Recent Articles
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Everyone is on the Internet these days, right? Not so fast
Ross Lancaster Science & TechnologyIn modern American life, Internet access is an inescapable part of the daily routine. Without it, you could do only a fraction of the digital tasks required for your workday, and your entertainment options at home would be limited as well.
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Many Ebola survivors now suffering from chronic conditions
Katina Hernandez Medical & Allied HealthcareScottish nurse Pauline Cafferkey was one the 28,000 people infected with Ebola in last year's outbreak of the virus that was responsible for killing more than 11,000 people. The nurse contracted the virus while volunteering at a hospital in Sierra Leone last December and was treated soon after at the Royal Free hospital in London.
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What’s in a name? Stand out in front of your resume
Kelly Sharp Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe components of the average resume include your contact information, past work experience and education with each section strategically written to highlight why you're perfect for the desired position. Nevertheless, the first thing companies look at on a resume is the applicant's name.
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Nursing job outlook: The perfect storm brewing
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationOne question that continues to haunt the nursing profession is, "Will there be another big nursing shortage?" Although an impending nursing shortage would mean job security for those still working and entering the profession, there could be consequences with patient care if the needs can not be met.
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Europe building upon building efficiency
Andrew Gaved Facilities & GroundsEuropean policymakers and researchers alike are putting their collective minds to the challenge of reducing the energy produced by cooling and heating in buildings. The research funding comes in response to new momentum for efficiency improvement from the European Commission whose Energy Union framework policy aims to transform both energy supply and consumption.
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Tips for negotiating renewal-option clauses
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield RetailThe renewal-option clause in a lease is there for the sole benefit of the tenant. Essentially, its purpose is to ensure that you're allowed to lease your commercial space for another lease term — providing you meet the predetermined conditions in the lease agreement.
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Separating fact from fiction in knee pain
Heidi Dawson Sports & FitnessThere is a lot of myth, rumor, misconception and just plain bad information available on the topic of knee pain. Everyone has a story to share or opinion to give on what caused, cured or eases their particular knee pain. There's also a lot of scare mongering and doom and gloom surrounding long-standing degenerative knee problems with many people of the opinion that nothing can be done barring joint replacement surgery.
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Study: Use of a metronome helps in pediatric CPR
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareUsing a metronome during pediatric CPR may save lives, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics. Each year, about 9,500 children experience an out of hospital, nontraumatic cardiac arrest in the United States, according to the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation. Of these, 7,700 receive treatment from EMS. However, survival to hospital discharge after EMS treatment is only 5.4 percent — with approximately 7,000 fatalities in pediatric patients each year.
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Change in bank card technology envelops retailers, consumers
Bob Kowalski RetailTechnology moves forward every day, but one of the latest advances carries big implications for banks, retailers and consumers. In this case, the technology involves purchases made with credit or debit cards via card readers. Encoded chips are being embedded in newly issued cards, which are designed to improve security by replacing the magnetic strip that was more susceptible to hacking.
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The future of building comes a few steps closer with new technology
Michael J. Berens Construction & Building MaterialsTwo recent news items reveal that revolutionary advances in building technology are just around the corner. Both how we build and what we build may radically change within the next decade. These innovations have the potential to make construction safer and more affordable, as well as faster and more malleable.