Recent Articles
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7 ways to make helicopter operations safer
Mark Huber Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThe International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) is a volunteer organization that does excellent work analyzing safety data and making recommendations for best practices. It recently analyzed 500 accidents and released its latest list of seven initiatives that would make helicopter operations safer.
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Carbon dioxide refrigeration gathers pace, even in warmer climates
Andrew Gaved ManufacturingThe first transcritical carbon dioxide refrigeration systems in warmer climates are showing impressive energy savings, according to reports from the first trials in southern European supermarkets.
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Teen with stroke symptoms had Lyme disease in bizarre ER case
Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied HealthcareA Swiss teen who arrived an emergency room with seemingly classic symptoms of stroke ended up diagnosed with Lyme disease. The details of this case were published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine in late February.
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Inside HR: Scheduling and executing interviews
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementA client of mine is posting for a director-level position at a real estate development and property management firm. The company posted the job on their website, LinkedIn and Indeed. In less than a week, they received more than 60 qualified applicants. They only need one person. This is the story of how they got there.
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Strengthen relationships through technology
Nate Budde Construction & Building MaterialsThe construction industry is based on relationships. While the same can be said for many industries, the unique nature of construction projects puts these relationships into stark focus. The construction payment structure is complex, and the extensive network of parties on every construction project means there are inevitable payment delays. Building stronger relationships, and playing fair, can result in less payment trouble and more clarity.
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Negotiating the operating costs as rent
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield RetailWhen it comes to negotiating commercial leases and renewals, there are aspects of operating costs that can indeed be changed to the tenant's favor (although most commercial real estate professionals may tell you otherwise). The landlord wants to make sure that tenants pay for all the operating costs for the property — there's nothing unusual about that.
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Infographic: Why you should be marketing with social media
Kaylee Nelson MarketingFor as long as there have been businesses, there has been the promotion of those businesses. Business owners have always faced the challenge of how to get new customers through the door. Thus, the concept of marketing is not a new one — but the methods in how to do so are constantly evolving. First, it was catalogs and print ads, then radio and television, then static websites — and finally social media.
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Studies offer mixed reviews of coffee’s effect on MS
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareNew research shows that consumption of caffeine in the form of coffee was found to be protective against the development of multiple sclerosis (MS). The results of the study, undertaken by Ellen Mowry, M.D., of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 67th Annual Meeting from April 18-25 in Washington, D.C.
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4 signs that it’s time to say goodbye to a bad employee
Anne Rose Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementYou have a relatively new employee or independent contractor working for you. You've done training, enlisted a mentor to help this person and spent countless hours advising her on best practices. Yet there are still persistent deficiencies that leave you dissatisfied with her work.
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Are metrics to blame for pharmacy errors?
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalI typically don't fill out online surveys. But this one came from a pharmacy association that I respect in the state I graduated. It also happened to be on a topic I'm pretty passionate about. The title of the study for which the survey provided data was "Evaluation of pharmacy metric and workload factors impact on patient safety."