Recent Articles
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The butterfly effect of Target pharmacy staff unionization
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalWhile speaking in a somewhat different context, Abraham Lincoln once said, "I am glad to see that a system of labor prevails under which laborers can strike when they want to." I guess certain Target pharmacy employees from Brooklyn, New York, have similar feelings as they became the first in Target's history unionize.
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The simple gratification of driving solo — Porsche style
Noelle Talmon Transportation Technology & AutomotiveOne of the great things about owning a Porsche is you don't need an excuse to drive it. Who wouldn't want to take it for a spin for no particular reason? No justification is needed — any superfluous reason will do. And if you're by yourself, the ride can be even more fulfilling.
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Building PT ambassadors: Educate potential customers
Tannus Quatre Medical & Allied HealthcareThere are a few things I can say with confidence about physical therapists. The first is that we're helpers. We got into this profession to help people. We do it every day and every way under the sun. We love people, and — generally speaking — people love us, too.
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Infographic: Follow these tips for marketing on Twitter
Kaylee Nelson MarketingWe all know about the popularity of social media marketing among businesses and organizations. But have you noticed the desert of abandoned company pages created out of FOBO (fear of being offline)? You know, the ones that haven't been updated since May of 2012. While creating a page is the first step to social connectivity, maintaining your presence is even more important. But knowing what kind of presence to establish can be an understandable challenge.
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Learn about millennials before they take over the travel industry
Suzanne Mason Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementWhile baby boomers have created the idea of travel being a necessity rather than a luxury, millennials have taken that idea and evolved it with the help of technology. Quite simply, the younger generation is changing the landscape of travel.
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Nursing is my talent
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationDuring the talent portion of last weekend's Miss America pageant, Miss Colorado, Kelley Johnson, gave an emotional monologue describing her experience as a nurse. It was a beautiful delivery detailing her emotional experience with an Alzheimer's patient. She described what many nurses have the opportunity to experience everyday — to touch a life in need.
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China’s cozy ties with Venezuela complicates US oil picture
Lucy Wallwork Natural ResourcesEarlier this month, a beaming Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro announced on his weekly television show "En contacto con Maduro" that he had secured a $5 billion loan from the Chinese government. This adds to the estimated $56 billion the country has loaned to Venezuela since 2007 — funds that are designed to reverse the decline in output from Venezuelan oil fields.
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3 iPhone developments Canadians should consider
Katherine Radin Science & TechnologyWith millions of iPhones preordered worldwide, Apple's launch of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus has techies, retailers and consumers buzzing with speculation. Articles investigating the end user's experience have flooded the Web with speculation. How will 3-D Touch change our lives? Why didn't they address battery lifespan? How will iOS 9 differentiate itself from iOS 8?
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Your relationship with work: Time to start dating
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWhether it is the turn in the economy or the incessant demands of the millennials, the tide has turned in the workplace. More people have more options when it comes to what they do, for whom and for how much. As choices increase, and the upper hand returns to the workers, what can employees do to determine if they are in the right place, doing what they should for the right amount of money?
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CDC grants $20 million to combat opioid overdoses
Chelsea Adams PharmaceuticalThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has granted $20 million to 16 states in an effort combat the growing number of deaths due to prescription drug overdoses. The Prescription Drug Overdose: Prevention for States program is part of the Department of Health and Human Services' Opioid Initiative and builds upon the CDC's Prevention Boost and Core Violence and Injury Prevention programs, which went into effect in 2014.