Marriott Saturday Reads
Flexibility in the Workplace: Why BYU Students Should Care
Over the course of the past five years, the concept of “flexible” has become a touchstone for many employees. Currently, the level of flexibility in a workplace is considered a “key indicator for whether an employee is happy with their work arrangement.”i
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Skills I Learned When Faced with a Used Commode
Last year, I had the opportunity to work for Intermountain Homecare and Hospice as a Medical Equipment Expert. I was tasked with going to patients’ homes to deliver and pick up medical supplies such as beds, oxygen machines, and wheelchairs. I once went to pick up the equipment for a hospice patient, which included a bedside commode.
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The Impact of a Cashless Economy on American Privacy
Famous media theorist Marshall McLuhan once said, “The more data banks record about each one of us, the less we exist.” Our privacy is seriously jeopardized, with America’s transition to a cashless society quickly accelerating. All Americans, from high school students to suburban moms, need to understand the following:
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Development Policy in Occupied Palestine
Israel has seen remarkable growth in the past fifty years. The most recent global financial crisis in 2009 produced a brief period of recession in the country. Still, their prudent fiscal policies and regulations, combined with a particularly robust banking sector, allowed the economy to recover quickly. Israel is now considered one of the most resilient and technologically advanced market economies in the world. Its skilled workforce and concentration of venture capital allow the country to lead in innovative industries such as high tech, cleantech, and the life sciences.[i] But this economic boom did not affect all people and geographic regions in Israel the same. Israel is the picture of a global power that we expect for a country with arguably one of the strongest economies in the world. But the occupied Palestinian territory tells a much different story.
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