Warren Buffett, who was recently named as the fourth wealthiest individual in the world, once said:
“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.”
This is good advice that can be applied to many aspects of life, but it’s especially true when it comes to health and safety.
When an accident occurs there are of course measurable outlays: damage to equipment, loss of revenue and sick days caused by injuries. There are also intangible costs such as damage to reputation and/or loss of trust in…
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Some ACA health insurance plans have lots of enrollees, few providers : Shots
The Affordable Care Act saw a record number of sign ups this year, but some people are having trouble finding doctors in their health plan networks.
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The Affordable Care Act saw a record number of sign ups this year, but some people are having trouble finding doctors in their health plan networks.
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The Affordable Care Act may be struggling with its own success.
Record enrollment over the last two years brought more consumers into the health insurance market. At the same time, many insurers began offering smaller networks of doctors…
To a Mouse – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
This year the birth of Robert Burns and the Lunar New Year fell on the same date, 25th january. A time for Scots and Asian heritage to be celebrated, a time for reflection and forward planning.
My favorite Robert Burns poem is ‘To a Mouse’, written in 1785 it tells the story of Burns disturbing a mouse nest whilst plowing a field, a panic stricken mouse, its ruined nest and with winter just around the corner, its world in disarray .
There is a line in the poem, ‘The best laid plans o’mice an’ men gang aft agley’ that resonates…
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center to honor first BSN graduates with lamp lighting ceremony
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing is set to honor its first class Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates with a lamp lighting ceremony from 6 pm to 7 pm on Thursday at the TTUHC Jerry Hodge Harrington Auditorium School of Pharmacy.
Officials with TTUHSC detailed that the lighting ceremony, located at 1300 S Coulter, will reflect Florence Nightingale, who was known as “The Lady With the Lamp” and the founder of modern nursing.
‘Super Isla’ gets a surprise room makeover as she fights cancer
Nightingale is “considered the mother and pioneer of…
Dyer & Butler Ltd – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
From their Safety, Sustainability and Training Director, Steven Broom, being awarded Health and Safety Influencer of the Year 2019, to win a number of President and Gold Medal Awards across a variety of divisions, Dyer & Butler Ltd enjoyed an outstanding 2019.
As one of the first winners of the Influencer of the Year Award, we recently caught up with Steven to find out Dyer & Butler Ltd’s impressive award history, and how winning a RoSPA Award has benefited both himself and his organization…
What benefits does winning a RoSPA Award have for your organization?
RoSPA is a well-respected brand…
The News Journal archives, week of March 26
“Pages of history” features excerpts from The News Journal archives including the Wilmington Morning News and the Evening Journal.
March 27, 1953, Wilmington Morning News
New polio vaccine passes test, but will be delayed
The new polio vaccine has passed its first human test on 90 children and adults with flying colors. But “there will be no polio vaccine” for general use this summer.
This was announced last night by Dr. Jonas E. Salk, 38, young virus researcher of the University of Pittsburgh.
Front page of the Wilmington Morning News from March 27, 1953.
The creamy vaccine, homogenized in mineral…
Here to help! – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
Following on from our previous blog, We’re with you every step of the way!, the appetite to help and engage with RoSPA Awards Entrants extends to the whole RoSPA Health & Safety Awards team.
We caught up with two more members of the RoSPA team, Julia Small and Letty Hill, to find out how they are ready and willing to lend a helping hand…
Julia SmallExecutive Head of Qualifications, Awards and Events
For over 15 years, Julia has had oversight of RoSPA’s robust award procedures, including the secure online entry system used by nearly 2,000 entrants, judging and verification processes…
Should You Eat With Your Hands and Eschew Cutlery?
November 22, 2022 · 7:30 AM
“Me Grok”
DailyMail has an interesting article that promotes eating with your hands instead of forks, knives and spoons. After all, caveman Grok didn’t have eating utensils.
Those who are a stickler for etiquette should look away now.
That’s because we’ve all been eating the wrong way and should be eating with our hands, according to a psychologist.
Professor Charles Spence, from the University of Oxford, said giving up cutlery is the secret to enjoying food.
He says eating with our hands can ‘heighten the dining experience’ – even for meals like pasta and…