Recent Articles
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A grading debate: Pros and cons of reassessments
Brian Stack EducationIt is a typical day at my New Hampshire high school, and I am observing a biology class. The teacher is returning a recent assessment to her students that they completed on ecosystems. Students are reviewing the teacher's feedback and their grades on the assessment, as noted on the rubric they had been given in advance.
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Bipartisan budget deal boosts military spending
Seth Sandronsky Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityPresident Donald Trump signed a two-year federal budget early Friday morning that reopened the government after it briefly shut down overnight. The deal passed by Congress lifts caps on spending by an estimated $300 billion, with the majority of that increase going toward military funding.
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5 ways to make your dental practice shine (like those pearly whites)
Tammy Hinojos Oral & Dental HealthcareDentistry is a service, certainly. But equally true is the fact that dentistry is a business. The most successful dental practices are those that give careful consideration and attention to both the service aspect and the business aspect of their practices.
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VR and law enforcement: A viable partnership?
Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityVirtual reality and artificial intelligence are the buzzwords for nearly every industry today. Now, law enforcement agencies are looking to adopt these emerging technologies as well. As many departments across the U.S. suffer from budget constraints and outdated technology, the criminals have access to the latest tools and tech. It is time for a change, and a new age of police training will incorporate these futuristic tools.
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Nurses shedding light on ugly side of the flu
Joan Spitrey Medical & Allied HealthcareThe 2017-2018 flu season is breaking all records. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) noted that the "overall hospitalization rate is higher than the overall hospitalization rate reported during the same week of the 2014-2015 season; the most severe season in recent years." The most recent CDC report showed an additional 17 flu-related pediatric deaths, bringing the total to 53 this season with little relief in sight.
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Effective onboarding: Forget the company mugs and pens
Hank Boyer Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementI was having a conversation with a client recently about the troubles her workplace was having because of higher-than-acceptable employee turnover. Their employee engagement surveys for the past two years showed that engagement was lowest among employees who had been there five years or less.
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The pharmacist as motivator
Jason Poquette Pharmaceutical"Imagine your life is perfect in every respect; what would it look like?" This question, posed by motivational speaker and author Brian Tracy, is at the heart of much that he writes about. See where you want to be. Imagine a better life. Then, begin to work backward toward achieving it.
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Patients with fibromyalgia may screen positive for ADHD
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareFibromyalgia (FM) is one of the most common pain conditions, characterized with diffuse aching, pain or stiffness in the muscles or joints and accompanied by multiple tender points on examination. It affects 10 million people in the United States and an estimated 3-6 percent of the world population. About 75-90 percent of those who suffer with FM are women.
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Pediatric patients and their heroes
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareNo parent should ever have to face the future knowing a child they love and cherish is going to die. But the harsh reality is that countless mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, grandpops and grandmothers do this every day.
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Kroger, Amazon make latest moves in grocery wars
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageThe grocery business has seen plenty of changes and competition over the years, but never a brutal war as it is witnessing now. Exciting things are happening as a result, including two recent developments. Kroger is streamlining its business model to better compete against companies like Amazon, which just announced free Whole Foods deliveries for Prime members.