Recent Articles
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Hotels are showing they can be eco-friendly and successful
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementLegendary hotelier Barry Sternlicht and his 1 Hotels chain have been making waves recently. Not because the chain is so chic, but because it has taken the concept of going "green" to another level — designed with the specific agenda of protecting the environment.
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The importance of evidence-based practice
Dr. Abimbola Farinde PharmaceuticalResearchers, healthcare providers and health policy advocates still continue to debate what specifically defines evidence-based practice. They argue over the merits of the evidence for various interventions and how the evidence is utilized and integrated.
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Sugar spell: Breaking away from your sweet tooth’s hold
Natalie Thomas Sports & FitnessIt was a gray day in America earlier this year when the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended adults and children reduce their daily intake of sugar to less than 10 percent of their total energy intake. In English, that's roughly 25 grams of sugar per day. America's sweet tooth wept in agony, not just from the cavities.
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Nursing and the power of touch
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareSince the early days of nursing, touch has been an intrinsic tool used by nurses throughout the world. From an encouraging hand on a shoulder, to a cool hand on a feverish forehead, to Reiki delivered at the bedside, touch is a hallmark of caring, healing and compassion. Even as technology becomes more central to healthcare, skin-to-skin contact is an art that must remain a central tenet of nursing care.
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So you want to be a race car driver?
Jason Gonzalez Transportation Technology & AutomotiveWhat did you dream of doing when you were a kid? Astronaut? President of the United States? Shortstop for the Yankees? With a rare few exceptions, most of you reading this article have not made it in those careers. The flip side of the prior sentence, however, is that if you are reading this article then you probably are pretty successful in your own right and own a Porsche.
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Building PT ambassadors: First, make them aware
Tannus Quatre Medical & Allied HealthcareYou know the issues. Corporate healthcare. Locked-up referral sources. Physician- and hospital-owned physical therapy services. Closed insurance panels. Pick your reason, but one thing is clear: The ability to rely on a consistent pipeline of clientele through your door is a changing game at best. At worst, it's a game that's getting harder to win.
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Facebook’s M proves to truly be a ‘personal’ assistant
Ross Lancaster Science & TechnologySince Apple introduced Siri on its iPhone 4S smartphone in October 2011, the "personal assistant" in popular consumer tech has gone from what was once a creation of science fiction to ubiquitous to mobile users.
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Do you want to shop where they analyze your eye movements?
Peter Moloney MarketingI was reading a news item recently about another startup in the marketing analytics space. This startup analyzes eye movements as customers browse in a store and, based on that, tries to determine the customer's interest in certain items, which triggers email offers to their mobile phones in real time.
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What’s new with the flu? More vaccine options this season
Tammy Gibson Medical & Allied HealthcareIt's that time of year again — time to roll up your sleeve for a flu vaccine. Doctors recommend everyone 6 months and older receive an annual flu shot. No matter what side of the vaccine debate you're on, the facts are clear: Influenza is a huge public health issue. The flu kills an estimated 23,000 to 36,000 people each year in the United States and costs the nation billions in lost productivity and hospitalizations.
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Protecting student data in the digital age
Bambi Majumdar EducationThe wonders of technology have their downsides, and one of the most driving concerns is the breach of privacy. In a digital world where almost everyone is online, sensitive data or information can be leaked with privacy undermined in seconds. Most of us don't realize how much of our personal information is floating out there.