Recent Articles
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Which HVAC method costs more — Proactive or reactive?
John Haley Facilities & GroundsAs a national HVAC provider, we are constantly working with our clients to help them take a look at their entire portfolio and develop plans and programs to help reduce the annual operating expenses.
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Study shows connection between life purpose and risk of death
Dorothy L. Tengler Mental HealthcareWe all have a need to find purpose in life. Some people find a way to express their purposes in their jobs, while others seek opportunities outside their daily work. Our purpose in life may be something grand and complicated, or it may be as simple as dispensing love and kindness wherever we go. Just as we eat healthy foods and exercise to take care of our bodies, seeking a meaningful life of purpose nourishes the spirit and, as contemporary research shows, improves our emotional and physical health as well.
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Keep your best people happy with these unique pay strategies
Mel Kleiman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIn the midst of an ever-tightening labor market, employee retention is a hot topic once again. Here are three ideas about how you can boost employee morale and retention with just a few tweaks to your existing pay policies. Let's face it, those policies were probably written years ago and have nothing to do with today's economics or workforce realities anyway.
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Who is to blame for the hoverboard fires?
Dr. William Oliver Hedgepeth ManufacturingHow do we prepare our college students or even high school students for the real world? Our texts are full of theories of how a perfect process should work, such as in the making of a laptop computer or bridge. Take, for example, the hot Christmas present of 2015: the hoverboard. We've since learned the hoverboard's lithium battery has a tendency to burst into flame, burning people and property. Who is to blame for this product mistake?
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Automating account access solves many schools’ IT problems
Dean Wiech EducationAdministrative technology in education is constantly evolving and changing. These improvements, as in any industry, are meant to better meet the needs of users. The difference in education is much of the technology employed throughout the organization is used by teachers and students who are engaged in the learning process, unlike in other sectors where the technology is designed to enhance business solutions or meant to deliver a sale.
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The privileges and challenges of being a pharmacy preceptor
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalIt doesn't seem that long ago that I was a pharmacy student. But actually it was a long time ago, as I graduated the same year Claritin was first introduced to the prescription drug market (you can look it up if you want). I guess time flies when you're having fun. Nevertheless, I can still remember the fears and excitement of going on pharmacy rotations and learning new things, which would eventually enhance my career as a pharmacist.
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The need for ESL instruction for deaf students
Douglas Magrath EducationMany deaf people face the same issues as ESL students when they go through the educational process along with hearing students. The first language for many deaf students is American Sign Language (ASL) ; this is not English but a separate language. It differs from English in the same way German or French does.
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3 tips to make church accounting easier
Deborah Ike Religious CommunityIf you work in the church accounting office, allow me to congratulate you on surviving the craziness that is January. You reconciled the month and year-end books for 2015, prepared tax-deductible donation receipts and made sure everything was in-order for 2016's accounting.
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Butt lift, lip injections highlight 2016 plastic surgery pricing report
Dr. Jonathan Kaplan Medical & Allied HealthcareBuildMyBod Health has released its fourth-annual doctor-provided cosmetic surgery pricing report. Much like 2015, the Brazilian Butt Lift continues to be popular this year. Of all the "wishlists" submitted to doctors across the U.S. and Austrailia, 10 percent are interested in the cost of the Brazilian Butt Lift.
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Law enforcement agencies welcome changes to operations
Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityLast year was a rough one for law enforcement officers in America. Vilified and ranted against, the police have seen a tremendous shift in thought process across the country. While they have been forced to question and analyze their actions, they have also pondered how their work will be affected in future.