Recent Articles
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Study: Liver transplants from living donors lead to better survival
Karen Zabel Medical & Allied HealthcareFor years, research data gathered from nationwide studies provided evidence that liver transplant recipients had an improved chance of survival when they received a liver from a deceased donor compared to a live donor liver. But a new study from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania suggests that's just not so. In fact, the researchers report that living donor transplants can actually offer superior outcomes compared to livers from deceased donors.
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Travel industry relying on young spenders
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementA report released by the Boston Consulting Group last year depicted figures that detail how millennials will bypass their elders and make up the biggest travel demographic in 5-10 years. A lot of change has occurred to shift the balance from baby boomers, who are still major spenders, to the younger generations.
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No more: Coaches can help stem tide of domestic violence
Yvette Craig Sports & FitnessWhen domestic violence continues to return to the headlines, some may wonder what are the lessons learned from these tragedies and how do we prevent incidents like these from repeating themselves? The answer may lie with coaches.
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Ethanol gasoline creates market for corrosion‑resistant additives
Alan Kelsky Natural ResourcesIn an effort to reduce pollution, the United States federal government and all 50 states have passed laws encouraging the use of ethanol-blended gasoline. However, ethanol gasoline creates many problems for owners of older cars, classic cars, marine engines and small gas-powered tools.
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New Medicaid program seeks to foster innovation
Maria Frisch Healthcare AdministrationThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced the Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program, a group of technical assistance tools. The aim of this program is to improve the health of Medicaid beneficiaries, thereby supporting the Triple Aim, and reducing overall costs for the Medicaid program.
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Managing the inventory in your warehouse
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingThere is a difference between inventory management and inventory control. Every warehouse manager is responsible for control, which means that the physical inventory matches the book, and the status reports are always accurate. Inventory management the process of deciding how much of each SKU should be placed in the warehouse.
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10 ways to guarantee your best people quit
Mel Kleiman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAre you tired of working with good employees? Looking for ways to ensure that your best people leave? Follow these 10 easy steps to guarantee your best people quit.
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The Flying Circus: The Circus Challenge
Garth Wallace Recreation & LeisureCOPA eFlight presents another weekly excerpt from "The Flying Circus," a fun book by Canadian aviation humorist and former COPA publisher Garth Wallace. "The Flying Circus" is a fictional account of the madcap escapades of two instructors who start their own flying school armed with loads of enthusiasm, but little business sense and no money.
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False hope for new superbug treatments
Mike Wokasch PharmaceuticalThe lack of effective treatments for antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" (multidrug-resistant bacteria) represents a serious global healthcare issue with potentially disastrous consequences. In the hopes of finding new treatments, a number of organizations and governments are struggling to secure and provide sufficient financial and nonfinancial incentives to encourage more research.
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Researchers examining new treatments for gastric cancer
Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani Medical & Allied HealthcareGastric cancer is the fourth-most common cancer in the world, but there has been a continuous fall in its incidence and mortality rates in developed countries in the past 50 years. This has been mainly due to dietary improvements and a decrease in chronic Helicobacter pylori infection.