Recent Articles
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What people really want in social ads
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingBy the end of the year, you can expect 3 in every 10 internet users to have an ad blocker installed, according to 2017 eMarketer data. For now, men between the ages of 18 and 34 are the largest demographic using ad blockers, according to 2016 Interactive Advertising Bureau research — though the top reasons why may surprise you. Most people use ad blockers because they believe the site is easier to navigate and loads faster without ads.
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Problem with insomnia? You may be born with it
Dorothy L. Tengler Mental HealthcareAs adults, we need seven or more hours of sleep each night for the best health and well-being. However, many people have problems sleeping — whether falling asleep, staying asleep or just simply sleeping well. And new research indicates it's a problem we may be born with.
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Helping the animals of Puerto Rico
Scott Smith Pet CareLast year, Puerto Rico was hit with two of the largest hurricanes in history within two weeks of each other — Hurricane Irma on Sept. 6 and Hurricane Maria on Sept. 20. As a native New Yorker living in Puerto Rico, I must admit, Hurricane Maria felt like another 9/11 to me. The kind of tragedy where you go to bed in one life and wake up in another.
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How compensation decisions are made
Hank Boyer Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementFrom the fervor over a $15 per hour minimum wage to robots coming to take people's jobs to the impact of the new overtime regulations, compensation is on the minds and hearts of just about everyone in the U.S. Before you can begin to get a handle on any of these issues, you first must have a basic understanding of how employers make compensation decisions.
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What spa clients are thinking but not always willing to say
Elizabeth Donat RetailHave you ever gotten the feeling that your client had a "just OK" experience instead of a "wow" experience at your spa? Was there something on their mind that they left without saying? Was an interaction between esthetician and client quite awkward or abrupt?
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Healthcare and a diversifying world
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationAs the 21st century matures, so too does our understanding of what diversity means in relation to the delivery of compassionate, sensitive and appropriate healthcare. The notion of diversity has expanded in recent decades, and nurses, physicians, allied health providers and institutions must keep pace with the societal changes that are continually underway.
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What to expect in summer travel 2018
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementHave you made any travel plans for the summer? If not, it is probably a good time to do so. As a matter of fact, it is now also a good time for business operators in the hospitality and tourism industry to revisit their existing summer plans and make adjustments if necessary.
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Do you have a protocol for the death of a fellow firefighter?
Frank R. Myers Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityAt some point in everyone's career, there will be a colleague who will die from accidental or natural causes — active employee or retired. Depending on what your fire department establishes as a standard operating procedure, each should be treated in a specific way.
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Dental leadership doing its part in preventing opioid misuse
Tammy Hinojos Oral & Dental HealthcareEvery day, more than 115 Americans die after overdosing on opioids, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that the total "economic burden" of prescription opioid misuse in the United States alone is $78.5 billion a year, including the costs of healthcare, lost productivity, addiction treatment and law enforcement involvement.
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Exploring the crisis in funding and teachers’ salaries
Bambi Majumdar EducationWhen Education Secretary Betsy DeVos ripped Oklahoma teachers last week for not serving their students, she inadvertently shed light on a problem that is tearing the K-12 system apart. The issue is not the teachers and the missed classes. It is the intrinsic detachment of lawmakers and decision-makers from the reality of our educational needs. Some teachers complained that DeVos has not visited enough schools in underfunded regions and therefore has no idea of what they need.