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Going low tech: When 3-D scanning just won’t work
Renee Eaton EngineeringWhen designing a product or part, many people take inspiration from what's around them and end up looking to have an object 3-D scanned in order to modify or reproduce it. In 3-D scanning, the term "reverse engineering" has a specific meaning: converting the messy point cloud or polygonal data into a file better suited for engineering CAD software (e.g., STEP, IGES or native SolidWorks files).
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A good leadership coach is a lot like a personal trainer
Deb Page Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIf you have ever worked with a personal trainer, you know it is possible to have a love-hate relationship with that person who literally stretches you farther than you may be comfortable going. A good leadership performance coach works in much the same way. A personal trainer doesn't help you improve your speaking ability, cooking skills or personal relationships, nor does the trainer follow you home to make sure your house is clean. The personal trainer helps you achieve your strength and fitness goals.
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Why do my joints crack?
Heidi Dawson Medical & Allied HealthcareCracking, popping and clicking joints are a common sound to most people. Some experience this noisiness more than others, but in most cases it isn't painful. But what is it causing this noise? And should it be cause for concern?
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Healthcare jobs aplenty, but not all will make you rich
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationDo you work in healthcare, or want to? You're on the path to seeing the money, Glassdoor reports. Here are the specifics: Physicians make the most of any profession in the U.S. The median base salary was $187,876, with 7,770 job openings for 2017. But there are others in healthcare who are close behind: pharmacy managers earn $149,064 median base salary; pharmacists average $125,847; physician assistants average $112,529 and nurse practitioners $104,144.
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Drug spending may be slowing down in US
Dr. Abimbola Farinde PharmaceuticalThe high costs of prescription drugs in the United States has been a prevalent topic of conversation within the last few years, and this largely aligns with the United States being recognized for paying the highest prices for drugs in the world. The U.S. reportedly spends almost $1,000 per person annually on drugs, which is about twice that of countries such as Germany and France.
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What does the ‘i’ in Apple’s products mean?
Paul Zukowski CommunicationsPods. Pads. Palm Pilots. Sometimes product names can take on a life of their own and become buzzwords that define a whole category of products. That's certainly true for some of Apple's products. As the tech giant just announced its plans for a new red iPhone 7 and a new, cheaper iPad, I began pondering the origin of those product names.
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Hockey helmets don’t protect the neck — as these players found…
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Sports & FitnessProfessional sports often have a high risk for injury, and the potential for serious life-threatening injury does exist. As professional sports have become more intense over the years, so have the efforts to protect players from injury. The equipment has improved in order to protect players from injuries and prevent the potential damage that threatens to end winning seasons and careers.
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Hospitality brands must learn how to speak to their customers
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementEveryone has caught on to content marketing, unless you the rock you are living under has no access to Wi-Fi. It is no longer of a question of whether you should have a budget for content or social marketing practices. The question, instead, is what kind of strategy you should apply within these umbrella points.
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Applying cowboy ethics to today’s firefighters
David Cain Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityGrowing up in rural Wisconsin, I dreamed of being a cowboy someday. For whatever reason, my real fascination was horses. I have lived with horses and dogs most of my life, but I would never consider myself a cowboy. I was fortunate enough to know some real cowboys and even got to ride in a two-day round-up of 300 head of cattle. That was a blast.
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How can we apply democratic principles to risk management?
Rasoul Abdolmohammadi Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementFormer British Prime Minister Winston Churchill seemed to have a problem with democracy. He famously said, "Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried." Greek philosopher Plato agreed, putting democracy near the bottom of his list of five types of government (aristocracy, timocracy, oligarchy, democracy and tyranny).