Recent Articles
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Easy ways to get more of your marketing emails opened
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingIt only makes sense to invest more in the marketing efforts that produce the greatest return on investment (ROI). Luckily, companies are three times as likely to see a higher ROI on inbound/content marketing campaigns than outbound, according to Hubspot’s 2015 State of Inbound. This makes perfect sense since the goal of content marketing is to attract new customers by creating and sharing valuable content with your target audience.
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2016 Porsche Boxster Spyder: The Boxster we’ve been waiting for
David Hurth Transportation Technology & AutomotiveIn late 1996, the Porsche Boxster first appear on the road. The roadster had great handling largely thanks to its rear-engined design and its incredible chassis. It was a practical sports car with two trunks and an electric top that opened at the touch of a button.
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What should you do when your pistol fails to go into battery?
Eric Lamberson Recreation & LeisureI have always been somewhat skeptical when I've heard stories of rounds detonating in the ejection port — no longer. In the past, a common response to the slide of a pistol failing to go into battery was striking the rear of the slide. However, as we see in this case, that may not be a good idea and indeed could be dangerous.
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Securing your smartphone: You can never be too safe
Cait Harrison Science & TechnologyYour smartphone goes everywhere you go and is integral to your day-to-day life — it's a wonder how we ever lived without them. In a world where our cellphones have become our lifelines — and because October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month — it begs the question: How safe are they?
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Nurses: Grab your seat at the table
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationThere's a saying that if you don't have a seat at the table, you're likely to end up on the menu. For nurses and the nursing profession, this could not be more true. Nurses need a seat at the table, and if it's not being freely offered, we need to elbow our way in, grab a chair and sit right down.
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Halloween safety: Reflect on it
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityDuring night and dusk hours, what you wear as well as where you wear it can be crucial for visibility to drivers. This is especially important this time of year as drivers need to see the pint-sized Halloween ghouls out and about seeking candy in time to stop.
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The stories told by BP’s Statistical Review of World Energy for 2014
Lucy Wallwork Natural ResourcesBP's Statistical Review of World Energy for 2014 — for which analysts, policymakers and anyone trying to make sense of an extraordinary year on world oil markets had been impatiently awaiting — was released in June. 2014 was certainly a remarkable year. BP described it as one of "tectonic shifts," after what chief economist Spencer Dale called a period of "eerie calm" in recent years. While the supply-and-demand dynamics that have led to the collapsing prices are broadly understood, the statistics provided in this year's review add much flesh to the bones of those theories.
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Decide or die: The use of EDP in difficult weather conditions
Mark Huber Transportation Technology & AutomotiveFor a number of years now, the National EMS Pilots Association has been promoting an idea its calls the Enroute Decision Point, or EDP for short. I prefer to call it the "enroute death point" — because if you fly past it, that could easily be your fate.
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Cariprazine approval provides another option in treating mental illness
Dr. Abimbola Farinde PharmaceuticalThe recent FDA approval of the atypical or second-generation antipsychotic cariprazine (Vraylar) gives prescribers another option on the list of atypical antipsychotics that are used to treat acute manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder and schizophrenia in adults.
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Deer hunting in eastern Washington
John McAdams Recreation & LeisureI've been waiting for deer season all year long, and last week I was ecstatic to finally be able to go on my long-awaited deer hunt in eastern Washington. I bagged my first blacktail deer in western Washington last year, and I was excited to take a mule deer or a whitetail on the other side of the state this year.