Professional Mariner
NMC announces testing changes, eliminates walk-in exams
Beginning April 6, Regional Examination Centers across the U.S. will have two exam periods daily: a 3.5-hour morning session and a 3.5-hour afternoon session separated by at least a half-hour break
3 min |
May 2020
Professional Mariner
Latest training melds new technology, proven tactics in fight against fire
Seemingly out of nowhere, word spread of a fire in the galley and a missing crew member. A firefighting team wearing turnout gear and self-contained breathing apparatus mobilized quickly and stepped into the dark, smoky space.
7 min |
May 2020
Professional Mariner
High water in Vicksburg: Another bridge strike, another breakaway
Pilot error was the primary cause of a bridge strike in Vicksburg, Miss., during high water in February 2019 that caused 30-grain barges to break away, according to federal investigators.
4 min |
May 2020
Professional Mariner
Coronavirus masks effects of IMO's low-sulfur fuel mandate
In addition to the 0.5 percent sulfur cap for fuel burned by vessels under IMO 2020, they also can no longer carry high sulfur fuel on board if they are not outfitted with scrubbers.
3 min |
May 2020
Professional Mariner
Coronavirus takes toll on port cargoes, global supply chains
While there are no reported cases of cargo ship crews bringing coronavirus to U.S. ports, the same is not true for cruise ships. Grand Princess, shown arriving in the Port of Oakland on March 9, had 19 confirmed cases among 1,100 crew. Two passengers also were infected. The ship idled for days off the coast as officials set up quarantine procedures.
3 min |
May 2020
Professional Mariner
After fatal fall, pilots urge new scrutiny of ladder arrangements
A fatal accident in December in New York Harbor underscores the safety risks maritime pilots face when boarding vessels.
6 min |
May 2020
Central Florida Ag News
SIGNS of the SEASON
Citrus an Essential Industry in Florida
2 min |
July 2020
Central Florida Ag News
FLORIDA ROOTS
Steven Callaham Wins 2020 Citrus Achievement Award
4 min |
July 2020
Central Florida Ag News
Agri UPDATE
UF Professor Earns Award From UF/IFAS Extension Peers
2 min |
July 2020
Central Florida Ag News
Sweet Win
Leila Sabet Crowned Miss Florida Citrus After Virtual Pageant
4 min |
July 2020
Central Florida Ag News
Citrus Roundup
Season Ends on Satisfactory Note for Florida Growers
4 min |
July 2020
Central Florida Ag News
Agri RESEARCH
Scientists Develop Specialty Pepper With Better Resistance to Root-knot Nematodes
2 min |
July 2020
Central Florida Ag News
Agri NEWS
UF/IFAS: Parasite Introduced by Invasive Pythons Threatening Native Florida Snakes
4 min |
July 2020
Bloomberg Businessweek
These Tobacco Substitutes Don't Give a Spit
New nicotine-laced oral products are pitched as healthier than cigarettes
5 min |
July 20, 2020
Bloomberg Businessweek
Happy Little Trees
To soothe pandemic anxiety, check out the tutorials of Ryan Neil, the Bob Ross of bonsai
3 min |
July 20, 2020
Bloomberg Businessweek
The Front - Runner
Oxford’s Covid-19 vaccine, devised by Sarah Gilbert, is in human trials. AstraZeneca has lined up agreements to produce 2 billion doses.
10+ min |
July 20, 2020
Bloomberg Businessweek
THE BRONCO IS BACK
THE SUV THAT O.J. MADE FAMOUS IS GETTING A MAKEOVER, THANKS TO A FEW OBSESSED FORD EMPLOYEES
9 min |
July 20, 2020
Bloomberg Businessweek
Covid Conversations With a Wall Street Titan
How the pandemic looks to one of America’s wealthiest people
10+ min |
July 20, 2020
Bloomberg Businessweek
The Year of The Quarantine Blockbuster
Netflix says 85 million people watched the Mark Wahlberg action movie Spenser Confidential, not one of them in a theater. Is Hollywood finally waking up to the potential of the streaming smash?
8 min |
July 20, 2020
Bloomberg Businessweek
A Scare for Foreign Students
The U.S. backed down from a controversial policy, but students are still feeling the chill
5 min |
July 20, 2020
Bloomberg Businessweek
Bypassed by The Rescue
Not much of Washington’s $2 trillion has reached Cleveland’s predominantly Black neighborhoods
10+ min |
July 20, 2020
Bloomberg Businessweek
Hair Metal Returns!
Investors are buying up song rights, and lots of artists need cash
6 min |
July 20, 2020
Bloomberg Businessweek
A Bigger Market for Electronic Monitors
Corrections centers are stocking up as they release prisoners because of Covid-19
6 min |
July 20, 2020
Entrepreneur
The World's Best
Our list of 200 franchises that are expanding (and thriving!) around the globe.
1 min |
July - August 2020
Entrepreneur
Solve Tomorrow's Problems Today
We can still build sustainable businesses. But it’ll require thinking far ahead—and acting now.
3 min |
July - August 2020
Entrepreneur
HOW WE'LL FRANCHISE
As the pandemic has unfolded, questions have swirled around franchising. Can food service, its biggest category, survive in a time of social distancing? Will people continue to buy franchises in uncertain times? And can brands make large, expensive changes across hundreds or thousands of units? So far, the answer seems to be: Yes! The pandemic has shown just how resilient and adaptable franchising can be. Here’s what comes next.
10+ min |
July - August 2020
Entrepreneur
HOW WE'LL BUILD
In the pandemic’s early days, celebrated investor Marc Andreessen wrote an essay about the power of entrepreneurship. “Every step of the way, to everyone around us, we should be asking the question, What are you building?” he wrote. “What are you building directly, or helping other people to build, or teaching other people to build, or taking care of people who are building?” On the following pages, entrepreneurs offer their answers.
10+ min |
July - August 2020
Entrepreneur
Pivot Now, Thrive Later
Few things will look the same on the other side of this crisis, so don’t hang on to yesterday’s ideas. Here’s how five businesses ditched their original concepts and discovered even greater opportunities.
6 min |
July - August 2020
Entrepreneur
Lessons from Past Crises
Yes, it’s possible to come out of the pandemic stronger. Here’s how seven entrepreneurs thrived during the recession, 9/11, and other terrible events.
5 min |
July - August 2020
Entrepreneur
“Incredible Innovation Comes Out of Dark Times”
Sara Blakely has steered Spanx through 20 years of ups and downs, including personal devastation and global catastrophe. It has taught her a lot about the value of adversity.
7 min |