Recent Articles
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Affordable Care Act may actually lead to fewer clinical visits
Pamela Lewis Dolan Healthcare AdministrationWith an estimated 30 million people expected to gain insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act, there has been much speculation about where those patients will go for care. Many physician offices are already filled to capacity, and a looming shortage of primary care physicians has been well-documented.
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On the importance of customers and employees
Mel Kleiman RetailIs it as important to value your employees as highly as you value your relationships with your customers? You bet it is! There is a direct correlation between employee job satisfaction and length-of-service with profitability.
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Orange is the new track: Preventing hockey injuries with a dash of paint
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareThe Look-Up Line, a 40-inch-wide neon orange stripe surrounding the playing ice perimeter in hockey was the inspiration of Thomas E. Smith. His hope is that it gives a brief visual warning to hockey players, much like a warning track in baseball.
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TV’s cold war conflict: Cable vs. Netflix
Mitch Weinraub CommunicationsIt seems that U.S. cable is now mirroring geopolitics and having its own superpower conflict. The Netflix vs. cable cold war conflict started as threats of arming cord-cutters with the weapons of mass defection and escalated to bidding wars.
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How in-office restoration design can benefit your practice
Guy Levy, DDS Oral & Dental HealthcareLast month, I had two clinical situations that made me truly appreciate the value of my in-office restoration design and milling system.
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How to make a portable clothesline for RVing
Laura Weaver Recreation & LeisureSince we live in our motorhome about three-fourths of the year, traveling from place to place, we often find ourselves in need of a clothesline. Of course, the laundry facilities in most of the campgrounds we stay in have electric or gas dryers for our convenience.
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New research shows promise in blood cancer treatment
Rosemary Sparacio PharmaceuticalBlood cancers pose many challenges for healthcare professionals engaged in clinical research, patient care and treatment. Several new approaches published recently show promise for the future in this field of medicine.
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Helicopter safety improving, but progress still needed
Mark Huber Transportation Technology & AutomotiveAt the recent Heli-Expo convention, Air Methods' chief pilot Scott Tish stood next to an oversized flatscreen displaying an image of the mangled remains of one of the company's helicopters. "Does anyone think this is acceptable?" he asked the audience attending the safety seminar.
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Automotive plastics lightweighting and environmental trend drivers
Don Rosato EngineeringAuto-makers choose plastic parts for a multiplicity of performance features. Important characteristics include durability, chemical resistance, mechanical toughness, coloring and finishing ease, elasticity and light weight. Plastics have appreciably reduced the weight of the average passenger car, saving millions of gallons of gas yearly.
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DoubleTree shows how to win customers with a small touch
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementIn the effort to respond to the shifting customer base, hotels spare no time or money in developing fresh concepts. In front of hundreds of hotel brands, many travelers might have difficulty distinguishing one brand from another.