Recent Articles
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We all speak one language — Porsche
Pablo Deferrari Recreation & LeisureI normally don't engage in posts on Facebook, but I made an exception the other night because it seemed like a provocative one. I went something like this, if I remember correctly: "What is your attitude toward non-928 owners who think anything other than a 911 is not a true Porsche? I like being different and feel that the 911 yuppies see their rides as status symbols. Your thoughts?" Now, I'm sure you've come across this sort of question before.
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Are hotels ripping us off with a fee for Wi-Fi service?
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementAfter I recently suggested that hotels adopt a tier-pricing strategy for Wi-Fi service, I heard two types of responses. Some people agreed with me, and they have seen more hotels using a tier-pricing strategy for Wi-Fi. Others asked: Shouldn't all hotels offer free Wi-Fi service anyway because Wi-Fi has become a necessity for almost everyone? Isn't it just another fee that hotels add on to rip off customers?
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Making mistakes is the key to learning
Brian Stack Education"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." This phrase, etched into the minds of children for generations, was first popularized in a proverb by British educational writer William Edward Hickson in the late 1800s. It reminds us all how important mistakes are to the learning process.
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Construction laws slow to adjust to ‘green’ building
Nate Budde Construction & Building MaterialsA rapidly-expanding segment of the construction industry is centered on "green" building projects, including the construction of green-energy installations such as solar arrays or wind farms. But mechanics lien and bond claim law has not necessarily kept pace.
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Help wanted: 3 ways to minimize new-hire risk
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementGreat news: Companies are hiring again. In fact, today's Labor Department numbers show unemployment in the U.S. falling to 6.3 percent — the lowest figure since September 2008. But with each new hire comes threats to the organization's integrity.
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Has US oil consumption decreased because of peak oil?
Stefanie Heerwig Natural ResourcesSince 2008, U.S. oil consumption has declined by more than 20 percent, giving peak-oil theorists their confirmation — world crude oil production is decreasing. And no matter how much U.S. production increases, everyone will feel the squeeze in the face of rising international oil prices.
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Cinco de Mayo delivers lemons, not limes
Julie Bernhard Food & BeverageBy the numbers alone, Cinco de Mayo means big business for the U.S. retail and restaurant industry. But one key element appears to be squeezing all the fun out of the fiesta. Believe it or not, we are in the midst of a severe lime shortage.
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Coming soon: A search engine for emergency medicine
Joy Burgess Medical & Allied HealthcareThe Internet can be a powerful clinical tool for medical professionals who seek to access the latest news in the industry. However, the prevalence of unrelated and unreliable results poses a problem, especially for emergency department professionals.
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Vertically challenged: The rooftop helipad debate
Mark Huber Transportation Technology & AutomotiveRooftop helipads have always been controversial. The debate was triggered anew in March in Seattle, when a television news copter plunged from its elevated pad into the street, killing its crew and sending a river of lit Jet-A fuel flowing down the pavement, burning motorists.
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The day that hospital-based pharmacy died
Greg L. Alston PharmaceuticalSomewhere between 1980 and now, the practice of hospital pharmacy was severely crippled and mortally wounded. Clearly hospitals still employ pharmacists, and pharmacists in hospitals do good work. But the pharmacy department as a thriving business unit was delivered a fatal blow when the reimbursement for pharmacy services was converted to the diagnosis-related group (DRG) method of payment.