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Since Apple offered the first smartphone, the iPhone, in 2007, the devices have revolutionized mobile communications for individuals and businesses. A number of Rochester-area firms are using them to enhance their operations. For those who still flip open their clamshell-style ...

Ivanka Trump recently wrote a Wall Street Journal op-ed saying “Providing a national guaranteed paid-leave program—with a reasonable time limit and benefit cap—isn’t an entitlement, it’s an investment in America’s working families.” Although there is bipartisan support for a national ...

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Unwanted turnover is the universal dread of managers and HR departments everywhere, regardless of industry. No one wants to spend valuable time and resources training a new employee only to have that person walk out the door a few months ...

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Even adults can turn into little kids staring wistfully out the window if they are stuck inside when the summer weather turns warm and beautiful, says Peter Infante, the chief strategy officer at Butler/Till, an advertising agency with offices in ...

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While adjunct professors have long been a regular part of campus life, many colleges nationally are now employing more part-time faculty than before, according to a report published in 2013 by the American Association of University Professors. The findings showed ...

Local colleges are offering a bevy of new courses this fall. Here is a look at some of the new opportunities that await students when they return to campus. The College at Brockport The College at Brockport is offering a ...

New York State’s Excelsior Scholarship program has already begun to make its mark at some of the Rochester area’s public colleges. “We’ve certainly seen an uptick in general inquiries and interest in the programs in Brockport,” says Robert Wyant, director ...

As new studies emerge and what was once scientific doctrine evolves, it can be a challenge to keep track of what practices make a healthy heart. Some findings on the ways diet, exercise and oral health affect the heart suggest ...

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As blow dryers whoosh and electric clippers hum, hairstylists and barbers across Rochester are asking their clients if they have had their blood pressure checked lately. Their intention is not to be nosy. They just want to save lives. As ...

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Local physicians are reacting with intrigue and caution to a recent study challenging the long-held notion that everyone who suffers a heart attack should receive beta blockers. The observational study from the University of Leeds in England was published this ...

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Projects that range from the ground-up building of college facilities to renovation of retail buildings keep local construction firms busy these days—and could for years to come. LeChase Construction LLC, which has offices all over the East Coast, generally takes ...

Great designs speak for themselves. Yet certain projects have a much wider and more significant impact, leading to “bigger and better” things. Famous examples from around the country include Camden Yards in Baltimore and the High Line in New York ...

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Amid heightened scrutiny of safety violations and increased penalties, construction safety training has begun to change. Live demonstrations and hands-on exercises are replacing passive learning, and the instruction is not necessarily occurring at training facilities. “Most (clients) want us to ...

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Though senior campuses are not yet hubs of medical innovation, some in the Rochester area have made strides toward becoming more cutting-edge. A willingness to abandon timeworn approaches to care, in particular, has helped the communities move forward. With their ...

By the time Michael Adamski discovered that his grandfather had been the victim of financial abuse, the culprit had spent more than $250,000 in his name, racking up credit card debt and failing to pay for the elder Adamski’s nursing ...