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Starting your career in sales could be the first step on your path to becoming a successful business professional.

While a job in sales is sometimes considered a thankless job, it can teach valuable skills that may help you in the future, from customer relations to business-to-business commerce, as well as developing partnerships within your company.… Read More

Starting a wholesale business requires savvy negotiation skills, operational know-how and salesmanship. For the right multi-skilled entrepreneur, it can be a profitable option for a startup business. Wholesaling is the “sale and distribution of goods to specific customer types such as those most commonly referred to as resellers,” according to Investopedia.… Read More

The meaning of the term “DBA,” or “Doing Business As,” refers to a company’s operating name rather than its legal name. In many states, businesses are required to submit DBA filings in order to protect consumers. However, there are many other reasons to considering using a DBA.… Read More

A positive reputation is critical for any business to succeed. While traditional public relations firms can provide helpful services to aid with general image management, oftentimes a brand or company needs to focus on managing its reputation in modern media.

Transparency matters to today’s consumers, which means brands commonly encounter public customer reviews and feedback.… Read More

This article is from Volume 3, Issue 3 of Forensic Scholars Today, a quarterly publication featuring topics from the world of forensic mental health. Click to view or save a PDF of this article.

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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is the fastest growing pervasive developmental disability in the United States.… Read More

This article is from Volume 3, Issue 3 of Forensic Scholars Today, a quarterly publication featuring topics from the world of forensic mental health. Click to view or save a PDF of this article.

HD: Prevalence and Overviewi

Huntington’s disease (HD) is a genetic neurological disorder (Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA), 2012).… Read More

This article is from Volume 3, Issue 3 of Forensic Scholars Today, a quarterly publication featuring topics from the world of forensic mental health. Click to view or save a PDF of this article.

Huntington’s disease (HD) is a terminal neurodegenerative disorder that affects cognitive, motor, and behavioral functioning (Abel & Zukin, 2008; Lin & Beal, 2006).… Read More

This article is from Volume 3, Issue 3 of Forensic Scholars Today, a quarterly publication featuring topics from the world of forensic mental health. Click to view or save a PDF of this article.

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Resulting from prenatal alcohol exposure, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is characterized by a range of cognitive, social, and adaptive impairments.… Read More

This article is from Volume 3, Issue 3 of Forensic Scholars Today, a quarterly publication featuring topics from the world of forensic mental health. Click to view or save a PDF of this article.

Suggestibility can be defined as the proneness of an individual to accept and adopt the inaccurate or false views of another person as truth.… Read More

For victims of violence and abuse, receiving treatment from a trained medical professional is vital during times of trauma. Forensic nurses are a critical resource at the intersection of health care and the criminal justice system. According to the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN), forensic nurses “collect evidence and give testimony that can be used in a court of law to apprehend or prosecute perpetrators who commit violent and abusive acts.”

Of course, forensic nurses provide high-quality care to their patients, but they also work closely with police or lawyers to ensure justice is served.… Read More