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Accomplish more by keeping structure and organization in your day
Frank R. Myers Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityTime seemed to go by quickly when employed by the fire service, but I can still recall the first day I walked into the fire station after completing the fire training college — as it was called back in the day — some 36 years ago.
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Pharmacists should give ‘Vials’ a chance
Jason Poquette Pharmaceutical"Vials" — the much-anticipated (among some pharmacy folks) new TV series about pharmacists and retail pharmacy life — launched its first full episode Thanksgiving Day. The Amazon program promises to expose both the humorous and less humorous elements of retail pharmacy life, not to mention some of our more awkward and uncomfortable patient situations as well.
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6 ways to offset the dip in job leads during the holidays
Kaitlin Krull Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesThe holiday season is a lucrative time for businesses across the retail industry, with an increase in orders coming in and production soaring to meet demands. However, professionals in other areas often see a dip in trading over the holidays — this is certainly true for the home improvement industry.
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Gates Foundation’s new focus: Building networks of schools
Bambi Majumdar EducationThe Gates Foundation is synonymous with philanthropy and innovation in education. Bill and Melinda Gates wanted to change the way future generations learn. They have worked on closing the knowledge gap in regions where the literacy rates are low and dropout rates are high.
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Golf Q&A: C.J. Gatto of ACDS
William SouléC.J. Gatto is a former college golfer from UNLV. Following his graduation in 2008, he competed professionally both in the United States and around the world. In 2012, he co-founded and became the executive director of American College Development Solutions (ACDS), an international company designed to help aspiring junior golfers to prepare to play college golf.
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Net neutrality is dead — Where do we go from here?
Ross Lancaster Science & TechnologyThe debate over net neutrality — the principle that all data is treated equally by internet service providers (ISPs) — is one that's been in the news for nearly 20 years and the administrations of four American presidents.
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4 ways dentists can help with the opioid crisis
Scott Murray Oral & Dental HealthcareThe national opioid crisis and the shocking death toll that comes with it has a lot of people scrambling to determine the best way to deal with the issue. This is especially true for people in medical professions who have to decide when to prescribe medications and determine the dosage.
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States with legalized marijuana need road‑ready officers
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityThe legalization of marijuana has continued to spread across the United States, with 29 states and the District of Columbia allowing marijuana use in some form. Thus, there is a growing need for law enforcement officials to detect impairment to drive with the use of marijuana/cannabis.
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New global alliance targets coal production
Michelle R. Matisons Waste Management & EnvironmentalPrior to global awareness of coal mining's role in climate change, experts projected that coal would be responsible for one-third of the world’s energy supplies by 2050. Now that climate change is a common household phrase, more and more governments, companies and citizens' groups are calling for renewable energy sources to replace coal.
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What happened to the bird?
Debra Josephson Abrams EducationFor a reading and writing lesson to introduce inference to low-intermediate/intermediate EFL university students, I created these easily adaptable activities.