Recent Articles
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New to dentistry? Jump-start your knowledge
Jill Nesbitt Oral & Dental HealthcareI recently received a phone call from a new dental practice administrator of a three-location group practice. She had years of hospital administration experience and management expertise, but was new to the dental field. She accepted the position to manage this group practice and immediately set to looking for resources to help her quickly learn dentistry.
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Technology and market drivers in plastic barrier packaging
Don Rosato EngineeringFood and beverage packaging together comprise 55 percent of the $550 billion value of packaging in the global marketplace. Food processing and packaging industries spend an estimated 15 percent of the total variable costs on packaging materials.
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An unknown artist and his Porsche speakeasy
Pablo Deferrari Recreation & LeisureJames Bielen is an old-school craftsman when it comes to Porsches. He's like an artist, preferring to work alone. He's too much of a perfectionist with incredible attention to detail to trust anyone else with his exclusive work. Volume isn't his game, and that's why he's word of mouth.
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The frustrating lack of comparative effectiveness — Part II
Mike Wokasch PharmaceuticalLet's assume that a credible, third-party source with therapeutic, statistical and analytic expertise has established definitive evidence that one drug is better than others in treating a particular disease in certain types of patients. They publish the treatment guidelines in a peer-reviewed reputable medical journal, issue press releases and present their findings at relevant medical meetings. Would the guidelines be followed?
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Multistore pet specialty retailers should think inside the box
Marissa Harrison Pet CareAs we approach SuperZoo, one of the largest pet conferences of the year, retailers are eager to get tips on how to thrive in the consumer-driven, omnichannel world. It's no secret that brand loyalty is slipping away.
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Overdue notice: Transforming libraries into learning commons
Brian Stack EducationFor school libraries — much like the newspaper industry — staying relevant in the 21st century has been the story of reinvention. Technology has put information at our fingertips like never before.
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Legal issues of vacation home rentals
Laurence D. Gore Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementThere has been considerable recent activity concerning the vacation home rentals market and the opportunities for travel agencies. The concept is not new and has been marketed primarily to U.S. agents for overseas short-term home rentals, but its spread in the U.S. and worldwide has recently been the subject of tremendous growth.
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Researchers show the danger of dormant viruses in the body
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareSepsis is caused by many different types of microbes, including bacteria, fungi and viruses. This is a major challenge in the intensive care unit of hospitals, where it is one of the leading causes of death. Now, a provocative study links prolonged episodes of sepsis to the reactivation of otherwise dormant viruses in the body.
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Deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa reaches historic levels
Joan Spitrey Medical & Allied HealthcareAs of July 8, there have been 888 confirmed cases of Ebola with 539 deaths in West Africa, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The outbreak has spread to three countries thus far — Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia — and is the most severe ever recorded.
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10 tips for hiring an IT consultant
Dinesh Gulati Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIn the last two weeks, I had six conversations with our current and prospective clients who discussed their challenges when hiring an IT consultant. There was one clear theme. They all "interviewed" the submitted contractor candidates for technical skills, focusing on the technical nuts and bolts. But five of the six had poor experiences with the performance after the consultant was onboarded on the project.