Recent Articles
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Hotels and technology: How to create a winning combination
Wendy Parsley Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementEvent professionals know all too well how the hotel Wi-Fi can make or break an attendee experience. Hotels are offering more technology services and amping up their networking capabilities as the demand from events continues to increase.
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Salesforce report shows increasing acceptance of telemedicine
Christina Thielst Healthcare AdministrationSalesforce recently published a survey of U.S. adults to gain insight into their communications with providers and preferences on telemedicine, wearable devices and post-discharge care. Of those surveyed, 85 percent had health insurance and a primary care physician, and virtual care treatment options were of interest.
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Be prepared for when a civil disturbance occurs
Frank R. Myers Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityRecent events across the nation have raised awareness about a civil disturbance that could happen in your municipality. It's imperative to have a standard operating procedure in place to assure the members of your department have a personal protection mindset, and to confirm that your equipment is ready.
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Study connects eye movement to Alzheimer’s disease
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareThe manner in which the eyes scan during a reading-related task may be an indicator of Alzheimer's disease. This was demonstrated in a recent study in the Alzheimer's Disease and Associated Disorders Journal using a test called the King-Devick.
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Metals Thoughts: Home on the range
Brad Yates Natural ResourcesWe've had an incredibly quiet last few sessions since last week's FOMC/BoJ shenanigans, and the resistance of the 50 DMA seems to have held for now around $1,333. As you would expect, implied volatility has pretty well collapsed and 1M gold vols are the lowest since July 2015.
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Matching your genes to your prescription
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalRichard Dawkins, the British biologist, once said "DNA neither cares nor knows. DNA just is. And we dance to its music." If, by dancing, he includes the way in which individual people metabolize drugs, then clearly as pharmacists we need to be thinking about the music going on inside our patients' cells.
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Start planning now to tackle snow at your facilities
Doug Haymore Facilities & GroundsIt's still warm in many parts of the United States, but for businesses operating retail locations, this is the time of year to start thinking about the winter — specifically about how snow and ice will be managed. While a white winter sounds great, it can be a burden for those in charge of facility maintenance. Snow can wreak havoc on your property, causing damage to your parking lot and hurting your curb appeal, as well as posing a safety hazard for patrons.
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Multifamily gains as single-family home sales stall
Michael J. Berens Construction & Building MaterialsHomebuyers took a small vacation from the market in August, with both new and existing single-family homes reporting weaker sales. Housing starts also declined last month after two months of gains. A shortage of affordable inventory and seasonal factors kept buyers away.
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The association of the future is in the room today
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementAt a recent meeting of associations representing similar business sectors, the executives described their organizations. I asked them to use quantifiable aspects in their descriptions. For example, size of the board, number of members, annual budget or size of the staff. Introductions of this type allow colleagues to compare and contrast performance.
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Study: Blocking donor’s dendritic cells may prevent organ rejection
Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied HealthcareA recent study in the journal Nature Communications suggests blocking organ donors' dendritic cells may help prevent organ rejection. The project, led by doctors at the University of Pittsburgh, looked at whether targeting dendritic cells in mice who received either a heart or kidney transplant would decrease the rate of organ rejection. Tests of this nature have not been conducted on human organ recipients.