Recent Articles
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Enterovirus: What you need to know
Katina Hernandez Medical & Allied HealthcareA rapidly spreading respiratory virus called enterovirus has led to the hospitalization of children across the nation and has parents concerned. But what are the symptoms of the virus, and how can it be prevented?
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2 symptoms of deep communication issues
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityAs you tend to your church, do you notice things that seem wrong? Perhaps you've even heard people talking about things they don't like, but no one connects the symptoms to the underlying causes. If you continue to ignore the issues, you risk losing the organization.
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‘Now’ is how to build your interior design business
Fred Berns Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesInterior design professionals can't grow their profits simply by convincing prospects to buy. The key is convincing them to buy now. You compete with far more than your competitors when it comes to getting prospects to work with you now. You compete with those new cars that prospects want to buy. And those vacations they want to take. And those college tuitions they have to pay for.
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Tech companies preparing for battle over impulse purchases
Danielle Manley RetailRetailers use impulse items in checkout lines in a last-minute attempt to increase the transaction amount. But, with the increase in e-commerce, checkout lines are not as busy as they once were. Now, Internet-based retailers have created a new form of impulse items.
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Handgun shooting drills: Dry-fire practice
Chad Thompson Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityOK, let's get started with some specific drills for you to conduct when engaging in live- and dry-fire practice. If you're reading this, I assume that you already have made the decision on what type of holster and ancillary equipment you will be using — including what discipline of competition you will be engaging in if that is your objective.
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Contracts and collaboration: Can they co‑exist?
Michael J. Berens Construction & Building MaterialsBetter, faster, cheaper is the mantra for today's building industry. Constraining costs and schedules while improving building performance and safety has placed additional pressure on builders and the design community to find more efficient, productive and profitable ways of working together.
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After the board meeting: From table to execution
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementIt has been said that most actions fail to be implemented following a board meeting. How could this be when the commitments are documented in the minutes, consensus has been reached and assignments were made?
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Thymus grown in mouse holds great potential for lab-created organs
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareScientists have created a fully functioning organ from cells created in a lab then transplanted into an animal for the first time. This breakthrough may pave the way for the development of lab-grown replacement organs. It may also hold special promise for people suffering from weakened immune systems and bone marrow transplant patients.
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Innovations in corrosion prevention presented at EuroCorr 2014
Stephanie McKenzie EngineeringThe European Federation of Corrosion just wrapped up its annual conference, EuroCorr 2014, held from Sept. 8-12 in Pisa, Italy. Some important new innovations in corrosion prevention were presented that will have implications for corrosion engineers all over the world.
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Immigrants boosting sales in the US housing market
Bambi Majumdar Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesAn eye-opening report released by Fannie Mae revealed new and rather unprecedented developments in the housing horizon. It seems that the homeownership gap between native-born Americans and immigrants has been steadily narrowing in the past decade.