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What Causes Dropped Cell Phone Calls?

By Terrance Palmer posted 19 hours ago
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Everyone's experienced a dropped call at some point. For the most part, you probably just get upset, but have you wondered why it happens? The following may help you figure out why your calls keep dropping so that you can find solutions. Rain Okay, if you are the kind of person who makes calls during the rain because it's romantic, you might have a problem. The high frequency wavelengths your cellphone needs to get and maintain a signal is interrupted by water. This gets worse the stronger the rain is because these signals can't travel through water well. Consider how you won't be able to hear a scream if it comes from under the water. Make your calls ...
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Top Tips for Managing a Financial Emergency

By Terrance Palmer posted 5 days ago
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When finding yourself on the wrong side of a financial emergency, you are not alone. It happens to more people than one might imagine. However, how you deal with the crisis will define your experience and teach you how to handle another one, should it arise. While it is advantageous to save up money for a rainy day, few people have the financial resources for this. Fortunately, there are other measures to implement when overtaken by a pinch? Borrowing money Getting a loan to tide you over can be a blessing. However, it must be repaid, and you should ensure your capacity to honour such an obligation. Whether a loan is a good idea depends on the state ...
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Will Your Contract Be Enforced Under the Law?

By Terrance Palmer posted 12 days ago
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If you have entered into a contract with someone else, you want to know that the agreement will be enforced in the event that there is a dispute. Thus, you will want to be as specific as possible in the agreement and always make sure that things are in writing. The first factor in determining whether your contract will be enforced by the court is if there is consideration for the contract. Consideration means that each party is promising to take a concrete step in performance of the contract. Agreements are generally that one side performs services or sells goods in exchange for money. Paying money and performing a service are each forms of consideration. ...
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The Pros and Cons of Medicare Supplement Plans

By Terrance Palmer posted 12 days ago
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Most people qualify for Medicare after turning 65. The insurance plans are designed to cater to most but not all healthcare expenses. An original Medicare plan has Part A and Part B. The first part covers inpatient costs while the second caters to outpatient expenses. When you go to a hospital, you will be required to pay a deductible out-of-pocket and about 20% for things such as consultation services, ambulance services, and tests. Generally, an individual is not required to pay a periodic premium for the first part. However, a monthly premium is payable for the second part. As a result, when many people turn 65, they purchase Medicare Supplement ...
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Promoting your Brand on Social Media in China

By Terrance Palmer posted 13 days ago
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Social media is an influential way of launching and developing your brand in China. The Chinese are heavy social media consumers as they spend an average of 25 hours a week on Social media. China has close to 900 million internet users , and 90% of them have a social media account, in contrast to the United States, where less than 70% of internet users have a social media account. To increase your company’s presence in China, you have to have an active social media presence. Let’s look at the most powerful social networks in China. WeChat WeChat is the most popular social network in China. The platform includes voice messages, text messages, ...
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Are You at Risk From Popcorn Lung From Vaping?

By Terrance Palmer posted 13 days ago
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The medical condition is also known as bronchitis obliterans. According to medical professionals, it is caused by diacetyl. Traditionally, some companies used the chemical’s butter flavoring was used in making popcorn. After some time, the chemical started making employees in popcorn factories sick after breathing it in. As a result, it was removed from items manufactured by popcorn companies. According to some researchers, it is also causes deaths and many cases of popcorn lung. When a doctor diagnoses you with the disease, it means there is a scarring of the tiny air sacs in your lungs. This leads to the thickening and narrowing of the airways. ...
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What Should I Consider When Shopping for Medicare Health Insurance

By Terrance Palmer posted 13 days ago
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The Medicare annual open enrollment is fast approaching. If it’s your first time at Medicare, now is a critical time to review the Medicare Health benefits. Additionally, if you’re already covered, you might want to make changes to your 2021 coverage. Shopping for a Medicare Plan can be somewhat challenging. There are various factors involved when it comes to finding the best plan for you. Identifying the best plan calls for extensive research and consultation. It’s best if you pay keen attention to crucial determining factors when choosing a Medicare plan. Below are the vital things to consider when finding the best-suited Medicare plan for you or your ...
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The impact of working from home on productivity

By Terrance Palmer posted 14 days ago
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The year 2020 has changed a lot about how we work, relax, and shop. Many were worried that productivity levels would fall when employees started working from home, but some industries are seeing an increase in work completed. Benefits of Working from Home There are many benefits of working from home for employees who have a long or onerous commute. Additionally, office workers that used to spend time meeting a strict dress code have that time freed up as well. For some workers, this can mean hours back in their day for their use. If your commute gives you back an hour a day of your life, you can enjoy more time with family, or take ...
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2020 SAP Best Paper Award

By Georg Reischauer posted 16 days ago
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The winner of the 2020 SAP Best Paper Award are Amanda Porter, Damla Diriker, and Philipp Tuertscher with their paper "What Does it Take to be Open? Sustaining Openness through Closure in Open Organizing Initiatives" Congratulations on winning the SAP Best Paper Award! Can you please briefly tell us what your paper is about? Thank you! We were so happy and humbled to have received the SAP Best Paper Award! Broadly speaking, our paper deals with how open organizing processes can be organized to tackle grand societal challenges. More specifically, using the constitutive view of openness, we look at openness and closure not as opposite poles, where openness ...
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2020 Pushing the Boundary Award

By Georg Reischauer posted 16 days ago
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The winner of the 2020 SAP Pushing the Boundary Award is Rene Wiedner with his paper “Sustenance Through Liberation: Vinyl Record Manufacturing After Disruption and Before the Hype” Congratulations on winning the SAP Pushing the Boundary Award! Can you briefly elaborate on what your paper is about? Thank you. The paper is essentially about understanding how a disrupted practice – i.e. a practice that suddenly loses meaning – can be kept alive. I follow developments in vinyl record manufacturing after the successful commercialization of the digital audio compact disc to identify relevant mechanisms in this respect. One of the key findings is that a resurgence ...
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2020 Best Practice Oriented Paper Award

