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Bye-bye, Adobe Flash! Hello, HTML5 video
Lonny Alfred CommunicationsOnce an unquestioned component of multimedia on the Web, Flash Adobe and other third-party media plugins are heading toward the end of their days. For businesses that use video, this means yet another item to add onto their to-do list.
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First, do no harm: When healthcare practitioners work while sick
Dorothy L. Tengler Healthcare Administration"Go to school. You'll be fine," or "If I miss work, I'll be fired." These are all common misconceptions most of us have learned throughout life. Why is it so difficult for us to stay home when ill? The reasons are different for each of us. For the general public, one reason is more than 40 million American workers get no paid sick leave. They have to work when ill or take unpaid sick days, which can lead to financial hardship, or even dismissal.
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Wage gap, benefits at forefront as UAW begins talks with Big Three
Alan Kelsky ManufacturingNegotiations with the Big Three automakers — Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler — began last week, and the advantage appears to be with the United Auto Workers (UAW) in what are expected to be contentious talks. The public is again turning to American-made cars, with sales continuing their upward trend for Ford and GM. In fact, both these manufacturers make more profit per vehicle than either Honda or Toyota.
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Key strategies for engaging millennials in the workplace
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementMillennials are our future in the workplace. According to an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data by the Pew Research Center, millennials are the fastest growing generation the workplace today. This group of adults ranging in ages from 18 to 35 in 2015 has surpassed Generation X in the workforce.
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Hostels: More than just another cheap lodging alternative
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementFor years, people perceived hostels as the cheap lodging alternative for travelers on a tight budget, such as college students. Travelers could rent a bunk bed in a dormitory-like hostel, which usually included a shared bathroom, a small lounge/lobby and a shared kitchenette.
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Dietary options for adverse food reactions in pets
Jennifer Adolphe, Ph.D. Pet CareDoes your pet have itchy skin or experience chronic vomiting, diarrhea or paw licking? If so, your pet may be having an adverse reaction to his food. Both food allergies and food intolerances can cause adverse reactions. Food allergies occur when the immune system reacts inappropriately to a food. Food intolerances are more common and occur without immune system involvement.
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Why I bought a 968 cabriolet over a vintage Boxster
Irwin Greenstein Transportation Technology & AutomotiveIt's Miami in 1972 and as "Playboy of the Western World," I owned a white 1959 Austin Healy 100-6 — a low-slung phallic projectile whose straight six sounded like an offshore racer. My wife-to-be naturally fell crazy in love with me, and the Healy dispensed its British aphrodisiac all the way to the altar.
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Can the United Nations actually eliminate AIDS by 2030?
Katina Hernandez Medical & Allied HealthcareAt a United Nations conference in Addis Ababba, Ethiopia, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced some exciting news: The U.N. has reached its goal of reducing HIV and AIDS-related infections nine months before expected.
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As economy improves, K-12 funding expansions top state priorities
Bambi Majumdar EducationK-12 public education is funded by federal, state and local governments in the United States. While the federal government contributes about 10 percent to the total amount, local taxes make up for the bulk of the fund, about 40-50 percent.
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Nurse entrepreneurship is exploding across the US
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationPlenty of enterprising nurses have owned businesses over the years, but entrepreneurship and business savvy among nurses is veritably exploding in the early 21st century. With an increasing number of states within the U.S. allowing advanced practice nurses (APRNs) to manage patient care without a supervising physician, APRNs are realizing that they can serve the public as independent medical providers.