Recent Articles
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Can ‘snaplications’ be the future of hiring?
Damon Sayles Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementFirst impressions are everything when in the job application process. Everything you do and say is judged. The goal is to win over a company by showing your persona as someone who can represent the company's brand. Imagine doing all of this in a 10-second window.
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Does Apple play by different rules in China?
Ross Lancaster Science & TechnologyIn early 2016, Apple won plaudits from internet privacy advocates and civil libertarians when it refused the FBI's request and a judge's order to unlock the iPhone of San Bernardino, California, shooter Syed Farook. The tech giant claimed the government order amounted to hacking its own users and would require Apple to create software that doesn't exist.
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Parents and educators: There is a new app to watch out for
Brian Stack EducationAs we embarked on back-to-school season last fall, a 16-year-old girl named Natalie Hampton from Sherman Oaks, California, was winning over the hearts of parents and educators alike for the launch of her free app Sit With Us.
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Nuclear exposure preparedness for healthcare workers
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationFirst, this is not an article aimed at scaremongering or sensationalizing headlines to evoke fear. Although not a topic discussed much since the Cold War, the possibility of a nuclear attack is sadly now part of the international conversation, and healthcare workers need to be educated.
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A technique to look inside dangerous blood clots
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareOn average, 274 people die every day from blood clots, one person every six minutes. Each year, 100,000 to 300,000 deaths occur from blood clots, which is greater than the total number of people who lose their lives each year to AIDS, breast cancer and motor vehicle crashes combined.
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Take the extra steps to secure your station from terrorism
Frank R. Myers Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityWith the ever-imposing threat of terrorism, it would be a good idea to remind your employees about taking the extra measures to secure your place of work, your vehicles, equipment on the vehicles and any controlled substances. Beyond the misfortune of a terrorist act or attack, it is good practice to protect your assets and equipment from those smart, mischievous persons — both from the public sector and from within the organization — who take advantage when an opportunity arises.
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Ohio study examines effectiveness of opioid guidelines
Scott G. Weiner Medical & Allied HealthcareIn the face of the ongoing tragedy of the current U.S. opioid epidemic, multiple groups are attempting to create guidelines that influence opioid prescribing behavior. From hospitals to state governments, from the CDC to physician specialty societies, guidelines are being produced, as they are easy and inexpensive to create and don't require legislation or enforcement.
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7 emerging currencies of life and career success
Hank Boyer Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementYou are living in a period of time that promises unprecedented levels of change and challenge — and that is certainly saying something given the tsunamis of change over the past decade. Here are seven currencies that successful people will use in the year ahead to make it one of the best years in their life and career.
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Finding the proper place for the arts in education: Music
Sheilamary Koch EducationMusic's positive effect on brain development has been researched and documented more than any other art form — from increased intelligence and higher SAT scores to better listening skills and greater self-esteem.
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Expedia, Priceline join battle against Airbnb
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementAirbnb has become a big player in the global lodging industry. As a matter of fact, it is bigger than any hotel chain in the world.