Recent Articles
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Hotels respond to travelers’ demand for healthy living
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementEarlier this month, President Barack Obama was caught on tape lifting weights at a Marriott Hotel during his visit in Warsaw Poland. The video went viral immediately on the Internet. I have no interest in politics, but this news caught my eye, because it confirms the healthy living trend among travelers.
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Replacing horizontal violence in the nursing profession
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareNurse bullying and so-called "horizontal violence" are rampant in our profession. Nurses bully and harass one another, using intimidation and other tactics as they jockey for power in a healthcare system that does not proactively attempt to prevent such disruptive behavior.
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The big issues facing your dental practice
Jill Nesbitt Oral & Dental HealthcareHow's your office going these days? Are your schedules full? Everybody paying on time? Insurance all caught up? Beyond these everyday challenges, there are big changes facing the dental field that affect almost everyone.
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A travel agency’s shopping list for legal services
Laurence D. Gore Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementI recently received a call from an OSSN member asking if I could assist with the travel agency from a legal standpoint. I inquired as to specifically what was needed, and the response was, "I really don’t know." This is actually not untypical.
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Law enforcement deaths: Analyzing the last decade
Mark Bond Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityIn order to analyze and examine these law enforcement duty deaths, data was culled from six different sources. The different ways each reporting organization categorizes these deaths made it challenging to compare and contrast. However, the analysis offered in this article allows us to draw themes so that departments can implement strategic and tactical plans for their jurisdictions that can be applied in hopes of reducing the number of law enforcement duty deaths.
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Why leaders should hand out compliments, not just criticism
Christina Nava Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementLet's face it: No one wants to work under a leader who rebukes more than commends. After a while, it becomes exhausting. The purpose of any criticism in the workplace is to express disapproval. It is to indicate that the work someone has put in isn't as good as it could be. While this negative feedback is meant to bring about improvement in an employee, too much of it often produces damaging effects.
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Making the case for state Medicaid expansion
Maria Frisch Healthcare AdministrationMedicaid is a joint federal- and state-funded program that provides healthcare for more than 60 million low-income Americans. As a result of the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid was expanded to cover people from 19 to 65 years old with incomes of no more than 138 percent of the federal poverty level. This is equal to an annual salary of about $31,809 for a family of four and $15,414 for a single person.
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More regulations for cooling industry to accommodate
Andrew GavedReaders outside of Europe may be forgiven for thinking that the European policymakers have got something against the cooling industry. Just look at all the legislation and standards-setting underway that are directed squarely at refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumps.
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Amazon enters the smartphone battlefield
Ross Lancaster Science & TechnologyAnother tech giant has joined the smartphone wars. In a presentation by CEO Jeff Bezos on Wednesday in Seattle, Amazon unveiled its long-rumored Fire Phone. But as Amazon launches what it hopes will be its next sensational multimedia device, it must avoid the fate of past phones with well-known brand-name associations.
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Is your store dying a slow death — without you knowing it?
Harry J. Friedman RetailIt always amazes me how many big retailers don't see that they're dying a slow death because of their unwillingness to change the sales culture in their stores. Even if they're lucky enough to have a good merchant at the helm who drives the business, many sales are often lost despite great merchandising because management is still married to the formula that made them successful years ago. Know anyone like that?