#264 – CARDIO OR STRENGTH TRAINING: WHICH IS BETTER? – ALLEN TAYLOR

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The best exercise regimen for a person depends on their goals. What do they want to achieve?

  • Do they want to stay as active as possible for as long as possible?
  • Do they want to set an age-group record for the 10-kilometer run?
  • Do they want to set an age-group record for the bench press?

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#263 – ONE INTERVENTION THAT REDUCES RISK OF DEATH BY 20 TO 30 PERCENT – ALLEN TAYLOR

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People are living longer in good health today than has ever been true throughout recorded history. Even so, a lot of people check out early. Some of the shortening of lifespan is due to choices that people make.

  • Some people choose to smoke tobacco
  • Some choose to drink alcohol to excess
  • Some abuse addictive painkillers
  • Some drive when they shouldn’t

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#262 – FUTURE AIRLINE PILOT CAREERS – STEPHEN MILLER

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The global economy and the nature of work is changing rapidly in ways that will impact all of us for the foreseeable future. This is true of aviation as well, with airline pilot opportunities being a particularly challenging case. Technology, and automation in particular are transforming the world in ways we couldn’t even imagine just a few years ago. For those individuals considering a career in aviation or a related industry, this article endeavors to prepare you for both the challenges and opportunities of the future. Continue reading

#262 – THE FUTURE OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT IS BUSINESS SUCCESS – TOM TAORMINA

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In 1989, I was handed a copy of ISO 9001:1987 by my employer with the direction to find out what it was all about. Our company was headquartered in Europe, and we would be compelled to implement the standard straightaway.

My first reaction was that I wished it had been published 20 years earlier when I was operating under the burdensome military specification MIL-Q-9858A. ISO 9001 was very straightforward and written so that virtually any organization could use is as the foundation for an effective quality management system. Continue reading