Recent Articles
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What’s the big deal about motivation?
Anne Rose Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThousands of books have been written about motivation. It's a popular subject for seminar presenters, talk-show hosts and magazine columnists. Researchers study and publish scholarly articles on the subject. So what's the big deal? Why does the subject of motivation merit this amount of attention?
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‘Dishing’ out a new test to improve breast cancer treatment
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareExcluding cancers of the skin, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States, accounting for 29 percent of newly diagnosed cancers. Breast cancer incidence and death rates generally increase with age, and 79 percent of new cases and 88 percent of breast cancer deaths occur in women 50 years of age and older.
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Will the Trans-Caspian pipeline ever be built?
Lucy Wallwork Natural ResourcesTurkmenistan is home to the world's fourth-largest reserves of natural gas, making it an enticing source of gas for Europeans in an increasingly desperate quest to find alternative supplies to Russian gas.
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Prevention is key: Workplace violence in the hospital
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationWith the recent news of several nurses in a Minnesota hospital being injured by a patient wielding a metal bar, the issue of healthcare workers facing violence in the workplace is again receiving media scrutiny. Hospitalized individuals are certainly under significant stress when facing recovery and treatment from acute illnesses or injuries, and intense emotions may often be at play.
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Chronic fatigue syndrome may be linked to brain abnormalities
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareUp to 4 million Americans experience chronic fatigue syndrome, a debilitating, difficult-to-diagnose and complex disorder marked by extreme periods of fatigue that can last up to six months and are not improved by bed rest. CFS is often thought of as a problem in adults, but it also affects children and adolescents.
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3 keys to make change stick
Adrian Davis Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAs a keynote speaker, I'm often called upon to help an organization's employees reframe the changes they are undergoing, and to move them from a sense of angst and confusion to a sense of purpose and conviction. Bringing in an outsider is helpful because your employees want to know that others have gone through similar experiences, and they are eager to learn from the experiences of others.
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Reflections from iNACOL 2014: Realizing the future of education
Brian Stack EducationThis week, more than 2,500 educators, experts, researchers and policymakers have converged on the city of Palm Springs, California, for the annual Blended and Online Learning Symposium hosted by iNACOL, the International Association for K-12 Online Learning.
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5 dishes that are ruling foodies in 2014
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageSo far, 2014 has been a year of contrasts. It would be difficult to term the food trend as healthy or not-so-healthy, as surveys conducted recently show an array of results. As we approach the holiday season — a time for calories and sugar highs — let's do a quick recap of what’s been cooking so far.
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Why do pharmacists need to learn leadership skills?
Greg L. Alston PharmaceuticalA fairly frequent comment I get from student pharmacists goes something like this, "I don't really want to be a boss, why do I need to know leadership and management skills?" Well, aside from the fact that every employer on the planet is looking for people who can lead their business successfully, there is not much reason to hone your management skills.
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Facility managers, salespeople and the Golden Rule of business
Pamela Tresp Facilities & GroundsFor a long time I didn't like the idea of being considered a salesperson. I love to help people, but I don't believe in manipulation or sales tactics. When I owned my own business, I did my own prospecting and selling but always saw myself as a helper, not a salesperson. I knew people had choices, and working with me may or may not be a good choice for either of us.