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New laws aim to curb youth smoking rates
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareEffective June 9, the legal age to smoke in California was raised from 18 to 21. California followed the lead of Hawaii. The Aloha State had said goodbye to adults under 21 being able to purchase cigarettes in January.
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HIPAA turns 20: A look back at its impact
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationIn August 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was signed into law by then-President Bill Clinton. Twenty years later, with Clinton's wife possibly on the verge of a presidency of her own, HIPAA still remains a pivotal point of policy and contention throughout the lexicon of the American healthcare system.
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A different kind of mentor
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWhen we think of mentors, the image is one of a more senior person sharing his/her vast knowledge with a junior person. Employees, coaches, moms, leaders of any kind — all can be mentors if they have more experience than the person being mentored.
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The environmental and social legacy of the Rio Olympics
Dr. Spiro Doukas Sports & FitnessEach Olympic Games has its own legacy — many are positive, but some stand out as negative. Stadiums remaining from the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, are now in disuse and neglected. Terrorist events occurred during the Games in Munich in 1972 and in Atlanta in 1996. The 1980 Moscow and the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games experienced boycotts from various countries' teams.
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The good, the bad and the ugly of marijuana
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareOn Aug. 11, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) ruled that marijuana will remain as a Schedule I drug, along with heroin, ecstasy and others. The DEA holds the position that there are only negatives associated with marijuana. However, we must look at the good, the bad and the ugly for a complete picture when it comes to marijuana.
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What do protected bike lanes mean for electric bicycles?
Ryan Clark Transportation Technology & AutomotiveAcross the country, experimental bike lanes have begun popping up in major cities as officials attempt to ease traffic congestion while avoiding car-bicycle accidents. For e-bike users and enthusiasts, these new avenues of transport could help bolster America's continued and growing fascination with electric bicycles — depending on which state you live in, of course.
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Leadership changes at ONC as Obama administration nears end
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationDr. Karen DeSalvo, who until Friday served as the national coordinator for health information technology, has left the position. She is being replaced by Vindell Washington, M.D., who had been serving as the principal deputy national coordinator at ONC.
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Improving project outcomes through a customized process
Michelle LaBrosse Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe first step to success in your projects is to be sure they are the right projects for you at this time. A project is "right" when it moves you closer toward achieving your long-term goals, aligns well with your unique strengths, and is achievable given the resources and people you have available to you.
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There’s no magic number when it comes to jobs and the economy
Paul Zukowski Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementI can sense continuing excitement brewing among those, including me, who watch economic statistics like they were some sort of Olympic event. Why are the numbers creating excitement, you may ask? Because — hold onto your hats — the monthly new-jobs-created figure hit 255,000 for July!
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All eyes on Brazil: Can energy sector overcome its troubles?
Lucy Wallwork Natural ResourcesIt has been one hell of a year for Brazil. Not long ago, the South American country was the darling of the global oil and gas industry — center stage thanks to its large presalt oil reserves, which technological developments made economically viable. The engine of that optimism was Petrobras, the state oil company that employs 80,000 Brazilians but has been mired in one of the largest corruption crises in the recent history of the industry.
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