S. Supreme Court — and religious freedom won. The court ruled that business owners can object on religious grounds to a provision of the Affordable Care Act.
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State death benefits for fallen officers vary greatly
David Blanchard Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityAdministered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the federal death benefit for first responders is the same for all survivors — currently $333,604.68, adjusted Oct. 31 each year — but state death benefits vary widely. In some states, these benefits are complicated and require direct interaction with state officials, who are often hard to identify and sometimes even harder to reach by phone.
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How will Iraq turmoil impact the oil price?
Stefanie Heerwig Natural ResourcesSpeculations have run rampant about the impact of the Iraqi attacks on international oil prices. Will we face another 2008 oil price shock? By how much will the prices rise? However, you never know what is going to happen on the oil market, and the market will deal with it anyway.
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4 quick tips to make presenting simple
Catherine Iste CommunicationsAre you ready for your TED talk? In the expert hands of John Bates of Executive Speaking Success, you could be. I had the pleasure of hearing Bates, who specializes in helping people convey their stories in a TED-ready format, speak at a recent Women in Technology International event.
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Law enforcement deaths: Analyzing the last decade
Mark Bond Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityIn order to analyze and examine these law enforcement duty deaths, data was culled from six different sources. The different ways each reporting organization categorizes these deaths made it challenging to compare and contrast. However, the analysis offered in this article allows us to draw themes so that departments can implement strategic and tactical plans for their jurisdictions that can be applied in hopes of reducing the number of law enforcement duty deaths.
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Why they don’t quit: 3 drivers of employee retention
Greg L. Alston Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementHaving been in management since 1978, I have attended hundreds of meetings dealing with employee retention issues. The debate has raged for years about what the biggest drivers of satisfied employees are. Most people default to pay as being important, which it obviously is, but it does not seem to be the most important factor.
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6 of the most amazing national park drives in the US
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureOne of the best things the federal government has accomplished over the last 100 years or so has been establishing and reasonably maintaining America's network of 59 national parks. These enclaves are spread across 27 states and protect more than 52 million acres of real estate.
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