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To tell the ‘tooth,’ I think we should talk about it
Tammy Hinojos Oral & Dental HealthcareDentistry may not be the most exciting topic to discuss...even for dentists. But a new podcast developed by the American Dental Society and launched in October is making tooth talk fun! OK, well, fun might be a stretch. But definitely interesting. The series, "Tooth Talk," was originally conceptualized and designed to keep dentists and other dental professionals informed on all the latest happenings in Washington with regard to the dental industry.
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Quincy, Massachusetts, officers celebrate Coffee with a Cop Day at familiar…
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityTwo traditions, one not-so-new and one new, in one city. Quincy, Massachusetts, is a city steeped in historical tradition, being the home to two presidents. Dunkin’ Donuts coffee has been part of many Quincy folks’ morning routine for 68 years now and Coffee with a Cop Day was first held in Hawthorne, California in 2011. Quincy police officers celebrated their third annual 2018 Coffee with a Cop Day at a Dunkin’ Donuts in the heart of the city, across from City Hall in the President’s Place area of town. The first Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant was opened in Quincy in 1950.
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Land assembly: Solving the land puzzle in American cities
Lucy Wallwork Construction & Building MaterialsWe see lots of seductive grand visions for how our cities might look, laid out on master plans that make anything seem possible. But the reality is that these plans generally do not start with a blank canvas. Indeed, the largest obstacle to the reshaping of our cities — whether that is for economic development, smart growth or housing delivery goals — is something much less sexy. The not-so-simple task of land assembly. Land assembly is the process of taking on a plot of land with high potential but highly fragmented ownership, and making it work as a whole.
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Hurricanes Michael, Florence leave serious recovery challenges
Michelle R. Matisons Waste Management & EnvironmentalIn the weeks since Hurricanes Florence and Michael swept through the Florida Panhandle, Georgia, the Carolinas, and elsewhere, communities have started to assess damages and plan large-scale recovery efforts. This is difficult since both hurricanes have caused record levels of damage. The most recent Hurricane Michael death toll is at 45 people, while Florence caused 53 deaths. Overall damage reports are now available. Hurricane Michael caused $158 million in damaged crops, and the timber industry has endured $1.3 billion in damages.
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Drive this way: Ride-hailing increases traffic fatalities, working paper…
Seth Sandronsky Transportation Technology & AutomotiveA new working paper from academics at Rice University and the University of Chicago finds that ride-hailing services correlate to a rise in traffic fatalities among passengers and pedestrians. "The increase in accidents appears to persist (and even increase) over time," write Livia Hanyi Yi and Yael V. Hochberg of Rice University and John M. Barrios at the University of Chicago in "The Cost of Convenience: Ridesharing and Traffic Fatalities."
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Applying an agile tool to make your proposal processes better
Maryann Lesnick Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWe talk about it in our proposals. We know it works. Agile practitioners take it seriously and are diligent about its use. What is it? It’s the idea of using lessons learned from each proposal effort to improve our approach the next time. In the Agile Scrum world, they call it a retrospective. APMP best practices suggest that conducting a lessons-learned review on each major bid opportunity is a critical best practice. Lessons learned should be well-documented and stored for others to access and reference on future opportunities.
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Top Veterans Day celebrations for 2018
Miranda Y. Brumbaugh Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityVeterans Day is the quintessential time to focus on honoring those who have sacrificed so much. It is the one day of the year when all veterans should be honored and remembered. If you are looking for a parade, a Flags Across America event, or other community activities, here are some of the most anticipated Veterans Day celebrations for 2018. For example, Auburn, Washington, is home to one of the largest parades for Veterans Day to be held anywhere. More than 6,000 parade participants, including 200 military units and over 30 high school marching bands will be in attendance.
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Law enforcement vs. tech: Addressing privacy, competition concerns
Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityThe more we immerse ourselves in the virtual world, the more we demand cybersecurity and privacy assurances from tech companies. A recent meeting between several state law enforcement officials and Attorney General Jeff Sessions opened a new chapter of strict scrutiny. Both the Department of Justice and the states want to explore better ways to protect consumers and businesses from powerful technology companies. At the same time, they want laws that will give law enforcement access to essential data to solve crimes.
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Thousands of nonviolent California inmates face earlier release
Michelle R. Matisons Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityIn 1993, 12-year-old Polly Klaas was kidnapped from a Petaluma, California, slumber party and murdered by a man who had a criminal record; he eventually received a death sentence for the crime in 1996 and is still alive on death row. This case coincided with the crime and punishment fervor of the 1990s, and Klaas’ death was used as ideological backing for the controversial three strikes law passed in 1994. California’s three strikes law became the harshest of its kind in the U.S. The state included many nonviolent crimes in its application, and these convictions are now the subject of immense debate and revision.
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Teachers in America: A present-day overview
Bambi Majumdar EducationUSA Today's story on days in the life of 15 teachers has ignited serious debate. But it's not about teacher shortage or hardships, because we know these problems exist. It’s about a profession in crisis and whether we can do anything to save them. Each story is harrowing. There is no escape from the gloom and hardships our public school teachers face today. In a new development, the nation is talking about their pressures and frustrations.
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