Does the thought of getting a flu shot scare you? You’re not alone: About 25 per cent of adults are afraid of needles. But that type of avoidance behaviour can have some huge consequences on public health.
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Which trade recruits will have biggest impact?
TOM Lynch and Dylan Shiel are stars, but what difference will Dan Hannebery make at St Kilda — and has Collingwood landed the steal of the trade period? Jay Clark and Scott Gullan list the 20 players who will make the biggest immediate impact at their new club. UNSIGNED: UNCONTRACTED PLAYERS STILL UP FOR GRABS […]
How a Lack of Communication Can Drastically Impact Your Career
The power of effective communication is amazing. A company that clearly communicates their strategy can get everyone working towards the same goal. Alternatively, a company that has a lack of communicate strategy clearly isn’t going to get good buy-in from the folks that work there because they don’t know the vision. If you’ve seen someone […]
This Dam Could Cause the World's Worst Natural Disaster and Impact 5 Million
In its very first moments of existence, the Usoi dam claimed the lives of an entire village. It was formed during a 1911 earthquake that saw the Usoi settlement buried by a massive landslide that blocked the Murghab River and formed Tajikistan’s Lake Sarez. At roughly 1,860 feet, the Usoi dam is the world’s highest […]
The Positive Impact That Drinking Healthy Tea Can Bring to Your Life
Tea is the beverage of choice for a number of people across myriads of cultures. Whether you work in your dream job or run your own business, stress and the numerous problems associated with it will always hang around to haunt you.Luckily, there is a simple solution and it only requires you to savor every […]
Putin details amendments to soften impact of impending pension system reform
Published time: 29 Aug, 2018 09:00 Edited time: 29 Aug, 2018 09:31 In a televised address to the nation, the Russian president proposed moves that would ease the transition to a new pension system, such as making it illegal to fire employees approaching retirement age. In the much-anticipated address, Putin also acknowledged that in the […]
4 reasons to embrace AI’s impact on the point of sale
SPONSORED: Presented by Wirecard Consumers are no longer tethered to the cash register — a fact that we widely recognize and embrace. What can more often go unnoticed is that merchants are no longer tethered to the traditional POS, either. Now every point — in time and in place — holds the possibility to connect […]
How Observational Learning Can Have a Huge Impact on Productivity
Someone walks over, introduces themselves and raises their hand out in front of you. How do you know what you’re supposed to do next?If this were the first time you saw this behavior, you wouldn’t have a clue.If you were from an Eastern culture, you might go to bow toward this person. But you know […]
As Saudi medical trainees ordered home, Canada prepares for potential impact on hospitals
As a diplomatic showdown escalates, Saudi Arabia has told about 800 medical residents and fellows they must leave Canada and do their training elsewhere.
The impact of the latest proposed US tariffs on industry sectors, in one chart
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images US stocks fell heavily on Wednesday, like other markets around the world. JP Morgan Asset Management has looked at the US sectors most exposed to price increases should the latest round of proposed US tariffs be implemented. It says the overall impact on the US economy is likely to be small in […]
