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  • The History of Bitcoin

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    Starting as an idea in 2008, bitcoin became a mainstream currency option in just five years.

  • A Look at the New Hampshire Opioid Crisis

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    The New Hampshire opioid crisis has grown increasingly more severe in the last decade. Rivier University Online looks at its conditions to confront the problem.

  • 5 Medical Innovators Who Changed Nursing

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    In the hustle of the daily demands and duties of nurses, seemingly small medical breakthroughs can make a huge difference. Medical innovations have changed the field of nursing dramatically throughout the years, and many came from everyday necessity.

  • 5 Cybersecurity Companies to Know

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    Cybersecurity is experiencing rapid industry growth, and it’s not slowing down. The International Data Corporation projected that worldwide spending on security-related hardware, software, and services will reach $103.1 billion in 2019, which is a 9.4% increase over 2018.

  • Important Women in Public Health

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    Public health professionals work to improve the safety of communities through education, policy, and prevention. Throughout history, women have played a huge role as important public health figures across the globe.

  • The Benefits of OER Textbooks

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    In college classrooms, the traditional print book is still the most widely used type of textbook. According to a 2016 report by Nielsen, 69 percent of total expenditure on course textbooks goes toward print materials, including new, used, and rented print materials.

  • History of Viral Marketing

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    We’ve all seen those advertisements or images on Facebook that seem to reach thousands, if not millions, of people and result in hundreds of comments, likes, and shares. Your friend shares the post, then you do, and then your friends do.

  • An Introduction to Behavioral Psychology

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    Behavioral psychology, or behaviorism, is a theory suggesting that environment shapes human behavior. In a most basic sense, behavioral psychology is the study and analysis of observable behavior.