Recent Articles
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CDC takes aim at diabetes with prevention programs
Dr. Abimbola Farinde Medical & Allied HealthcareDiabetes is recognized as a chronic, long-term condition that can cause high blood sugar levels. In 2013, it was reported that approximately 382 million people throughout the world were diagnosed with diabetes. The number of individuals diagnosed with diabetes continues to grow, but steps are being taken to identify early risk and proper management of the condition.
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Champion Cubs illustrate the value of mentoring leadership
Bob Kowalski Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementNow that the Chicago Cubs have ended their 108-year World Series drought, we can take lessons from the team formerly known as America's lovable losers. Perseverance is not the only trait individuals and companies can draw from the Cubs' success. Veteran catcher David Ross, known among his teammates as "Grandpa Rossy," was widely credited with providing mentorship to the young club, something that holds value for organizations beyond sports.
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In-person meetings provide more insight
David Gabri Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementCompanies and organizations have, understandably, rediscovered the merits of face-to-face meetings. The benefits range from the ability to build and enhance important business relationships, to serving as a great forum for providing leadership and direction.
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Why stress is causing interior designers to leave the profession
Susan Mulholland Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesEveryone has known of a colleague who has left interior design because they were burned out. The one thing they loved more than anything suddenly became the one thing they hated the most. Our profession is probably one of the most stressful. We are always under some sort of pressure either by our clients or ourselves to create something that is unlike anything else done before. The pressure to be perfectly fabulous every time we start a project is overwhelming.
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3 signs you’re ready for a new nursing job
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareThere are many potential signs that it's time to leave your current nursing job and seek another position. It can be difficult to throw your career into transition, but the following three signs are sure bets that you need to make a move.
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Marijuana industry learning a harsh truth about pesticides
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareMany consider milk to a healthy addition to a diet. There have been entire marketing campaigns — Got Milk? — advocating adding cow's milk to the diets of young children, frail elderly and athletes. In recent years, marijuana is also considered by many to be a healthy addition — not to a diet, but as treatment for many diseases.
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Refrigeration industry glimpses its future
Andrew Gaved ManufacturingI recently attended the Chillventa exhibition in Nuremburg, Germany, which provides a biannual opportunity to see many within the European cooling industry in one place. The fact that so many manufacturers converge on Chillventa provides a rare chance to take the pulse of the industry and allows us to get an idea of what is on the collective minds of the supply chain.
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Most results from late-stage trials of failed drugs go unpublished
Lynn Hetzler PharmaceuticalAbout half of all investigational drugs fail late-stage clinical development, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), and the results of most of these failed studies never reach print. Unfortunately, the lack of reports of failed drugs hinders the advancement of medical knowledge, in that failures can actually inform clinical practice, shape regulatory decisions and support future studies.
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Did we just waste a lot of pumpkin?
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageAccording to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the majority of the 1.91 billion pounds of pumpkins grown in the U.S. in 2014 went uneaten — used during Halloween and then tossed away. There's no Halloween without creating some jack-o'-lanterns, yet most of these are perfectly edible specimens of food that we just throw away. Pumpkin flesh is full of fiber and high in beta carotene, while the seeds are rich in potassium and protein. Of course, seeds are used more — toasted, roasted or baked.
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9 ways CIOs can make their communication executive-friendly
Galen M. Metz Science & TechnologyThis is the time of year for CIOs to present to business executives their IT results for the year, IT budgets for next year and IT plans in alignment with business strategic plans. This is an opportunity to exercise "executive-friendly" communication skills.