Recent Articles
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Is an organic price war on the horizon?
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageMonths after its announcement, the Amazon-Whole Foods deal is still making waves. Now, economists say we are on the brink of witnessing a major organic price war. Texas-based Whole Foods Market Inc. is not only known for its organic produce but also for the distinctive local offers in each of its branches. Loyal shoppers who believe in clean eating have happily paid more for these services. Even though other grocery chains upped their organic produce sections and at a competitive cost, they found it hard to beat Whole Foods.
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What fruit flies can teach us about human sleep patterns
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareOne of the most prestigious awards for medicine recently went to a group of Americans studying aspects of sleep in fruit flies. The 2017 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine was awarded to a trio of scientists: Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young.
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California wildfires threaten wine and tourism industry
Michelle R. Matisons Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementEarthquakes, hurricanes, fires — what's next? As we have all been witnessing, recent extreme weather events have had devastating impacts on North America. These conditions are further accompanied by harsh economic burdens.
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Mental toughness in the fire service
David Cain Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityOn Sept. 28, I was up at 0430 listening to the rain fall and feeling winter's warnings. My wife, who gets up at 0330 every morning was off to the gym for her workout/run. The gym is close to home, so she returned to shower and get ready for her 10-hour day at work.
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Why are PCC events so popular? They’re just plain fun
Joshua Fry Recreation & LeisurePistol-caliber carbines have taken the competition shooting world by storm in 2017. PCCs offer the fast pace of action pistol shooting in the inherently easier-to-shoot rifle platform. Throw in a sizable ammunition cost savings over their rifle cartridge counterparts, and it's easy to see why competition shooters are adopting PCCs in droves.
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Researchers identify brain area responsible for hearing voices in schizophrenia
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareSchizophrenia affects more than 21 million people worldwide. Between 0.2 percent and 2 percent of the population suffer with this disorder. Characterized by deficits in thought processes — delusions, muddled thoughts and hallucinations — the complexity of schizophrenia continues to challenge healthcare professionals.
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Food, football and fun for Thanksgiving
Debra Josephson Abrams EducationI love food. I love cooking it for others and myself. I love the joy others receive when eating the food I cook, and I love eating it. I also love football. There is little more I look forward to than football season and watching every NFL and college game. And increasingly — especially the more I travel internationally — I am grateful for whom I am and what I have.
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Avoid the ‘bad words’ trap while writing your proposal
Brenda Crist Civil & GovernmentBob Lohfeld published an article in Washington Technology several years ago called "100 words that kill your proposal." He explained, "Inexperienced proposal writers seem to use words that should be avoided when writing proposals. These inappropriate words and phrases can weaken a proposal, annoy evaluators and even undermine the bidder's credibility."
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Employee education may be the best medicine for healthcare costs
Cait Harrison Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementOpen enrollment season is here, but not all employees may be thrilled about signing up for next year's health plan when costs continue to go up. In a new survey by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, 79 percent of employees reported rising healthcare costs in 2016, which was up from 69 percent in 2015.
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Millennial homebuyers can’t get a break
Michael J. Berens Construction & Building MaterialsAt last, the large influx of millennials into the housing market has arrived. Unfortunately, the housing market at present isn't ready for them. As with the cost of education and post-recession job prospects, the nation's largest age cohort find themselves yet again thwarted by ill timing.