By Georg Reischauer posted 16 days ago
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The winner of the 2020 SAP Best Practice Award are Booth, Branicki, and Badham with their paper “Mindful Ambidexterity An ethnographic study of how managers navigate exploitation and exploration” Congratulations on winning the SAP Best Practice Award! What is your paper is about? Thank you! We are thrilled and humbled to receive the award. Our paper looks at ambidexterity through a lens of collective mindfulness. Collective mindfulness is thought to help organisations to create and sustain enriched awareness and to maintain a capacity to anticipate and contain the unexpected (Weick, Sutcliffe, & Obstfeld, 1999). We follow a company, CallCo, as it tried ...
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Understanding Medicare Advantage Plans

By Terrance Palmer posted 18 days ago
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Medicare is a government health insurance program, particularly for older Americans. Medicare allows for various plans and coverage terms. Upon enrolling in Medicare, there are two significant options from which to choose. They include the Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage Plan. Original Medicare encompasses hospital insurance (Medicare Part A) and medical insurance (Medicare Part B). For drug coverage, this plan includes the Medicare prescription drug plan (Medicare Part D). A Medicare Advantage Plan is an alternative way to obtain Medicare coverage. Alternatively known as Part C, Medicare Advantage Plan is all-inclusive. This plan covers ...
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Caring for Beauty Beyond the Boundaries of The Skin

By Terrance Palmer posted 18 days ago
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How well do you care for your skin? Those fine lines that gather as time and the environment take their toll could be called dry lines. Dryness is a continuous threat to the outer surface cells of the skin. The skin loses its ability to retain moisture as it ages, and its natural lipid fluid will need to be replenished. We look at ways to reap skin benefits.  Skin Detox It could be the chilly winter season or it could be diet and those excessive cocktails you’ve been enjoying lately because now your skin is dull, red, and rough. Thankfully there are beauty products and therapists who have these amazing detoxifying masks and hydrating serums that come ...
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Chargeback Management in the E-commerce Industry

By Terrance Palmer posted 09-25-2020
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Few people starting an e-commerce business worry about chargebacks. However, they soon learn that these transaction reversals can ruin a company’s bottom line because of its costs. Companies are losing money because of the chargeback system, leading to a need to put in place protocols to minimize chargebacks and their financial effects. The chargeback system exists to protect customers from fraudulent charges on their accounts. They report a dispute to their financial institution and have a transaction nullified. Here are ideas for managing chargebacks in the e-commerce industry: Addressing primary causes of chargebacks In the e-commerce ...
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Upgrading Your Skills During the Economic Shutdown

By Terrance Palmer posted 09-25-2020
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We are in a time of uncertainty like no other before. The world changed in the blink of an eye and necessity called for the unthinkable. It is true what they say: necessity is the mother of all invention.  The global economic shutdown has not only changed the playing fields, it has leveled them out too. There has never been a better time to upgrade and adapt. Here are some ideas on how to upgrade your skills during this time of change.  SEO training The world has moved online a scale so large that it has broadened our opportunities to make lemons into lemonade. Never before has it been so important to have access to the internet and your business ...
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Keep Fans Rooting for Your Team

By Terrance Palmer posted 09-15-2020
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COVID-19 changed the face of live sports within a matter of weeks and months. What had been a staple source of entertainment for decades evaporated suddenly, leaving fans feeling disengaged. Sports teams have lost billions of dollars in advertising revenues because of canceled events and seasons.  Another challenge faced is keeping fans interested and loyal despite the ‘new normal’ way of life the coronavirus has imposed. Here are some ideas for teams to keep their fanbase dedicated and involved, albeit in a new way: Go back in time While many fans complain about reruns of games not fulfilling their needs, random repeats will not give them what ...
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The First Virtual AOM: A PhD's Experience

By Ilaria Orlandi posted 09-04-2020
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AOM this year was definitely not what we all initially anticipated. However, just as many of our habits and routines have had to change over the past few months, how we attend conferences has also changed. My friends and colleagues never tire of telling me that I tend to see the glass as half full, so – spoiler alert – this might have had an influence on this blog post. It is my pleasure to share my experience with you of this very first virtual annual meeting, and I am grateful for the opportunity to do so. So, with that in mind, I’d like to share two key things that were especially salient to me at this year’s AOM: the collegiality and the job market ...
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Could AOM 2020 be the future of academic conferences: educational, inclusive, and sustainable?

By Howard Aldrich posted 08-21-2020
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When AOM announced that the Vancouver meetings would be canceled and the conference would move online, I started thinking about all the things I would miss. But I also began thinking about some of the possible advantages. Maybe having everything online and so easily accessible would mean that I would spend more time in sessions and less time on the street and in coffee shops, thus enhancing my organization and management theory education. Maybe going online with everybody interacting through a flatscreen would broaden the opportunity base for people who otherwise couldn’t afford to attend or, when in attendance, were often overlooked. And maybe the millions ...
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Typical Problems That Prevent Your Air Conditioner from Optimum Performance

By Terrance Palmer posted 08-16-2020
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It is so easy to become used to the convenience of an air conditioner in the home or office. Air conditioners make life so much more pleasant that it almost seems as if these incredible machines are just made to last without needing maintenance.  Unfortunately, a lack of maintenance and the assumption that air conditioners just keep going is one of the reasons that cause major problems. Here are other common problems that prevent your air conditioner from delivering peak performance levels. Check the air conditioner filter Air conditioner filters are one of the basic problems that prevent an air conditioner from cooling or heating properly. Luckily, ...
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