Recent Articles
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Why we must use evidence-based design in all types of projects
Susan Mulholland Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesEvidence-based design or patient-centered design has been a focus in healthcare, behavioral health and elder care projects for quite some time. Education design has also used evidence-based design to further the quality of educational spaces for all levels of learning.
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Metals Thoughts: Crowded movie theater
Brad Yates Natural ResourcesIt seems almost immediately after I wrote that the rally in gold was overcooked (at $1,295 spot) and would likely not break $1,300 that the 10-year yield broke below 2.15 percent and has been on a tear ever since (currently 2.078 percent).
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Porsche’s industrial art
Pablo Deferrari Transportation Technology & Automotive"Didn't you hear me calling you?" "No," I said. "Wait ... hang on a second." My woman stood there, arms crossed, watching me stage a 968 hydraulic timing belt tensioner in a light box for another round of photographs.
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US job growth continues in August
Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe U.S. economy added 156,000 jobs in August, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment growth has averaged 185,000 per month during the past three months.
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Social media video goes to the next level — scripted programming
Emma Fitzpatrick CommunicationsA couple of years ago, dazzling images were all your brand needed to shine on social media. Recently, though, video has taken the reins. Facebook users watch, on average, 100 million hours of videos each day. And that data is from late 2015, so it's presumably is even higher now.
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Workplace culture creates obstacles for women managers
Michael J. Berens Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementSilicon Valley has come in for a shellacking this year from high-profile accusations of corporate leadership and workplace environments that tolerate, if not endorse, various forms of gender bias against women — from hiring and compensation practices to performance evaluations and promotions, to outright sexism and sexual harassment.
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Nurses, volunteerism and public service
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareThe nursing profession is grounded in the spirit of service to society. Nurses often speak of giving back to the community, contributing to the greater good and other laudable aspirations. Nurses give a great deal, and volunteerism often plays a part in nurses' life work and personal mission.
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Minimum wage is on the rise — Is it a blessing or a curse?
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementImpeccable service can only be delivered by a well-trained, friendly staff. Accordingly, the service industry is labor-intensive and employs a large number of skilled and unskilled workers.
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Researchers link REM sleep to Alzheimer’s disease
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareProblems related to sleep are common among the estimated 4.5 million Americans suffering from Alzheimer's disease. The disruptions in restful sleep often depend on the stage of the dementia, with those early in the disease process often sleeping more than usual and awakening disoriented.
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Outdoors community steps up to help in Harvey aftermath
John McAdams Recreation & LeisureOur thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who suffered a loss of any kind due to Hurricane Harvey. However, the dedication, generosity and bravery of everyone helping their neighbors in their time of need are some of the few bright spots during Texas' darkest hours.