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Robin Williams’ death shines spotlight on mental illness
Jessica Taylor Mental HealthcareRobin Williams' apparent suicide has put a notice out in the world for mental illness. Battling his severe depression throughout his life, Williams had abused drugs and alcohol causing him to attend a rehabilitation center more than once.
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Smart referrals: Basic tenets of a good referral
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAs service providers, we often see other areas of the business than the one we are supporting. Providing HR support, I naturally work with my clients' attorneys, accountants and executives as well as technical professionals.
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Affordable housing is drawing people away from the coasts
Bambi Majumdar Construction & Building MaterialsA recent article in The New York Times has been an eye-opener for the U.S. housing industry. An analysis of Red Fin data shows how in inland cities — like Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina; Oklahoma City; Austin, Texas; and Provo, Utah — luring in young American families with their housing affordability, low cost of living and economic growth.
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Pressure ulcer prevention with simulation program
Amanda Morrow and James Hay Medical & Allied HealthcareThe Veterans Health Administration places a large focus on establishing local pressure ulcer prevention (PUP) programs. At the VA Roseburg Healthcare System in Roseburg, Oregon, both high- and low-fidelity manikins are complemented with detailed moulage to simulate challenges with the nursing management of pressure ulcers.
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Handling negative feedback on social media
Mayur Kisani MarketingSocial media has become one of the most important and relevant forms of marketing, advertising and brand communication. For years, companies have had ways communicate to their audiences — newspapers, radio, TV — but now they have a way to listen to their audiences via the same channel.
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An aging America: The future of healthcare depends on telehealth
Karen R. Thomas Healthcare AdministrationAs a country, we are living longer and in greater numbers. The number of people over the age of 65 in America is predicted to rise to nearly 80 million by 2040, according to the Administration on Aging. When that happens, there will be more people living in our country who are over the age of 65 than at any point before in history, a fact that has many wondering if the U.S. healthcare system will have the resources, systems and integration to care for such a substantial older adult population.
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As consumer confidence soars, businesses scramble to catch up
Katina Hernandez RetailThe U.S. job market is showing signs of warming as small businesses and high-wage jobs are beginning to hire again. In July, the Consumer Confidence Index reached 90.9, the highest level since October 2007, marking the sixth straight month of job gains this year.
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Just how wide is the World Wide Web?
Ross Lancaster and Kaylee Nelson Science & TechnologySince its inauspicious debut in 1991, the World Wide Web has seen unprecedented technological growth. In a mere 25 years, it has gone from being just a dream of a British computer scientist to an inescapable part of the modern world — whether it be for business, social networking or general information.
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SoVa Motion data has potential to calculate Porsche racing breakthrough
Sydney Scrogham Transportation Technology & AutomotiveIf you've had any kind of experience racing cars, you know that one little mistake is enough to lose an entire race. But what if I told you there's a way to predict the how, when and why of those mistakes? What if I told you that those mistakes could start getting cut out entirely?
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Emerging food-packaging barrier applications to watch
Don Rosato EngineeringBarrier developments in food packaging are expected to greatly help reduce food waste to better feed a growing world population. Approximately 1.3 billion tons — or one-third of the food produced around the world each year — is lost or wasted on its way from the farm to the fork.