Recent Articles
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FDA examining regulations for 3‑D printed medical devices
Renee Eaton EngineeringThe official purpose of a recent FDA-sponsored workshop was "to provide a forum for FDA, medical device manufacturers, additive manufacturing companies and academia to discuss technical challenges and solutions of 3-D printing." The FDA wants "input to help it determine technical assessments that should be considered for additively manufactured devices to provide a transparent evaluation process for future submissions."
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US airlines hiking fares as oil prices drop
Lauren Swan Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementFor the first time in years, the price of crude oil has dropped significantly — so much so that CNN thinks gas will soon fall below $3 per gallon, prices not seen since November 2008, which generated national attention. Crude oil is currently hovering around $80 per barrel, an almost 25 percent decline since April. Americans are finally beginning to feel like it may be safe to travel again without having to sacrifice half of their biweekly paycheck.
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Time to scare your clients with some Halloween travel ideas
Pat B. Josten Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementYep, it's that time of year again: hallowed Halloween. Some of you may say "So what? I can't wait to get to Thanksgiving." But it's not quite time for pumpkin pie yet. It seems my young, fun-loving clients are ringing me up to see what I know about Halloween fun. After all, I am their travel expert.
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Keep an open mind — Adventure awaits
Judy Connors Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementIn April of 2006, my husband and I took a cruise to Bermuda that docked at St. George. We had been to Bermuda many times before and were looking for something different to do while on the island, only to discover onshore that it was a national holiday celebrating the day in 1816 when Bermuda's capital moved to Hamilton from St. George.
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Thoughtful merchandising equals easy sales
Kevin Plazak Pet CareWhen you put your store together, do you ever consider how your customer sees the merchandise? Do you consider what you put between the front door and the various kinds of food you sell? If you haven't, take a moment and walk through your store. You might be surprised how little of the cool stuff you offer that isn't easily seen by customers who are in a hurry.
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Holidays vs. standards: Which curriculum rules your school?
Thomas Van Soelen EducationI remember that in elementary schools 30 years ago, the year was chronologically marked by holidays. We even had a display outside the classroom where we posted our stories, starting with a summer story, then a scarecrow or scary story, followed by a turkey story and ending the year with something about a snowman.
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Asian LNG: Demands for an end to oil‑indexed contracts moves east
Lucy Wallwork Natural ResourcesGas prices in Asia now stand 50 percent higher than those in Europe and three times those in the U.S. A wave of enthusiasm for market-led, hub-indexed pricing models for natural gas has been sweeping eastward from the U.S. since the 1990s, as more traditional oil indexation becomes unfashionable. Now, it is taking hold in the Asia-Pacific region.
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10 ways to apply social tools for an improved patient experience
Christina Thielst Healthcare AdministrationThe pressures and drivers to reduce costs, improve quality, emphasize prevention and increase access are making social media and the underlying technologies more attractive to healthcare leaders. They can be effective and efficient tools for the delivery of communications to targeted individuals and/or populations.
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The nurse speaks: Making our voices heard
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareWhen there's a major public health crisis, doctors are generally the experts sought out by the media to provide commentary on television, radio and other venues of mainstream media. This is how it has always been, and it will continue to be this way without a major shift in nurses' self-awareness and media-savvy assertiveness.
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Millennial Jews are making kosher cool again
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageInstead of turning away from kosher like their parents, young Jewish Americans are intent on including it in their lives. A study conducted by Pew Research Center in 2013 showed that nearly a quarter of millennial Jews in the U.S. are keeping kosher in their home, which is twice as much as their baby boomer parents did.