What are some things that facility managers should know
The Facility Manager plays a crucial role in the upkeep of business functions that support the smooth day-to-day functioning of a business, regardless of a building or factory. From strategic planning to real estate maintenance, facility owners hire.....»»
Take the Automotive News Dealership Salary Survey
We have launched the Automotive News Dealership Salary Survey and want to hear from U.S. employees in jobs ranging from general managers to service technicians. Findings will be published Jan. 22......»»
Never use your master password as a password on other accounts
One in three Americans now use password managers, up from one in five in 2022, according to an online poll by Security.org that quizzed 1,051 American adults on how they use passwords and password managers. How users choose and use password managers.....»»
Biden called Arizona fab a “game-changer.” Analyst calls it a “paperweight”
Advanced chips made in America would still be shipped to Taiwan, report says. Enlarge / The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. facility under construction in Phoenix, Arizona, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (credit: Bloomberg.....»»
I got a rare peek into Intel’s largest offshore manufacturing facility — here’s what I learned
Intel gave us access to its biggest offshore facility located in Malaysia to show us how it manufactures CPUs......»»
"Opting in" to see information can reduce hiring bias
A new study from an ILR School expert offers a pathway to reducing bias in hiring while preserving managers' autonomy—by encouraging hiring managers to avoid receiving potentially biasing information about applicants......»»
Why managers" attempts to empower their employees often fail—and even lead to unethical behavior
A majority of American workers right now are not feeling very motivated on the job, a new survey suggests......»»
Researchers find innovative way to store and process information by maintaining valley polarization at room temperature
Researchers at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility at DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory, and Northrop Grumman, a multinational aerospace and defense technology company, h.....»»
How managers can encourage employees to share their best ideas
You had a really great idea to share with your boss that would save your employer money. The boss agreed and assigned the project to you. Which gives you yet another thing to do in your already busy schedule......»»
Invasive spotted lanternfly may not damage hardwood trees as previously thought
In 2012, when the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) arrived in the U.S. from its home in China, scientists, land managers, and growers were understandably concerned that the sap-feeding insect would damage native and commercial trees. New long-.....»»
Pension fund sues Jeff Bezos and Amazon for not using Falcon 9 rockets
Plaintiffs: Amazon decision "lays bare the extent" of Bezos’ personal rivalry with Musk. Enlarge / Vulcan's core stage is lifted into a processing facility at Cape Canaveral, Florida, in January 2023. (credit: United Launch All.....»»
Bosch CEO says U.S. support needed for full expansion of California chip factory
Bosch said the U.S. TSI facility would become the "third pillar" of in-house semiconductor production, along with two sites in Germany, and will help the supplier in its bid to make silicon carbide chips......»»
Managers need menopause training to protect profits and retain women in senior jobs, say researchers
Women leaving work prematurely due to the effects of menopause costs Australian companies more than $10 billion a year. Macquarie Business School researchers say workplace training for managers is urgently needed to support women's well-being and pro.....»»
Cannabis is illegal in Nigeria but provides a living for families: Study calls for rethink of drug laws
Arriving at the tranquil village health facility in southwestern Nigeria, we were met by a small gathering of men—young and old—with thinly veiled excitement......»»
Q&A: Researchers sharpen their focus on passages into the nucleus
Like loading dock managers at a shipping warehouse, nuclear pore complexes act as gatekeepers to the headquarters of the cell, controlling traffic out of the nucleus......»»
This Urgent Care Clinic Is Flooding the Internet With Nonsensical Posts. Is AI to Blame?
An urgent care clinic appears to be using AI to generate millions of nonsensical posts to boost its Google results. You might go to an urgent care facility’s website to make an appointment or read an explanation of what causes.....»»
Water managers warn that stretches of the Rio Grande will dry up without more rain
The ongoing lack of rain and hot conditions have left one of North America's longest rivers in dire shape again, prompting water managers on Thursday to warn farmers in central New Mexico who depend on the Rio Grande that supplies will be drying up i.....»»
NASA’s buildings are even older than its graying workforce
The space agency says its facilities are in an "increasing state of decline." Enlarge / NASA's Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Ohio, formerly known as Plum Brook Station, is the world's largest space test chamber. (credit: NASA/M.....»»
Carbon-encapsulated magnetite nanodonut proposed for synergistic cancer therapy
Using the Steady-State High Magnetic Field Experimental Facility, researchers led by Prof. Wang Hui from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Washington,.....»»
New asynchronous polar discovered with Zwicky Transient Facility
Using the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF), Russian astronomers have investigated a cataclysmic variable (CV) system of the polar subtype known as SDSS J085414.02+390537.3 (or J0854 for short). They found that J0854 belongs to a rare class of CVs, dub.....»»
New massive brown dwarf discovered
Astronomers report the discovery of a new massive brown dwarf using the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF). The newly detected object is about 80 times more massive than Jupiter and orbits a low-mass star. The finding was detailed in a paper published J.....»»