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IPOs fall in 2017, but healthcare remains strong
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationHealthcare reform is causing unease in the industry, as health officials wonder what exactly will change. So says a report in Market Watch, which cites the number of healthcare initial public offerings (IPOs) at their lowest level since 2012. The "uncertain nature of healthcare under the Trump administration" is the likely cause, the report says, but it could be a number of factors well beyond the current administration — even tied to the fact that the Affordable Care Act is facing troubles. Perceived risk is another factor, apparently.
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Trigger control: The No. 1 shooter error
Larry J. Nichols Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityOf all the basic shooting principles being taught, trigger control — or better yet lack of trigger control — is the No. 1 shooter error. Trigger control is, by far, the hardest to teach and the most difficult for the trainee to become conscious of and then develop the skills necessary to master it.
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Will Essential Phone be a game‑changer like Android?
Ross Lancaster Science & TechnologyIn 2003, Andy Rubin and three co-founders began Android Inc., a Silicon Valley startup with the goal of creating a mobile operating system for digital cameras. The next year, after a lack of investment and nearly getting evicted from its Palo Alto, California, offices, Android shifted its focus to mobile phone operating systems shortly before the smartphone revolution got underway.
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Big winners in California’s new healthcare plan: Households and small…
Michael Monasky Healthcare AdministrationA study by a distinguished group of university economists, released Wednesday at a Capitol news conference, contradicted recent claims by the California State Department of Finance that unfunded healthcare costs would be greater than the entire state budget, or at least overwhelm it.
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What educators need to know about ‘13 Reasons Why’
Pierre LaRocco Education"13 Reasons Why" is a popular book and Netflix TV series that is stirring up a lot of emotion and conversation around suicide. However, in some instances it is seen as a glamorization of suicide. I want to take a look at the events in the book and how can we as educators can speak to the young people we work with about this book and subject.
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The changing video game: How interactive gaming can be beneficial
Sabrina Fracassi Sports & FitnessWhen Wii Fit hit the market in 2007, consumers went crazy. According to Nintendo, Wii Fit has sold 22.67 million units as of March 2017. What made it so successful was the creation of the new peripheral, the Wii Balance Board, which augmented players' actions onto the screen.
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The biggest insights from tech’s defining report
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingWhile everyone makes predictions about what this year's trends will be in January, the real test is seeing what actually gains traction. Another tell-tale sign is if the trend is highlighted in influential industry reports.
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As F-Gas gathers pace, something must be done
Andrew Gaved Waste Management & EnvironmentalPresident Donald Trump today announced his decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate change agreement — thus aligning the U.S. for probably the only time ever with Syria and Nicaragua as the only major nations opposed to the 195-nation international commitment to cutting greenhouse gases.
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Golf Q&A: Junior World Cup Team USA
William SouléFrankie Capan, Brandon Mancheno, Reese Ramsey and Travis Vick will represent the United States in the 2017 Junior World Cup, June 13-16 at Chukyo Golf Club's Ishino Course outside Nagoya, Japan.
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Nursing beyond the hospital
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationWhen most think of nurses, they imagine the trained professional caring for them in a time of need in the hospital or long-term care center. However, the world of nursing is so much more diverse than the traditional bedside caregiver.