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The Instagram Stories your brand needs to create
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingDid you know Instagram now has more than 700 million monthly active users as of April? That's 100 million more users than the network had in December, and it's double the number of users the platform had only two years ago.
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The nursing career trap
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationAs a profession with an illustrious history and the great respect of the general public, nursing is a career that calls both men and women to its ranks. But even as nurses gain increasing clinical autonomy and the ability and vision to launch their own businesses, the nursing game hasn't necessarily changed for those who still feel stuck.
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Business leaders: ‘Bathroom bill’ will damage Texas economy
Suzanne Mason Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementTexas is the latest state trying to enforce a so-called "bathroom bill" that, like North Carolina, could have a damaging effect on tourism and businesses across the Lone Star state. The Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 3 on July 25 on a 21-10 vote, but the bill has stalled in the House as the legislative deadline approaches.
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A quick test for visual cross dominance in the shotgun sports
Irwin Greenstein Recreation & LeisureIf you grew up rifle hunting or shooting handguns, chances are you closed one eye to aim at the stationary target. Typically, a right-handed shooter would close his left eye for a visual alignment with the bead or sight of the firearm.
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Bacteria that cause periodontal disease may soon save lives
Carolina Pickens Oral & Dental HealthcareThe bacterium Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans is the bane of many oral health professionals. It is commonly associated with periodontal disease and other forms of both oral and nonoral infections.
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Job growth holds steady in July
Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementEmployers added 209,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in July versus June's total of 220,000 jobs, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. And July's unemployment rate was 4.3 percent versus 4.4 percent in June and 4.3 percent in May, the BLS reported.
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The shoulder dilemma: So versatile, yet so prone to injury
Sheilamary Koch Sports & FitnessThe shoulder is the body's most mobile joint area. It allows humans to do amazing things like move their arms gracefully in complex patterns, pull their bodies up a steep rock face or power a ball at blazing speeds. It also lets people do ordinary things like shrug, take food out of the freezer and make a bed.
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eClinicalWorks’ image takes a hit after $155 million DoJ settlement
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationIt should come as no surprise to anyone following the health IT sector that electronic health records vendor eClinicalWorks is currently in the midst of its own Delta Airlines moment.
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The secret life of cities: Buskers
Lucy Wallwork Civil & GovernmentFor each person who sees buskers as a nuisance and noise pollutant, many more see them instead as a welcome interruption from urban routine. Whichever position we take, buskers have a powerful impact on our day-to-day experience of a city — from the half-hearted accordion players on bridges across Europe, to the exquisite performances in New Orleans' French Quarter.
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4 helpful tips for training a puppy
Jacqueline Hansen Pet CareGetting a puppy is both exciting and exhausting. Many only think about how cute and fun to play with they're going to be, but don't realize the amount of work and patience that goes into raising a puppy. Sleepless nights, destroyed furniture (and shoes) and feeling like you're always cleaning up pee in your house.