Recent Articles
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Should pharmacists prescribe contraceptives?
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalIf you had to guess the number of unintended pregnancies each year, what would you say? Ten thousand? One hundred thousand? Five hundred thousand? The number is actually more like 3 million unintended pregnancies per year in our country. That’s a staggering number, and amounts to about 50 percent of all pregnancies in the U.S. Wasn’t the discovery and development of "the pill" supposed to change all this?
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Real-time marketing is not always what it seems
Peter Moloney MarketingThe instant delivery of marketing messages to customers, such as emails, ads or Web recommendations, triggered upon customer behaviors in real-time, is at the cutting-edge of today’s marketing tech. Watching Web activity, social interactions, and vendor engagements generates a lot of data that might indicate customer preferences and readiness to buy something. There are a couple problems, however.
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Bioplastic materials and process advances on the move
Don Rosato EngineeringMicrobiologists, rather than materials scientists, are developing new plastic building blocks. To further enhance overall performance, and durability of bioplastics, additives, blends and alloys are increasingly used. The increasing number of biopolymers gives more choices for blend processing and will lead to more innovation.
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Church leaders: What to do when what you’re doing isn’t good
Deborah Ike Religious Community"The thing that you do is not good." Ouch. That's what Moses' father-in-law, Jethro, said to him after seeing him serving God's people all day (Exodus 18:17). How is that not good? Moses stated, "I make known the statutes of God and His laws." That seems like a noble, Godly, worthwhile effort, right? Well, apparently his father-in-law had a different take on things (and I doubt this was comparable to a holiday season spat with your in-laws).
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How to counter the top 10 risk myths
Dr. David Hillson Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementMyths help us to make sense of the uncertainty that surrounds us. In the world of business and projects, risk management performs the same role. Unfortunately, there are also myths about risk management. These are often partly true, but they do not represent reality.
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When outsourcing design work overseas, do your homework first
Lloyd Princeton Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesSaving time and money are two good reasons to consider outsourcing rendering and other visualization tasks overseas. However, there's no guarantee you will save either, since the quality and reliability of overseas work varies widely. Before you entrust your designs and firm's reputation to an overseas company, it pays to investigate all your options.
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Lessons in termination: Too small to fail
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWelcome to the time of year when it becomes ever so clear who you wished no longer worked here. But before you finalize your list of those good and bad employees, learn these lessons from terminations past.
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Aortic valve replacement: Mechanical or biological?
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareHeart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, killing more than 600,000 Americans each year, and more than 5 million Americans are diagnosed with heart valve disease each year. Heart valve disease can occur in any single valve or a combination of the four valves, but diseases of the aortic and mitral valves are the most common. Replacement of diseased valves with prosthetic heart valves reduces the morbidity and mortality associated with native valvular disease, but it comes at the expense of complications related to the implanted prosthetic device.
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A shot in the dark: Low-light shooting tips
Eric Lamberson Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityWe just finished our first Basic Low Light session for the 2015 season at Cedar Ridge Range in San Antonio, Texas. The format we use for these sessions includes a review of flashlight techniques, low-light drills to develop skill, a standard qualification course and several decision-based scenarios.
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Failing to use data is failing your nonprofit organization
William D. Pawlucy Association ManagementYou research your mortgage options, your car loan interest rates and schools for your children, but when it comes to our nonprofits, this depth of data and research is sometimes missing. Data is the cornerstone of good decision-making and is necessary for board and staff effectiveness.