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Governor tells Alaskans ‘don’t panic’ as state looks…
Lucy Wallwork Natural ResourcesIn his 2015 State of the State speech just a month after taking office last December, incoming Alaska Gov. Bill Walker told how he learned a key lesson from the devastating impact the state's 1964 earthquake on his family's construction business: "Don't panic." This time around the shock therapy has come from the collapse of global oil prices in a state that draws 90 percent of its revenues from oil and gas.
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Nurses and the culture of injury on the job
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareA recent investigative series by National Public Radio (NPR) highlights the lack of on-the-job safety faced by nurses around the United States. According to the NPR reports, nurses suffer more work-related injuries than construction workers, and the situation is only getting worse.
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Study: Paramedics could administer drugs for ischemic stroke earlier
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareMost ischemic stroke patients have to wait until they arrive at a hospital and undergo testing before receiving antithrombotic therapy. A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that it is feasible for paramedics to administer a neuroprotective agent while still in the field to optimize patient outcome.
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Networking: A key component to referral diversification
Jarod Carter Healthcare AdministrationMy efforts at networking events early after starting my cash practice played a big role in quickly filling my clinical schedule. It also has a lot to do with why my referral sources are so diverse. I can't stand hearing about colleagues who went out of business because they relied heavily on a physician who started a POPTS or sold their practice to a hospital/corporation with PT services. If you have a practice, or plan to have one in the future, there's no excuse for this.
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FCC ruling assures net neutrality is safe — for now
Ross Lancaster Science & TechnologyOn Feb. 26, the Federal Communications Commission made a decision more than a year in the making: Net neutrality is again the order of the day for the Internet. However, whether it remains that way is a question that may also take many more months to solve.
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GMO apples: Coming soon to a grocery store near you
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageThe U.S. Department of Agriculture recently approved two new genetically modified apples — Arctic Granny Smith and Arctic Golden — in the United States. Amidst the GMO war that is raging across the country, this new development may well be fodder for more debates.
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Strength in ‘Union’ for cooling and heating technologies
Andrew Gaved ManufacturingThe potential influence of the cooling and heating sectors on reducing energy use is well known, but this week's release by the European Commission of its strategy framework for an Energy Union is set to put energy-efficient cooling and heating center stage.
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Pinkerton’s legacy still lives in law enforcement, security fields
Mark Bond Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityAllan Pinkerton is one of the world's most famous detectives. How Pinkerton became a detective only makes this colorful man's life more intriguing. The legacy of Pinkerton is that he was progressive and innovative in his development of professional investigative services. Pinkerton's vision is still noticeable today in private security and techniques used by law enforcement investigators.
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Old school: Teaching young bosses to manage seasoned workers
Kay Corriere Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementYou want employees who are honest, responsible, dependable, loyal, focused, organized and mature. What company could ask for more? These traits are already found in older workers, even though the demographic is often overlooked as a valuable resource. Unfortunately, emerging lodging and hospitality supervisors who want to make their mark impressing upper management are often challenged in managing these seasoned employees.
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All signs pointing up for home remodelers
Bambi Majumdar Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesStudies conducted by various industry bodies point to a positive future ahead for the housing market at large, and more specifically the remodeling market. According to Hanley Wood's Metro study unit, the Residential Remodeling Index (RRI), there will be an average growth of about 4 percent in the remodeling business. The prediction encompasses all metropolitan areas in the United States, with indications that the third quarter will see tremendous results.