Recent Articles
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The advantages of using a .45-70 cartridge
John McAdams Recreation & LeisureWhile popular in certain circles, the .45-70 Government cartridge does not get a lot of attention these days. The .45-70 delivers bone-crushing power at close range, but is difficult to shoot accurately at longer ranges because its big, slow-moving bullets have a steep trajectory. While the .45-70 is relatively popular among black-powder silhouette shooters and among those who hunt big game in heavy cover, only a relatively small percentage of hunters utilize it.
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Software can streamline your party rental business
Tim BeckThe party rental business is a competitive one, and this competition is constantly driving prices down. If you aren't on the top of your game, your profits will follow. How are you going to keep your competitive edge? How are you going to compete on lower prices and still keep your profits up so that you can grow and expand? One great way is to improve your efficiency, and there is no better way than using software.
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Majority of physicians use mobile devices, but not mobile EHRs
Pamela Lewis Dolan Medical & Allied HealthcareAmong physicians, mobile devices have become as ubiquitous as lab coats and stethoscopes. Mobile connectivity is becoming increasingly important as physicians find new ways to incorporate the use of mobile devices into their daily lives. One area of medicine that mobile technology hasn't completely infiltrated, however, is electronic health record systems.
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Searching for the best physician in the world
Clint Hubler Healthcare AdministrationA representative who listens well knows that a physician is great when they professionally fill the measure of their work. The measurement refers to the job requirements and what it will take to bring about successful patient outcomes. Professionalism is the total package of education, training, expertise and interpersonal skills.
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Valentine’s Day woes? There’s an ICD-10 code for that
Charlotte Bohnett Medical & Allied HealthcareNo holiday is without unfortunate incidents — not even the lovey, dovey Valentine's Day. No matter what goes awry, though, trust that there's an ICD-10 code for it.
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New Porsche Macan set to muscle in on Range Rover
Joseph Archibald Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThe new Porsche Macan is set to hit the U.S. market this spring, and the German automaker is hoping that the smaller category of the luxury SUV market will slot in nicely just below the larger and more costly Porsche Cayenne.
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High-performing buildings require highly‑qualified engineers
Peter Rojeski, Jr. Facilities & GroundsMany buildings have been designed to be energy efficient, but without proper "tuning" they will never achieve their potential. Like high-performance race cars, a high-performing building has many delicate control points that need to be periodically monitored and adjusted in order to maintain peak operating efficiency.
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Refineries: The real winners of the shale oil boom
Stefanie Heerwig Natural ResourcesSmoke rises again from the pilot flare of a Texas-based Blue Dolphin Energy refinery after a two-decade standstill — and that's just the beginning. Following the shale oil boom, is another boom: refining. Blue Dolphin Energy, Valero Energy, Kinder Morgan and many others are building new crude-processing equipment, reopening old refineries and building new ones.
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ONC aims to expand Blue Button reach
Pamela Lewis Dolan Healthcare AdministrationAn initiative aimed at getting more patients to access, download and share their patient data is expected to go live later this month. The Blue Button Connector, a website launching by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, was initially scheduled to go live Jan. 15. The launch has been delayed, reportedly to give the ONC time to improve the user experience and build momentum surrounding the Blue Button movement. It is banking on the Blue Button to become the gold standard of patient data access.
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Photos tell the story — and save the day
Guy Levy, DDS Oral & Dental HealthcareRecently, we had an excellent young dentist fill in for us when we were out of town. By all accounts, he performed well and received praise from both the patients and the staff — except for one patient. Thankfully, a camera was able to save the day.