(NAPSI)—The 2017 Identity Fraud Study by Javelin Strategy & Research revealed that the number of identity fraud victims increased by 16 percent in the last year, a record high. The study found that despite the efforts of the industry, fraudsters successfully netted 2 million more victims in 2016, with the amount fraudsters took rising by Read More …
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EDUCATION Teachers: Students’ Greatest Resource Remains Scarce
(NAPSI)—The role of teachers in children’s lives cannot be understated. Beyond children’s parents, their teacher is often the primary adult influencer in their life. Yet, this essential role faces difficult setbacks as schools and districts across the country are tasked with stabilizing the teacher shortage while ensuring new teachers are prepared to meet the needs Read More …
OUR POLICE Soft Skills, Community Relations Are Necessities To Improve Policing Efforts In 2017
(NAPSI)—Police officers today face very different challenges than a decade ago. Social media and an increase in overall visibility of officers’ actions place them under increased scrutiny, and may have fueled disconnect between law enforcement and the communities they protect. According to a Gallup survey, only 58 percent of whites and 29 percent of African Read More …
INVESTMENT NEWS AND NOTES Investing in Single-Family Real Estate Properties Online
(NAPSI)—Nobody has a secret formula for successfully investing in real estate, but brushing up on your financial literacy, digging deep into market dynamics, understanding property-specific costs and turning to today’s access to unprecedented data and technology can lead to more-informed buying decisions. Here are five tips that can help: Rule number one when looking at Read More …
EDUCATION Want To Go Back To School? Here’s How To Get Started
(NAPSI)—In the 2016−17 school year, colleges and universities are expected to award more than a million bachelor’s degrees alone.1 Under these graduates’ seemingly identical caps and gowns are men and women with incredibly different stories, struggles and accomplishments—many don’t fit the “traditional” mold of a college graduate. For example, some of these students have full-time Read More …
EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY Today’s Students Want To Read The Latest Textbooks
(NAPSI)—Here’s something parents, teachers, students and taxpayers may be glad to learn: An answer to education costs could be in the palm of your hands…if, that is, you get your hands on the latest thing in schoolbooks—digital textbooks, which can provide more and cost less than traditional ones. They make learning easier and more fun Read More …
YOUR YARD Versatile Tools, One Beautiful Yard
(NAPSI)—Want to get your outdoors in shape quickly and without a garage full of equipment? It all starts with power equipment that provides consumers maximum versatility, ease of operation and the ultimate in convenient storage. Now, you can use just one power shaft with interchangeable attachments to carry out a range of finishing touches, including Read More …
EDUCATION NEWS & NOTES Never Too Late To Finish High School
(NAPSI)—For many adults, passing a high school equivalency test (such as the GED® test) is the first step toward a better job, a college degree and a brighter future. Last year, adults in the U.S. who had a high school diploma or equivalent earned nearly $10,000 per year more than those without a high school Read More …
BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY Invest In The Cloud To Advance Your Small Business
(NAPSI)—It used to be that the size of your technology investment was in direct proportion to the size of your business. That is no longer necessarily the case. With so many customizable technology offerings available through the cloud, even the smallest microbusiness can be equipped with enterprise-size technology that can make a difference in today’s Read More …
Despite The Importance Of Workplace Innovation, Employees Lack The Necessary Tools
(NAPSI)—When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, workplace innovation may be near the top of the list for most businesses. Business owners know that their companies must innovate to stay ahead of competition, and that means hiring employees who not only possess the necessary skills for the job but who also bring fresh, new ideas. Read More …