Recent Articles
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Green gyms rise to accommodate a sedentary lifestyle
Jasmine A. Koster Recreation & LeisureMany employees live a sedentary lifestyle. Their commute and the nature of their jobs may require them to sit for 8-14 hours a day. The body requires exercise for physical, mental and emotional fitness — but how best to get it? Indoor gyms, exercise videos and hip-hop classes are not for everyone. A new type of gym, low in cost to the organization and high in gains for the community and the volunteer alike, addresses this need for alternative forms of exercise aimed at combating the obesity epidemic.
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Top pet fashion trends to watch in 2014
Lauren Darr Pet CareOne year has wrapped, and another has just begun. There are always predictions on what the new year will bring. And, in that spirit, here are the pet fashion predictions for 2014 from the International Association of Pet Fashion Professionals.
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Azerbaijan and the Shah Deniz project: A small country playing a big game
Lucy Wallwork Natural ResourcesAzerbaijan is a piece of the post-Soviet jigsaw roughly the size of Minnesota, home to a population of 9 million that gained independence in 1991. Few feel confident pointing out the country on a map (it's located on the northwest corner of Iran, right on the Caspian Sea). But just before 2013 closed out, Azerbaijan's policymakers finalized a $45 billion deal that will make them a key link in the European Union's and United States' play to secure Europe's energy independence, and to reduce Russian influence. This is a small country playing a big game.
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Net neutrality ruling is a net loss for many businesses
Jessica Taylor Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementRemember back when there was no such thing as high-speed Internet? The only option you had was dial-up service and had to listen to that pesky dial tone for a several minutes before being able to access what you really wanted. Well, you might be going back to the slow speed you once despised.
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New contractor for insurance exchange website faces quite a challenge
Pamela Lewis Dolan Healthcare AdministrationAfter its three-year contract to build the federal health insurance exchange website culminated in a launch full of glitches and bad press, CGI Federal did not receive a contract renewal. Instead, the federal government is putting its faith — and more than $45 million — in Arlington, Va.-based Accenture Federal Services to oversee the HealthCare.gov website.
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Blood in the sky: The growing trend of transfusing patients in the air
Mark Huber Medical & Allied HealthcareIn December, the BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) in Canada became the latest in a growing number of HEMS operators worldwide to carry blood — packed red blood cells (PRBCs) — on board its helicopters. Now the practice is spreading worldwide — albeit slowly — after numerous studies have shown the benefits pumping O-negative into accident victims, especially those who have gone into cardiac arrest.
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Chills and thrills: A wintry drive in Boxster convertible
Joseph Cavalcante Recreation & LeisureIt's snowing steadily here today; the weathersayers forecast a two-day snowstorm. In the great Northeast, low-mileage Porsches spend five icy months a year under covers juiced by tickle chargers, shielded from road salt and sand, gas tanks laced with stabilizer, maybe rolled a few feet across the garage once a month to save the tires.
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Why shoveling snow can lead to heart tragedies
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareThe first major snowstorm of 2014 was especially brutal, impacting much of the East Coast and Midwest. The National Weather Service had predicted the impending Arctic blast would be life-threatening. They were right. Particularly vulnerable during cold weather are those with cardiovascular problems.
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The View from Europe: The quest for life beyond the compressor
Andrew Gaved ManufacturingThese look like exciting times for the future of refrigeration. One of the undisputed holy grails for researchers working at the frontiers of refrigeration science is to find a way to cool without requiring compressors and all the inefficiencies that vapor compression brings with it. And, crucially, they want to achieve them in a way that is commercially sustainable.
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Survey: ICD-10 preparedness lacking
Pamela Lewis Dolan Healthcare AdministrationAs the deadline for switching to ICD-10 code sets inches closer, concern is growing that neither healthcare organizations nor insurers will be ready to go live by October. A survey by KPMG, a New York-based healthcare advisory firm, found the majority of health plans and providers have allocated budgets toward ICD-10 readiness and had completed impact assessments. But most had not yet conducted testing on their systems or determined how the conversion would impact revenue cycle and cash flow.