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Best of plastics: Barrier packaging
Don Rosato EngineeringValue and health are currently driving barrier technology in food packaging. Increasingly busy lifestyles are reflected in growing consumer demands for convenience foods, ready meals and eating "on the go," resulting in high growth in food packaging.
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Keeping up with the changing landscape of trade secret legislation
Jackie Van Dyke Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWhile companies are becoming more adept at securing data, cybersecurity remains a monumental challenge. Given the vastness of the internet, the ever-increasing practice of employing remote-based workers, the ease with which secure information can be transferred to a USB flash drive, and the unmonitored use of mobile devices, corporate espionage is on the rise.
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Smartphone security checklist: Why passwords are not enough
Adam Ferraresi Science & TechnologyWhenever you buy a new device, one of the first things you should be thinking about is how to protect it. Unfortunately, cybersecurity doesn't always cross our minds, though the internet provides us with enough reasons to fret about our security daily.
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Workplace investigations: Why you should care
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management"Workplace investigations are human resources problems. They're something only bigger companies have to worry about. All the employees in my office are friends." All of these statements become quickly irrelevant as soon as an employee makes a complaint. Here are three reasons you should pay attention to complaints.
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The debate over NARCAN in our schools
Brian Stack EducationIt is a familiar story that is plaguing America's communities, with a familiar headline that appears to repeat itself over and over again: "Young person dies of apparent drug overdose." The American Society of Addiction Medicine reports that opioids — the class of drugs that include the illicit drug heroin as well as prescription pain relievers such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, morphine and fentanyl — are the root cause for a spike in drug overdose deaths in recent years. Of the more than 47,000 lethal drug overdoses in 2014, more than 29,000 were caused by opioids.
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Keep these pet tips in mind as fall arrives
Janet Piercey Pet CareAs much we don't want the warm weather to go away, we can't deny the fact that leaves are slowing falling to the ground, and there is a chill in the air. That's right! Fall officially arrived Sept. 22, and that crisp, cool air is a sign of the changing seasons. And while both you and your pet are likely enjoying a break from summer's hot and sticky weather, we must remember there are looming dangers and hazards for our furry friends. Not only do we have to our safety in mind, but theirs, too.
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How ‘redneck ingenuity’ with a Corvette helped launch a racing…
Michael Brown Transportation Technology & AutomotiveJust seven years into a proven and successful racing career, a young Roger Penske decided to pull into the pits for the final time and focus his attention on a new auto dealership he'd acquired. But his time away from racing was short-lived. In 1965 — the same year he started the dealership — he founded Penske Racing. More than 50 years later, Penske Racing is a worldwide conglomerate, and the Penske name is legendary.
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Study: Extended primary care hours linked to fewer ED visits
Lynn Hetzler Healthcare AdministrationExtending primary care practice hours at night and over the weekend may reduce emergency department (ED) visits in patients with minor injuries and illnesses, according to a new study in PLOS Medicine.
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Automation nation: Proactive approach will benefit self-driving car industry
Ronnie Richard Science & TechnologyScience fiction has always taken ideas about technology and fleshed them out in detail long before industry could ever produce the real thing. Artificial intelligence, space travel, robotics, computers, genetics and much more began as abstract fictional concepts. After years of engineering and plenty of trial and error, many of these "fictional" ideas eventually become reality (still waiting on those hoverboards, though).
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3 easy ways to amplify your content on Instagram
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingSnapchat is the fastest growing social network out there right now. But Instagram rivals Snapchat's rapid, double-digit growth — and has a much larger audience. This summer, Instagram surpassed a huge milestone. The platform officially had 500 million users, up 100 million users in just 10 months. Of those 500 million, 300 million use Instagram daily. Snapchat, on the other hand, has an estimated 150 million daily active users.