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Create an amazing backyard by integrating a deck into landscaping
Faye Williams Construction & Building MaterialsWhen it comes to backyards, the possibilities are endless. The popularity of simple, boxy deck and landscape designs is transitioning to a desire to create something unique and modern. From multilevel decks to decks shaped like leaves, deck builders and homeowners are imagining amazing designs and figuring out how to make them come to life.
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Energy intensity in the US: Which states are the worst offenders?
Lucy Wallwork Natural ResourcesI have written before of the quiet progress the U.S. has made on energy efficiency — dubbed by some as America's "hidden fuel." I have also tried to parse from the speeches of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump what U.S. energy policy might look like under their presidencies, although most of what has been said so far concerns production rather than consumption.
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CDC: Nasal flu vaccine offers little protection
Suzanne Mason Medical & Allied HealthcareWith recommendations that everyone should be vaccinated against the flu every year, new changes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may hinder some from following the advice of doctors. The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) just voted down the use of the nasal spray flu vaccine for the upcoming 2016-17 flu season after a study showed the live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) had a low effectiveness rate from 2013-2016.
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Top 10 ways to guarantee you hire the wrong person
Mel Kleiman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAbout five years into my career, I started to notice something. No matter the industry or even the country, employers worldwide tend to make the same, costly hiring mistakes time after time after time. Now, 30-plus years later, I regret to report that nothing's changed much.
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Your guide to the FDA’s new Nutrition Facts label
Natalie Thomas Food & BeverageIt's no secret that America's pants are ripping at the seams. A study released earlier this month by the CDC found the rate of obesity in the United States is still continuing its upward trajectory. To put the numbers into perspective, health officials expressed concern in 1997 when researchers found 19.4 percent of American adults were obese. In 2015, that figure was 30.4 percent — and still rising.
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Pinterest makes changes to help marketers, advertisers
Suzanne Mason MarketingFor those looking for recipe, DIY, wedding or other visual ideas, the first social media platform that comes to mind is Pinterest. With its 176 million registered visitors and more than 100 million monthly users, Pinterest is the third biggest social media platform, behind giants Facebook and Twitter.
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Telehealth gets ethical
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationTelehealth efforts continue to gain traction as more health systems explore ways to implement the strategies to meet patients and move more people to out-patient care. With the growth have come the vendors, the technology and the regulation. Now comes a set of ethics guidelines from the American Medical Association.
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Travel trends: Co-living and targeted marketing for men
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementThe travel and hospitality industry has managed to surprise us yet again. Two of the latest trends are actually moving away from luxury stays to more a practical approach, right down to the planning. People want to cut down on expenses, and are looking at co-living as the right mix between hotels and apartment rentals. And when it comes to planning trips, the gender lines are blurring between business and leisure travel.
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Physicians still battling NPs over turf with no solutions in sight
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationIn the wake of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposal to allow full practice authority for all VA advanced practice nurses (APRN), the turf battle over who is best suited to provide healthcare has been fired up again. Although this is not a new battle, the tides have been changing in favor of more authority for ARPNs, which causes the question of quality care to be raised once again.
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Making medical strides in nanotechnology
Rosemary Sparacio Medical & Allied HealthcareNanotechnology is clearly playing a transformative role in the future of healthcare and medicine. Nanoparticles are being used inside the body in a variety of ways, including fighting cancer, treating atherosclerosis and killing bacteria. Here is a look at some of the latest developments on the microscopic level.