Recent Articles

• Transcranial direct current stimulation linked to improved object naming…

  Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied Healthcare

  Using transcranial direct current stimulation can improve object naming following a stroke, according to the results of a new study. Transcranial direct current stimulation is a type of medical procedure that can stimulate brain activity with low, direct current. More than 795,000 people suffer strokes each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Stroke is a leading cause of morbidity and disability. About one-third of all strokes results in aphasia, according to the National Aphasia Association, which impairs patients’ ability to speak and process language.

• Pharmacies big and small struggle for profit

  Jason Poquette Pharmaceutical

  Accounting, legal services, dentists and physician offices are frequently listed as some of the most profitable U.S. businesses. Noticeably absent from any such list is pharmacy. But when it comes to specialty pharmacy, maybe they are the exception to the rule? It doesn’t appear so. Large revenues don’t compensate for incredibly thin margins, and therefore making a profit is challenging for them as well. I guess when it comes to making a profit in pharmacy, size really doesn’t matter at all.

• Does your school facility need a makeover?

  Brian Stack Education

  Does your school facility need a makeover? According to this 2012 report by the National Center for Education Statistics, 53 percent of American schools are due for such an upgrade. Upgrades can be done in ways to fit almost any school budget. The key for school principals is to stretch the financial resources they have to provide the biggest rate of return possible to enhance student learning and overall school culture.

• Healthcare mergers, transactions down by volume, but still very active

  Scott E. Rupp Healthcare Administration

  Even if the stock market seems to be tipping into bear territory, healthcare investors may still be in the full gallop of a bull economy. According to new reporting by PwC, the third quarter of 2018 continued the streak of at least 200 deals each quarter since the end of 2015. Pleasantly, or surprisingly, there have been at least 250 quarterly deals since Q3 of 2017. Despite the glowing report, it’s not all roses in healthcare for investors. The quarter saw the fewest number of deals in a quarter since Q1 2017 and there were declines in value compared to both the previous year and quarter.

• San Antonio mulls options to expand its airport

  Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & Automotive

  San Antonio’s airport registered a record month of passenger traffic in September, which followed two consecutive years of growth. With millions of extra passengers anticipated over the coming years, the city’s airport officials have been trying to decide on the best way forward, and they may have made a decision. For a long while, an option for the future of air travel in San Antonio has been to start again with a brand-new airport on a different site. However, an estimated price tag of $10 billion to create a new airport has proved unpopular to cash-strapped officials under pressure to provide a solution sooner rather than later.

• How to know when to say no

  Deborah Ike Religious Community

  In ministry, we’re often in a position where we want to please others and make them feel cared for and valued. That’s not a bad thing. However, if you agree to every request for your time and energy, you’ll burn out fast. Whether your title includes pastor, worship leader, church business administrator, or another role on staff, you’ll often receive requests for your time. When you receive these requests, you probably feel somewhat conflicted. The decision becomes even more difficult when the request isn’t unreasonable and sounds like something you’d enjoy doing. So, what to do?

• How schools are going solar

  Bambi Majumdar Education

  The Solar Schools 2025 initiative seeks to target 50 schools each year to go solar. The initiative, launched by the nonprofit Renewable Nation, encourages K-12 schools to increase photovoltaic panel usage. Many schools and districts are willing but administrators are unsure about the process, time frame and costs involved. Nine out of 10 schools in the U.S. that are solar-ready have not yet gone solar yet. Therefore, there is immense potential to be harnessed. Studies show that if 450 U.S. school districts install solar, they could each save more than $1 million over 30 years.

• Do your employees even know your name?

  Simma Lieberman Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Do your employees even know your name? Do they even know why your organization exists? If the answer to one or both of these questions is "no," you cannot possibly have an inclusive culture in your organization. And if that's the case, you’re not leveraging the skills, talents and experience of everyone in your workforce. Three revealing interactions with employees in the last month caused me to ask these questions.

• Travel2020: Airlines wrangle with increasing obesity in the air

  Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

  Greater than 1 in 3 Americans are obese, according to the CDC. That means nearly 100 million U.S. adults are officially overweight and may be flying soon in a seat near you. Or you may be one of the many flyers these days who has to fit into a shrinking airline seat and manage yoga maneuvers to use the airline lavatory on a five-hour flight from New York to Los Angeles. Being that passenger, or the passenger next to that passenger, can become an uncomfortable predicament, yet there are few solutions in the offing that offer even the perception of management for this ongoing conundrum.

• Q&A: Employing workers in Canada

  Catriona O'Kane and Inna Koldorf Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  For growing businesses looking to expand, Canada presents some attractive prospects and plenty of potential opportunities. But while there are similarities in employment law between the U.S. and Canada, it’s important to be able to navigate the differences compliantly to avoid penalties. Precision Global Consulting's Catriona O'Kane asked leading employment lawyer Inna Koldorf, a partner at Canadian national law firm Miller Thomson, what her advice is on employing workers in Canada.

Page 388 of 1307 pages
‹ First  < 386 387 388 389 390 >  Last ›