Recent Articles
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Quality performance assessments are trending in New Hampshire
Brian Stack EducationIn a meeting at a highly-effective school near you, a group of math teachers are working as a professional learning community (PLC) to analyze their students' work on a recent performance assessment in their Algebra 1 classes. Through their conversations and dialogue, they are attempting to use a commonly developed rubric to score the student work.
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The human element of Porsche buying
Pablo Deferrari Recreation & LeisureMy wife has wanted a 968 Cabriolet since the day she saw her first one. Two days ago, I finally bought the car my wife has been lusting for; it was a complete surprise, she knew nothing of my plans about making good on her dream.
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Improving daily health communication with patients
Cynthia Sheppard Solomon PharmaceuticalWe do a lot of "live" activities in our daily encounters with patients — evaluating lab results, health screens, potential drug interactions. Afterward, we often speak with the patient to reinforce how he or she currently views expectations and possible side effects of prescribed medicines. Each of these activities provides a heightened level of safety to our patients. So are we doing a good job these days?
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Be your own PR expert: What you can learn from pro athletes
Nick Merrill Sports & FitnessThe world gasped when Muhammad Ali publicly spoke out against the Vietnam War in 1967 and refused to join the military. More than 40 years later, athletes are still committing the same mistakes with their public image.
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The rising threat of heroin: Part II
Lauren Swan Mental HealthcareFor the past several weeks, Philip Seymour Hoffman has been in the headlines for his recent overdose on heroin that resulted in his death. His name has become a top search term on Google, and is the first suggestion after you type the letter "P."
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5 ways the Affordable Care Act is impacting PTs
Brooke Andrus Healthcare AdministrationEver since the federal government got the ball rolling on healthcare reform legislation — aka the Affordable Care Act — it has been a hot topic of conversation among providers and consumers alike. Here's a breakdown of how the new healthcare law is affecting therapists.
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How veterinarians ensure the health of Iditarod dogs
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Pet CareThe Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race takes a physical toll on the sled dogs, so veterinarians are on hand to ensure the health of the animals. Each year there are more than 40 licensed veterinarians who perform more than 10,000 checkpoint examinations during the race.
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10 key hourly employee prescreening questions
Mel Kleiman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementOnce you have a stack of applications for a job opening, it's best to develop a list of preliminary, prescreening questions to ask promising applicants at the earliest possible stage in your hiring process.
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Big data and big oil — a perfect marriage?
Stefanie Heerwig Natural ResourcesBig oil and gas companies are finding new ways to extract data streams, combine them, merge them and gain insights that can optimize their businesses, increase profits and save the environment. We're talking about big oil meeting big data.
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What the FAA’s rule change means for HEMS
Mark Huber Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThe FAA's exhaustive new final operations rule for helicopter air ambulance, commercial helicopter and Part 91 helicopter operations was released recently. The rule imposes new equipment, procedure and requirement changes to existing Federal Aviation Regulations (the FARs, for you pilots out there) and is estimated to cost the industry $311 million over the next 10 years.