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Trade Group: Malls Consider High-Tech Solutions to Security

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In the wake of a shooting at a Macy’s store in Seattle and a stabbing incident at a mall in Minnesota, executives are considering measures that rely heavily on technology. That has trade groups in the shopping industry keeping an eye out for new strategies.

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Could Your Association Thrive in a Remote-First Culture?

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The issue is this: These industries have focused on certain regions of the country—tech in Silicon Valley and Seattle, media in New York and DC—a model that made more sense when physical limitations made it harder to spread out. Nowadays, technology has effectively removed the need for work like this to be done up close.

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Medical Groups Look to Change Rhetoric on Gun Control

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“Decades of research have established a link between screen violence and real-world aggression,” said Dr. Dimitri Christakis, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington and director of the Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development at Seattle Children’s Research Institute.

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Study: Why Business Travel Costs Vary Significantly by City

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Per the report, nearly all of the other states in the top 15, with the exception of Minnesota, are coastal, with a particular lean on the Northeast and West Coast. But their reasons for being expensive differ significantly, per the report.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

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dwicksspu - David Wicks; Seattle; Assistant Professor, Director of Instructional Technology at Seattle Pacific University. JasonmKey - Jason Key; Seattle; New media thinker, go getter & all around super friendly nice person. Creator of GovTwit.com & ProFootballTweeting.com; tweets don’t represent employer.