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A look at food and beverage trends for 2020
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageA report released by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences shows some interesting trends as we step into 2020. This is a varied list of trends, including tea with alcohol, meal kits, online grocery, organic food, and drinkable collagen. Despite the first appearance of not being connected to each other, these trends perfectly represent the lifestyle we lead now. Some of these have been playing out for several years but will show stronger growth in 2020 and onwards.
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What lies ahead for remodelers?
Michael J. Berens Construction & Building MaterialsAs remodelers prepare to say goodbye to the century's second decade, they may be feeling a bit ambivalent about their future prospects. All in all, the last half of the present decade has been pretty good for remodelers, with annual growth figures hovering around 5 to 7% or better. Recent indicators suggest that trend is winding down. The good news is demand for remodeling services should remain solid, but revenue growth in the next couple of years will likely be more modest.
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Study: Robotic transplants safe for obese patients with kidney disease
Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied HealthcareUniversity of Illinois at Chicago research finds that robotic kidney transplants for obese patients result in survival outcomes comparable to those in nonobese patients. Published in the American Journal of Transplantation, the study highlights 10 years' worth of data from some 230 robotic-assisted kidney transplants in patients with obesity conducted at University of Illinois Health hospitals. The study reports one- and three-year patient survival rates of 98% and 95%, respectively, among kidney transplant patients with obesity.
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Does Facebook’s anti-censorship policy ignore violence?
Michelle R. Matisons CommunicationsFacebook's political ad policy has been recently clarified. It retains an anti-censorship position in relationship to political ads while claiming to ban hate speech, but this remains an unclear distinction with many loopholes. CEO Mark Zuckerberg presents his ad policy as securing free expression and allowing users to make decisions. This denies Facebook’s centrality as a U.S. and global news source. It also ignores how remote communications technologies uniquely foment hatred and need to be approached with that awareness.
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Don’t let toxic employees ruin your organization
Terri Williams Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementToxic fumes and toxic waste illicit emergency responses because everyone realizes that these poisonous substances must be addressed immediately. Toxic employees? Not so much. Companies tend to have a much more subdued, almost nonchalant response to toxicity in human form. In fact, according to a survey by Fierce Conversations, companies prefer to pretend nothing is wrong. Sidestepping the problem doesn’t bode well in the long run. So, what is a toxic employee, why are toxic employees so dangerous, and how should they be handled?
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2020 is the Year of the Nurse: Is your organization preparing?
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareOn Jan. 30, 2019, the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared 2020 "The Year of the Nurse and Midwife (YONM)" in commemoration of the 200th birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale. In terms of healthcare organizations employing nurses, the opportunity exists for nurses to be rightfully honored for their place in the global health delivery system, and for their employers to create a new vision of what nurses can accomplish in the 21st century.
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Infographic: Breaking up Big Tech
Brian Wallace Science & TechnologyAre tech companies growing "too big to fail?" In 2018, five tech companies — Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and Google — earned a combined $800 billion in revenues. In March, Elizabeth Warren released a campaign ad calling for the breakup of big tech companies. Facebook removed the ad, sparking bipartisan backlash. Today, 2 in 3 Americans — regardless of political party — support the breakup of Big Tech. This infographic outlines why so many are calling for the tech giants to be broken up and the laws that might make it happen.
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Struggling Atlantic City Airport is subject of future ownership study
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveSteps to throw New Jersey's struggling Atlantic City Airport a lifeline have taken a step forward with the appointment of a consultancy firm to further study whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) should take over the facility. Situated inland of the Atlantic coast gambling resort and its famous Boardwalk, Atlantic City Airport was founded as a Naval Air Station in 1942 and at present is served by only one carrier — Spirit Airlines, which flies to leisure destinations in Florida on a few daily flights.
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Why you need to know about telomeres
Victoria Fann Medical & Allied HealthcareMany of us know that long-term stress can affect our health, but did you know that it can also impact aging and longevity? Welcome to the world of telomeres. I first learned about telomeres in 2016, when I worked for a human potential physician that specialized in optimizing health through lifestyle changes. He was one of the first physicians in the country that built his practice around the awareness that lifestyle and behaviors impact one’s genetics.
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3 great Christmas gifts for hunters
John McAdams Recreation & LeisureWith Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror and the turning of the calendar to December, people are now holiday shopping. Unfortunately, hunters can be really tough to shop for. This is especially true if the person doing the shopping isn't a hunter. Here are three gift ideas for the hunter on your gift list (or that you can offer as suggestions to loved ones shopping for you).