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How turbocharging changed Porsche forever
David Hurth Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThe naturally aspirated flat-six has always had a special place in the hearts of Porsche purists. If the engine is cooled by God's good air, then it is even more heartwarming. The connection between man and machine is just more pure without forced induction.
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Study: New kidney allocation system narrows racial gaps
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareA new kidney allocation system helps more minorities get the kidney transplants they need, according to a recent study. In 2014, the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) implemented the new system, which addresses the primary factor for determining a patient's priority on the waitlist: the length of time the patient has waited for a transplant. In the months following implementation, kidney transplant rates for blacks and Hispanics increased, while kidney transplant rates decreased for whites.
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Court ruling may have huge impact on marijuana and the workplace
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Civil & GovernmentThe Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently ruled that the use of legally-prescribed marijuana is potentially a protected medical activity under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). This ruling allows the lawsuit of Christina Barbuto, who had been terminated from her job for testing positive for marijuana, to move forward.
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Will Senate’s healthcare failure open the door to bipartisanship?
Seth Sandronsky Healthcare AdministrationA week ago, the Republican Party's efforts to overturn the Affordable Care Act came to a crashing halt when two key Senators refused to back the repeal-and-replace plan. But in Washington, D.C., the GOP's efforts to end Obamacare — due in part to its insurance mandates, prices and taxes — continue.
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10 truly iconic American diners
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureFor nearly a century, hungry travelers have relied on the classic American diner for fast, affordable comfort food. Like baseball, grandma's apple pie and Elvis, a shiny bullet-shaped diner certainly plucks the heartstrings of American nostalgia. "As a uniquely American creation, diners are and always will be a melting pot of good food and good people," says Richard Gutman, author of "American Diner Then & Now."
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Create healthier interiors using evidence‑based design
Susan Mulholland Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesOur lives seem to always be going in a million directions, and we seem to be connected to every aspect of it. With our phones, computers and other technology-driven habits, it's no wonder we are facing major health issues — not just as we age but during our entire life.
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Sleep might be the next performance‑enhancer
Bob Kowalski Sports & FitnessAthletes constantly try to find any edge — using technology, nutrition, training and sometimes chemistry to get a step ahead of their competition. The newest performance-enhancer might be the oldest: sleep. Researchers in the United Kingdom studied elite athletes and their sleep patterns, determining that as many as half of them suffered from insomnia or insufficient sleep, Reuters reported. Athletic performance can be affected, and anxiety over lost sleep further inhibits the athletes, the researchers found.
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Take advantage of Facebook’s Instant Articles
Emma Fitzpatrick CommunicationsFacebook wants to do it all. They want to be the place you connect with your friends — and where you discover new products (and buy them directly on Facebook). So, it makes sense that Facebook wants to be the place that publishes the news, not just shares it. In short, that's what Facebook's Instant Articles are all about. Instant Articles allow you to publish immersive content and stories right to Facebook. However, this content type can only be seen if opened in the Facebook app.
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How to retro-fit a post-Soviet city
Lucy Wallwork EngineeringAs any visitor to the former Soviet Union will notice, every city touched by the Soviet authorities has an unmistakable flavor. The Soviets did not seek to incrementally change cities but to entirely reinvent them, making for dramatic transformations. The period of wild, laissez faire urbanism that followed independence in the 1990s injected chaos into the Soviet blueprint, leaving a further layer of challenges for planners today.
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Pharmacists and the $1.3 billion Medicare fraud case
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalOn July 13, the federal government announced the largest takedown by the Medicare Fraud Strike Force in U.S. history. The agency charged 412 defendants — including doctors, nurses and pharmacists — with $1.3 billion in fraudulent billing schemes to Medicare, Medicaid and other private insurers. Groups of these defendants were spread across 41 federal districts.