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Prime time to shop? Amazon makes second run at annual deal day

Julie Bernhard Retail

Been waiting all year long for that 55 gallon vat of lube to go on sale again? Nail clippers for a giant dog? Beard growther? Save the date and clear the garage, the anticipation is over — Amazon Prime Day is back for another round July 12 with what they promise to be the Black Friday event of the summer.

Making medical strides in nanotechnology

Rosemary Sparacio Medical & Allied Healthcare

Nanotechnology is clearly playing a transformative role in the future of healthcare and medicine. Nanoparticles are being used inside the body in a variety of ways, including fighting cancer, treating atherosclerosis and killing bacteria. Here is a look at some of the latest developments on the microscopic level.

Telework is a company’s best tool

Kelly Sharp Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Office spaces of today share the common goal of being as comfortable as employee homes. Many companies have taken on this challenge and designed areas to make employees feel excited about coming to work.

iPharmacist: Will robots take over the profession?

Jason Poquette Pharmaceutical

The year is 2116 and Mr. Smith approaches the counter of his local ABC Pharmacy. There are no lines as he casually moves into one of the open booths and seats himself into a comfortable and private dispensing chamber. Air conditioned, with pleasant music playing in the background the cyber-pharmacy screen lights up as he is greeted by the video-pharmacist welcoming him to ABC. After tapping the screen to answer a few questions and inserting his driver’s license and credit card into the device, an on-screen pharmacist begins to address him personally.

Will HVACR regulations be affected by Brexit?

Andrew Gaved Facilities & Grounds

On June 23, the U.K. will vote whether or not they want to remain a part of the European Union, and the upcoming vote is bringing to light many political issues and regulations. Whilst many politicians are choosing to focus on the macro-issues of defense, immigration, finance and trade, those of us involved in cooling and heating are considering issues closer to our businesses – namely what would happen to the EU regulatory environment if the U.K. did vote to leave the EU?

Is the honeymoon over with smart homes?

Michael J. Berens Construction & Building Materials

Hailed as the technology of the future, smart devices connected through an Internet of Things and controlled via apps on a smartphone or tablet were going to revolutionize the way we live. Or so we have been led to believe. At present, the future looks less rosy. In recent months, consumers have become somewhat disenchanted with smart devices and are shying away from the smart home scenario. The industry has a ways to go to win consumers' confidence.

Will CHIME’s new best practice office improve cybersecurity?

Scott E. Rupp Healthcare Administration

Does it matter that the College of Healthcare Information Executives (CHIME) is trying to combat cybersecurity threats? Is it really the organization that should be tackling this issue? Apparently, its leadership thinks so. Late last month, the organization released a statement announcing the creation of the CHIME Cybersecurity Center and Program Office. The center aims to lead efforts to improve information sharing, develop and spread best practices and "encourage greater collaboration across the industry and with federal agencies."

Entrepreneurship to empower K-12 education

Bambi Majumdar Education

Frederick M. Hess first published his book "Educational Entrepreneurship" in 2006. Needless to say, it has had quite an effect with its avant garde ideas and suggestions for the future of American education. Some thought it was too foreign a concept, some thought it was too complicated, but a small group of individuals found it inspiring. Thanks to these enterprising minds, the last decade has seen small and steady changes in the way education and its future is perceived. Entrepreneurship is now an increasingly significant part of K-12 education, offering better career and technical education and more engaging school models every day.

As Theranos’ bubble pops, will Silicon Valley follow suit?

Ross Lancaster Science & Technology

In 2003, as a 19-year-old Stanford dropout, Elizabeth Holmes founded Theranos, a company that aimed to revolutionize the medical technology field with a streamlined blood-testing process. For most of the subsequent years thereafter, it looked like Holmes' company was well on its way to becoming that revolutionary force with its Edison testing device, which claimed to accurately perform traditional blood tests with just a finger prick and a few drops of blood.

SD-WAN: The new communication superhighway

Geoff Shepstone Science & Technology

"The network is slow today," your customer service call center rep explains. "So sorry, I can't access that information right now. Our network is down." If your company is plagued with a slow, inefficient network, it's time to start thinking about the next generation of communication connectivity: Software defined wide-area networking (SD-WAN). SD-WAN creates a powerful network that is flexible and adaptable to changing user needs. Telecommunication providers are making significant strides to advance this emerging networking solution.

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