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- December 15, 2010
Inundated companies have been resorting to software as of late to sift through job applications for the right skills. There are simply too many applications coming in to personally review each one. Starbucks Corp., for example, received 7.6 million job applications over the past 12 months for about 65,000 corporate and retail job openings! The
READ MOREA procedure called MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery, a non-invasive, pain-free brain surgery, was recently used successfully to treat debilitating essential tremors in two women. Dr. Jeff Elias, associate professor of neurology at the University of Virginia, used ultrasound waves, focused to a specific point located by using an MRI machine, to treat the part of
READ MOREActress and animal advocate Betty White celebrated her 90th birthday with a party on Saturday at the Los Angeles Zoo, a place she has called "her second home." This was not the first big event honoring the beloved television star's milestone birthday; a star-studded birthday special aired last week on NBC, during which even President
READ MORENew research has shown that heartbreak is a real occurrence, especially after the loss of a loved one. And it can literally kill you. Researchers from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center found that a person's risk of suffering from a heart attack increases by 21 times in the first 24 hours after losing a
READ MOREOur pets are exposed to the same pesticides and toxins as we are, so it is natural for us to want to protect them, too. Here are some environmentally sound ways of caring for your pets. Care2, 1/19/2012
READ MOREFormer president Bill Clinton is helping more than 13,000 kids across the country eat healthier and keep fit to combat childhood obesity. The former president formed the Alliance for a Healthier Generation to help children stay active and eat better food. Mr. Clinton himself had heart problems due to poor nutrition and dieting that ultimately
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