Recent Articles
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Pain and the brain: Examining differences in coping mechanisms
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareA recent market research report indicates more than 1.5 billion people worldwide suffer from chronic pain — pain that lasts for more than six months. Respondents of a National Institute of Health Statistics survey indicated that lower back pain was the most common (27 percent), followed by severe headache or migraine pain (15 percent), neck pain (15 percent) and facial ache or pain (4 percent).
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How to achieve industrial marketing success in 2016
Joe Sullivan EngineeringIHS Engineering360 recently published a fantastic study called "2015 Digital Media Use in the Industrial Sector." Based on a survey of more than 1,400 technical professionals, the prevailing message for marketers is this: As industrial professionals spend more of their time gathering information online, those of us who sell our products and services to industrial professionals must begin shifting our marketing spend online accordingly.
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Proper diligence is key to a successful design merger or acquisition
Lloyd Princeton Interior Design, Furnishings & Fixtures2015 was a big year for mergers and acquisitions. Even large, well-established companies like DuPont and Dow Chemical are realizing they have to diversify and extend their sales and distribution channels to stay competitive in the global economy.
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Talent advisers: The future of recruiting
Pamela Wasley Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementNew hires in your company today should be ready to deliver more efficient processes, creative solutions and a quantifiable impact on your business. As part of the hiring team, you're responsible for bringing in candidates that fit the bill.
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Duplicate records, lack of matching patients remains an issue
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationThere's a big problem with duplicate patient records across the U.S., according to the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). The organization says the majority of health information management professionals routinely work to mitigate duplicate patient records with the patients they encounter.
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Are smart guns on the horizon in the US?
Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityThe news has been abuzz since President Barack Obama's executive action announcement last week, in which he ordered the Departments of Justice, Defense and Homeland Security to research "smart" guns and their viability. Obama reiterated his intention of "protecting our kids from gun violence" in Tuesday night's State of the Union address.
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Disruptive innovation for nonprofits in 2016
William D. Pawlucy Association ManagementAs we enter another year, how do we innovate and disrupt in our nonprofit organizations in order to increase relevance and value to our members so we don't continue to do the "same old, same old"?
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Study: Short people may be at disadvantage for lung transplants
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareShort people have lower odds of getting a lung transplant, according to a recent report by Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC). Researchers found that lung transplant candidates with short stature are more likely to experience long waiting times and higher rates of death and respiratory failure while on the waiting list compared to candidates of average height. Since women are generally shorter than are men, this disparity puts females at particular risk.
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Metals Thoughts: Space oddity
Brad Yates RetailGold started the year with a $45 rally from $1,065 basis, but for the last few days has seemed bound and determined to give much of it back. Silver has already achieved that feat, having been up as much as 4 percent on the year as recently as Jan. 8 and has now given all of that back.
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What are the keys to running a successful day spa?
Janine C. Allen Recreation & LeisureSo, you have decided to manage your own spa. What comes next is crucial to the success of your business. Customer satisfaction is paramount to long-term success in the beauty service industry. You need to have a solid business model and vision, which will be carried out by your team via customer service as a whole and effective promoting of the salon. As a result, you should see profitability within the first three to five years.