Recent Articles
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Report: Need for ambulances is expected to surge
Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied HealthcareThe need for ambulances is not a topic often covered, but it might just be worth taking notice. Pardon the pun, but the future of this industry segment suggests that it's going to be a healthy one. The value of the global ambulance service market was estimated to be worth about $22.5 billion in 2016, but that number is expected to balloon at an annual growth rate of 9.1 percent over the next 10 years.
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Personal marketing makes you money
Fred Berns MarketingHow much you earn in 2018 may have less to do with your industry expertise than your marketing skill. Many of the most financially successful business professionals are less knowledgeable about their industry than competitors who earn considerably less. They're just better marketers.
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Conveying the role of the board
Robert C. Harris Association Management"Welcome to the board, your role is to govern." Not all directors know the meaning of governance. Some join the board with experience in their own work settings of making administrative or tactical decisions each day. This is not governance.
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How to maintain organizational credibility during political chaos
Terry Lynam Healthcare AdministrationWe live in a society dominated by mixed messages and hypersensitivity, amid ongoing volleys of "fake news" accusations. Accurate, honest communication has never been more important to maintain credibility.
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A short checklist so people will receive your communication
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityThe sad truth: People aren't paying attention to most church communication. In fact, most people are only half-listening or half-reading. An exasperated church communicator recently asked me, "How do you change this trend?"
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New technologies allow sustainable farming in the Arctic
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageIn "The Martian," Matt Damon showed us how we can grow food even when stranded on the frigid surface of Mars. Back on Earth, this method has been successfully proven by eco-chef and foodie Benjamin L. Vidmar.
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Texas looking at new antler restrictions for mule deer
John McAdams Recreation & LeisureIn an effort to improve the overall mule deer herd composition in the Texas Panhandle, Texas Parks and Wildlife officials are considering making changes to the mule deer hunting regulations. Specifically, TPWD is looking at implementing antler restrictions in order to reduce the harvest of younger mule deer bucks.
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EPA changes: Simply simplifying or causing potential for harm?
Scott E. Rupp Waste Management & EnvironmentalThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been undergoing an effort to streamline its safety review process for new chemicals, NBC News reported recently. But some former EPA officials and industry advocates are worried the changes will harm the public.
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Study: Racial-ethnic gap in living kidney transplantation continues to…
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareDespite national efforts to address the racial and ethnic disparities in living kidney transplantations, black and Hispanic patients are less likely to receive a live donor kidney within two years of placement on the waiting list, according to results from a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Antidepressants may not work in patients with chronic illnesses
Dorothy L. Tengler Mental HealthcareClinical depression is a serious and often complex medical condition, affecting about 16 million people in the United States. A report from the National Center for Health Statistics shows that from 2011-14, about 13 percent of people 12 years and older reported taking an antidepressant in the previous month — a number that has increased from 11 percent in 2005-08. In 2015, antidepressants were the second-most commonly prescribed medications after drugs to lower cholesterol.