Recent Articles
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Going strong in 2015: Hiring and retaining great dental employees
Laura Winzeler Oral & Dental HealthcareDental patients look forward to seeing friendly and familiar faces when they arrive for appointments. Their comfort and trust levels depend on this continuity of care from the moment they open the door.
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Making the right hire: Everything you need to do
Jared Kligerman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementEven 10 years ago, having an excellent product or service at a good price was enough for you to be competitive and successful. Today, with the increasing use of blogs, online review sites and social media, that is not enough.
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Is $2.6 billion the real cost of drug development?
Mike Wokasch PharmaceuticalYou might see an article or news headline claiming that it now costs $2.6 billion to discover, develop and get a new drug to market. The pharmaceutical industry will make sure everyone becomes aware of this staggering cost number. After all, the high risk and high cost of research are the foundation for justifying high drug prices.
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Helping Chinese companies increase service standards
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementIt has been almost 40 years since Mainland China open its doors to the world. Everyone is impressed with the huge achievements this country has made. The success of many megaevents — including the Beijing Olympics and Shanghai Expo — suggests how China is playing an important role in the global economy.
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How the brain interprets reality vs. imaginary thought
Dorothy L. Tengler Science & TechnologyImagination may be our greatest skill. Neuroscientists and psychologists used to regard our ability to imagine fictional scenarios, people and objects as mere mental fluff. Now imagination is recognized as playing a central role in human thought, from planning and creativity to memory and problem-solving. It protects our mental health and may even be the fragile foundation upon which human society is built.
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Should doctors fly in helicopters?
Mark Huber Medical & Allied HealthcareFew aeromedical programs feature a physician aboard the aircraft. But should they? And is this worth the extra cost? Several studies have been done on the subject both in the U.S. and Europe. In the U.S., the percentage of aeromedical flights with physicians aboard has declined from 13 percent in 1984 to about 5 percent today.
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2 ways to stretch your church communications budget in 2015
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityIt's that time of year. A lot of churches have already established their budgets for 2015, and most want to do more with the limited funds that are budgeted. When it comes to church communications, there are usually two goals for your church.
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‘Sweet’ self-healing corrosion materials are in field testing
Alan Kelsky EngineeringMiddle-aged men who attempt skateboarding for the first time are likely to come away from that experience with lots of abrasions and cuts. But, other than cleansing the wounds, they will heal if left alone. Imagine the engineering possibilities if materials such as steel and concrete had the same self-healing properties of human skin.
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The course of action at the time of humanitarian challenges
Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani Civil & GovernmentHumanitarianism is a uniform act of kindness toward all human beings without any distinction based on nationality, tribe, gender, age, religion or any other similar factors. In this territory, all human beings are equal and are treated equally. Many countries have been involved in the evolution of this concept including Great Britain, USA, Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands, Portugal, Brazil, Spain and France.
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Tight calf muscles: The Achilles’ heel of new runners
Heidi Dawson Sports & FitnessTight, painful and crampy calf muscles are a problem that will affect the majority of runners at some point. I get so many questions and comments on this subject, that I really feel it's something that should be addressed more.