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Illustration: Annelise Capossela/Axios Inclusive sizing is one of the biggest trends in retail, leaving fashion brands scrambling to extend women’s clothing lines well beyond the traditional offerings. The brass ring is to offer sizes 00-40 — not just “plus” sizes 16-26 — in everything from jeans and lingerie to formalwear. Why it matters: As the …

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In a health care system that’s adopted new ways to track patients with electronic health records (EHRs) and share structured data through health information exchanges (HIE), nursing homes have been a little slow to modernize. But providing better documentation workflows and embracing more efficient technologies will be a must for SNFs moving forward, Dr. Frank …

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Libraries have long served the role of providing communities with access to important written resources, but patrons are increasingly looking for more than just books. As community needs evolve, libraries have been forced to evolve alongside, expanding their offerings to include necessary technologies, like Wi-Fi hot spots so people can access the Internet for free. …

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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) — Cleveland police are embracing cutting edge technology called Shot Spotter, that detects the sound of gunfire, and notifies police officers in the field via their phones and on-board computers. Northeast Ohio woman attacked by wasps credits Alexa with saving her life During a meeting of Cleveland City Council’s Public Safety Committee, …

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Throughout the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, the word “hero” continues to find its way into the headlines – but not the kind you find in comic books or action movies.  In 2020, hero means delivery workers who travel countless miles to provide food and sanitation supplies; nurses and doctors working around the clock to …

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SHELDON—Jodi Grant feels like she’s in the circus. Grant is an English, speech and theatre teacher at Sheldon High School. Since August, she’s been engaged in a juggling act of balancing distance learning with in-person instruction for her students. “You’re spinning plates and you have to keep all the plates going at the same time,” …

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Today, thanks to recent guidance for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, providers can use particularly accessible applications such as FaceTime, Google Hangouts and Skype to consult with their patients. As more and more Americans have leaned on these tools to communicate with loved ones throughout the pandemic, the familiarity and ease of access …

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Sonia Jain has been in the teaching profession for over 25 years. After all these years, the 53-year-old found herself relearning many new teaching practices when lessons went online necessitated by the sudden imposition of a countrywide lockdown in March. Like most others from the teaching community, she was caught off-guard by the rapidly evolving …

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As I’ve been reading and/or writing stories about different school districts and their plans to start the year amid the ongoing pandemic, technology has been an overarching theme. As I’ve been reading and/or writing stories about different school districts and their plans to start the year amid the ongoing pandemic, technology has been an overarching …

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The outbreak of COVID-19 has affected industries and communities globally, and the reported number of cases is still on the rise. While other industries have been prompt in adapting technology to reap the benefits, the construction industry has been traditionally slow changing and hesitant in embracing new technological innovations. As a multi-trillion-dollar sector, the construction …