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Instagram Stories will be your brand’s new best bet
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingFacebook is soon going to show fewer of your Page's posts, and you probably already noticed your Instagram engagement is lackluster. After Instagram's most recent algorithm changes, about 10 percent of followers see your posts. So, what's next?
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What do top-performing school districts do well?
Brian Stack EducationEducation Week recently released the first of what will be three reports entitled, "Quality Counts 2018: A Report Card for States and the Nation on K-12 Education." Now in its 22nd year, the publication "aims to illuminate what the high-performing states did well, how low-performers are approaching improvement, and lessons for boosting the quality of K-12 education overall."
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Microbubbles join the fight against plaque buildup
Scott Murray Oral & Dental HealthcareWhether it's real teeth or dental implants, dentists and patients always have to be concerned about plaque. When patients lose their teeth, for any reason, the threat of plaque does not disappear along with them. Crowns or other dental implants can develop inflammation or plaque sticks that can be even more difficult to clean.
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We need to unplug our soldiers
Steven W. Grudzinski Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityTechnology is great. It has its purposes and its conveniences, but also its burdens. Today's U.S. military is the most advanced fighting force in the world, capable of eliminating threats across the globe without even setting foot on the battlefield. However, that technology and advancement comes at a price — one that could prove fatal to our fighting men and women — electronic dependency.
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The race for a universal flu vaccine
Joan Spitrey Medical & Allied HealthcareAs this flu season speeds to a crescendo with widespread infections and deaths related to the influenza virus, the need for a universal flu vaccine becomes paramount. Each year, international researchers conduct year-round surveillance for influenza. This data is then analyzed by five World Health Organization collaborating centers who then attempt to make recommendations for the composition of the influenza vaccine.
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Retailers embracing technology in 2018
Kate Hessong RetailYou aren't the only one making changes in 2018. Your favorite stores are also looking to improve this year, and new technology is at the top of their list. The National Retail Federation just hosted their annual "NRF 2018 Retail's Big Show" in New York, and the theme of the show was all things tech. Here are some exciting predictions set to revolutionize shopping this year.
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After cloning monkeys, are humans next?
Seth Sandronsky Science & TechnologyScientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Neuroscience in Shanghai recently published a paper detailing their cloning of monkeys by somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). The breakthrough research, led by Qiang Sun raises many questions both in and out of the laboratory.
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Pay attention to more than just apparatus gauges and components
Frank R. Myers Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityWith the inherent nature of firefighting, there are always changing events. It is a dynamic and ever-changing profession. During live fire emergencies and operations, drivers need to remain diligent about the activities occurring around them. They cannot remain focused on the pump panel or aerial operations only; they need to be vigilant about their surrounding area and radio communications.
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K-12 schools: The need for computational thinking
Bambi Majumdar EducationAs we race toward tech-based education, it has become imperative that students not only become familiar with emerging technologies but also internalize them. One way to ensure that they do so is to move beyond limited coding exercises and start learning computational thinking.
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Studies: Hypertension can increase risk for dementia
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareAn adult's brain is going to suffer in the long run if the vascular system is unhealthy. In fact, a recent study found a relationship between blood pressure and the risk of dementia, specific to African-Americans.