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Stop holiday eggshell walking
Simma Lieberman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementDo you feel like you are walking on eggshells during the holiday season? Did someone tell you that you can't mention Christmas and you don't know what to do?
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It’s time to tune up your anti‑harassment program
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementLately, we are hearing almost daily about another high-profile celebrity, politician or executive who has been accused of sexual harassment. Victims now feel empowered to publicly share their stories, even from many years ago.
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US payrolls grow by 228,000 jobs in November
Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe U.S. economy added 228,000 nonfarm jobs as the unemployment rate stayed at 4.1 percent in November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The rate of joblessness was 4.2 percent in September and 4.4 percent in August.
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Nurses, mergers and the healthcare industry
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationWith the recent announcement that pharmacy giant CVS is buying Aetna in a multibillion-dollar health insurance/pharmacy services merger, the consolidation of the healthcare industry has taken a giant step in a direction that can be characterized as both forward and backward, depending on your perspective. Doubtless, the landscape is changing for consumers and healthcare providers alike.
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The evolution of risk
Dr. David Hillson Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe concept of risk has evolved a long way since its origin at the end of the Middle Ages, up to the way risk is understood today.
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Biomarker test approval marks breakthrough in war on cancer
Dr. Abimbola Farinde Medical & Allied HealthcareThe National Cancer Institute estimated 1,685,210 new cases of cancer diagnosed in 2016 in the U.S. and that 595,690 people would die from the disease. These numbers have placed cancer research and drug therapy treatment at the forefront of actions for most healthcare institutions and research facilities.
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Set your taxidermist up for success with these trophy care tips
John McAdams Recreation & LeisureEverything came together for you on the hunt of a lifetime, and you've got the buck of your dreams down on the ground in front of you. If you're planning on getting it mounted, your actions over the next couple of hours can help you get a beautiful mount that preserves the memory of a magnificent animal and a fun hunt. Here are a few trophy care tips to ensure that you take good care of your trophy and set your taxidermist up for success.
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Want to create a bigger eWOM effect on Facebook?
Linchi Kwok CommunicationsAs one of the most visited websites in the world, Facebook has become the most influential medium for business-to-consumer (B2C) communications. Almost every company is now on Facebook, where they build public pages for a brand or their business to engage their target customers.
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Los Angeles inferno wraps up 2017’s year of disasters
Michelle R. Matisons Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityThere's no rest for the weary, is there? 2017 has been a year of natural disasters related to climate change. We ended hurricane season barely intact, as Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico are recovering from a string of now-notorious hurricanes. Then, we had the northern California wine country fires in a year when California has witnessed 1 million acres burn — the most in any one year, ever.
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Time’s Person of the Year reflects new norms in business culture
Michelle R. Matisons Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAfter the dust settles, the financial damages accrued by brand names and individual reputations will be incalculable in the new high-stakes sexual harassment and assault allegations arena. To illustrate how seriously people are taking allegations, Time Magazine has named "The Silence Breakers" as its Person of the Year for 2017.