Recent Articles
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Ethology and veterinary practice: Feline maternal-human mismatches
Dr. Myrna Milani Pet CareLast month's brief opened with a scenario common to many practitioners: the client who rescues a kitten naively thinking that bottle-feeding will fulfill the kitten's maternal needs. Then, I looked at the opposite end of the feline nursing spectrum: the range of behavioral benefits conferred by a prolonged nursing strategy on kittens, queens and a population of free-roaming cats drawn together by a reliable food supply.
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Microsoft takes aim at Apple with new Surface Laptop
Ross Lancaster Science & TechnologyFor the vast majority of its history, Microsoft has been a company synonymous with software. In fact, the Microsoft name itself comes from a portmanteau of microcomputer and software. However, after Apple became ascendant in the 2000s by selling new hardware like iPhones, iPods and MacBooks — eventually overtaking Microsoft in market capitalization in 2010 — it made the utmost sense for the Seattle-area tech giant to jump into the PC-making world.
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An inside job: Security safeguards to prevent employee theft
Bianca Gibson Distribution & WarehousingNo warehouse manager wants to believe employees can steal from the company that provides their paycheck. It's an unfortunate reality that costs millions in losses each year and happens every day. With access to product, trust from managers and influence over peers, employees are generally the No. 1 culprit in company thefts.
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White-collar exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementExecutives, administrative employees, professionals and outside salespeople are generally referred to in the wage and hour world as white-collar employees. Employees in these categories, who meet certain criteria, can be treated as being exempt from the minimum-wage, overtime and timekeeping provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
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Barriers to collaborating with physicians and how to overcome them
Matthew Collver PharmaceuticalAs the United States moves toward value-based payment models, it is becoming more important for pharmacists to claim their role on the patient-centered health team. One of the best ways to accomplish this is by collaborating with your local physicians. There are an abundance of skills and services that a pharmacist can provide to a prescriber that will save time, increase a patient's quality of care and generate revenue. The initial step to accomplishing this is to meet with your target doctor and present your value proposition.
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NIH funding in the spotlight of budget talks
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationAs long-term federal budget talks continue, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found itself in the middle of the battle. In an attempt to balance the federal budget and eliminate the budget deficit over a period of eight years, President Donald Trump had proposed to cut the NIH budget by 20 percent, or $5.8 billion. However, in a last-minute agreement, the members of the House of Representatives struck a deal for the Labor HHS Appropriations Bill that will provide a $2 billion increase to NIH funding.
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Hey Chief, stand down and take 5
Sam DiGiovanna Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityWe all complain. Just like poor eating habits or lack of exercise, it's an easy trap to fall into — and even harder to get out of. Complaining provides some short-term pleasure, but just like eating unhealthy foods, it has negative effects over the long term.
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Google Docs attack opens new can of worms for phishing scams
Ronnie Richard Science & TechnologyIt’s no secret that cyberattacks are on the rise, and criminals have continued to target businesses – often with the goal of extorting money in exchange for the return of stolen information. These attacks just reached a whole new level of sophistication with a massive Google Docs phishing scam that spread like wildfire Wednesday. The attack affected only 0.1 percent of Gmail accounts, but at 1 billion active monthly users, that’s still at least 1 million people.
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Daimler brought blinking into the headlights again
Andrew Gaved ManufacturingRegular readers of my column will recall regular dispatches on the saga of automotive giant Daimler and its questionable relationship with European refrigerant law, in the shape of the EU Mobile Air Conditioning (MAC) Directive. As of Jan. 1, 2017, all new cars are required to be fitted with a refrigerant with a Global Warming Potential (GWP) under 150, and, now Daimler is back blinking in the headlights. The carmaker has apparently been censured by its own national motor transport authority, the KBA, which last week demanded a recall of some 134,000 of Daimler's models installed with "noncompliant refrigerant."
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Digital marketing: Are you reaching the boomer generation?
Lonny Alfred MarketingOur inboxes are constantly filled with ways to adjust digital marketing tactics to meet the demands of millennials and Generation Zers, but there's one generation with just as strong spending power that's often left out of the mix: baby boomers — those born between 1946 and 1964.