Recent Articles
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Tomorrow’s buildings may be built by robots
Michael J. Berens Construction & Building MaterialsImagine building an entire 30-story hotel from the ground up in just 15 days. Sounds like futuristic pie-in-the-sky? A private Chinese construction company, the Broad Group, did just that in 2012 using robotics to prefabricate entire floors, according to a new report from Robotic Business Review.
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Thinking about a mobile website? 3 types exist, but only 1 is worthwhile
Randall Craig CommunicationsIf you use the Web on a mobile device, do you ever get frustrated by a site that forces you to pinch-and-zoom to read the content? Or a mobile website that seems to hide what you think is key information — like the street address and phone number?
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Current approach to treating feed intolerance during critical illness
Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani Medical & Allied HealthcareImpaired gastric emptying as well as impaired antropyloro-duodonal and intestinal motilities are common observations during critical illness. The underlying mechanisms for gastrointestinal motility dysfunctions during critical illness are not quite clear, but there have been many contributing factors mentioned in the literature.
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The case for environment-friendly e-waste recycling and disposal
Piyush Bakshi Waste Management & EnvironmentalAccording to a study by StEP Initiative, the volume of e-waste generated around the globe by 2017 will be around 66 million tons. The U.S leads the world in generation of electronic waste, with nearly 10 million tons generated each year and each American contributing around 66 pounds.
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What design professionals don’t do in 2015 may be the key to success
Fred Berns Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesThe holiday season is a good time to look ahead, as well as back, as you think about your interior design business. As you plan ahead for 2015, consider what you can do to take your design business to the next level. But it's also important to ponder what you won't do, to avoid mistakes and missteps that could sabotage your success.
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What we talk about when we talk about best practices: Methods and approaches
Debra Josephson Abrams EducationThe previous two articles in this series examined the elements that constitute a best practices ESL program and began looking at the components of a best practices curriculum. Today, we look at the differences between methods and approaches and the critical application of multiple intelligence theory, learning styles theory and learning strategies.
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Researchers examining new paths to treat pain and inflammation
Dorothy L. Tengler PharmaceuticalPain of any type — whether acute or chronic — is the most frequent reason for physician consultation in the United States, prompting half of all Americans to seek medical care annually. Although separate conditions, pain and inflammation are nearly always associated with each other.
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Denver International Airport pushing forward amid changes
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveDenver International Airport was expected to handle more than 1 million passengers over the Thanksgiving weekend. At the last count, it was ranked fifth in the country in terms of annual passengers, ahead of New York JFK and San Francisco, making it a significant facility in the nation's travel network.
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New year, new goals: Helping build a presidential platform
William D. Pawlucy Association ManagementAccording to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, there are 1.5 million nonprofits in existence in the United States. Most of them will undergo a leadership change at the board level in 2015. A great many of them will experience a change with their chief elected officer. How many of them will have chief elected officers who are looking to make their "mark" on the association with new goals?
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Researchers use nanotechnology to enhance corrosion protection
Alan Kelsky EngineeringNanotechnology is one of the world's most rapidly growing fields across a wide swath of industries from pharmaceuticals to engineering. Within the material sciences, corrosion protection is an exciting area for the use and development of nanotechnology. Protecting materials from corrosion is a big challenge in the engineering and science world.