Recent Articles
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No more: Coaches can help stem tide of domestic violence
Yvette Craig Sports & FitnessWhen domestic violence continues to return to the headlines, some may wonder what are the lessons learned from these tragedies and how do we prevent incidents like these from repeating themselves? The answer may lie with coaches.
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Ethanol gasoline creates market for corrosion‑resistant additives
Alan Kelsky Natural ResourcesIn an effort to reduce pollution, the United States federal government and all 50 states have passed laws encouraging the use of ethanol-blended gasoline. However, ethanol gasoline creates many problems for owners of older cars, classic cars, marine engines and small gas-powered tools.
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New Medicaid program seeks to foster innovation
Maria Frisch Healthcare AdministrationThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced the Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program, a group of technical assistance tools. The aim of this program is to improve the health of Medicaid beneficiaries, thereby supporting the Triple Aim, and reducing overall costs for the Medicaid program.
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Managing the inventory in your warehouse
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingThere is a difference between inventory management and inventory control. Every warehouse manager is responsible for control, which means that the physical inventory matches the book, and the status reports are always accurate. Inventory management the process of deciding how much of each SKU should be placed in the warehouse.
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10 ways to guarantee your best people quit
Mel Kleiman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAre you tired of working with good employees? Looking for ways to ensure that your best people leave? Follow these 10 easy steps to guarantee your best people quit.
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The Flying Circus: The Circus Challenge
Garth Wallace Recreation & LeisureCOPA eFlight presents another weekly excerpt from "The Flying Circus," a fun book by Canadian aviation humorist and former COPA publisher Garth Wallace. "The Flying Circus" is a fictional account of the madcap escapades of two instructors who start their own flying school armed with loads of enthusiasm, but little business sense and no money.
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False hope for new superbug treatments
Mike Wokasch PharmaceuticalThe lack of effective treatments for antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" (multidrug-resistant bacteria) represents a serious global healthcare issue with potentially disastrous consequences. In the hopes of finding new treatments, a number of organizations and governments are struggling to secure and provide sufficient financial and nonfinancial incentives to encourage more research.
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Researchers examining new treatments for gastric cancer
Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani Medical & Allied HealthcareGastric cancer is the fourth-most common cancer in the world, but there has been a continuous fall in its incidence and mortality rates in developed countries in the past 50 years. This has been mainly due to dietary improvements and a decrease in chronic Helicobacter pylori infection.
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The .35 Remington: An underrated brush cartridge
John McAdams Recreation & LeisureWhen it was introduced by the Remington Arms Company in 1906, the .35 Remington had no true peer among the cartridges of the day. Hunters seeking a good "brush bullet" found the .35 Remington to be a satisfactory choice, and many deer, bear, elk and even moose fell to the .35 Remington over the years.
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Industrial production: The state of the union
Stephanie McKenzie ManufacturingWith increased consumer confidence — which translates to increased spending — the demand for industrial production has been seeing steady gains and looks set to continue to do so for quite some time. All signs are pointing to a continuing rise in industrial production as the economy rebounds.