connect ChatterHub Launches: An Inclusive Online Community Platform Built for Connection, Conversation, and Community Growth By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT Connecting Through Inclusivity and Diversity Full Article
connect 2023 Global Driver Survey reveals increasing demand for accurate parking and charging data and in-car connected services By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Jun 2023 08:00:00 GMT Parkopedia's latest 2023 Global Driver Survey explores the current parking and EV charging struggles connected car drivers face, as well as the in-car features they value most and those they would like to have in the future. Full Article
connect Young women refugees call for compassion and connection to drive positive social change By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 08:00:00 GMT NEW REFUGEE REPORT RELEASE Full Article
connect LearnKey partners with Career Connectors to introduce innovative short-term career pathways By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Oct 2023 08:00:00 GMT The partnership aims to offer professionals who are currently in job transition affordable short-term learning pathways aligned with today's in-demand jobs. Full Article
connect The Trump-Russia Connection Is A Terrifying Reality Says Elizabeth Graham, Author Of Bestselling Ebook, 'From Democracy To Democrazy' By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Dec 2023 08:00:00 GMT Graham's new book is an intriguing and informative "must read" from a woman who is probably the best-informed American on the terrifying realities concerning Vladimir Putin's motivations and his control over Trump. It is a warning to all Americans. Full Article
connect Prominent Well-being Leaders Launch Concept to Encourage Human Connection, Build Joy By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMT The Drop In Introduces Four-Day Exploratory Retreat in Austin, May 15-19 Full Article
connect Introducing LMTLivit: A Dynamic Lifestyle Brand Redefining Connection, Culture, and Community By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Mar 2024 08:00:00 GMT Fostering a culture where living more together (LMT) is embraced wholeheartedly (Livit), symbolizing inclusivity and unity on a global scale. Full Article
connect Escape Zone Unveils Revolutionary Faraday Bags, Wallets, and Backpacks to Safeguard the Modern, Connected Lifestyle By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 08:00:00 GMT Escape Zone's Innovative Faraday Bags, Wallets, and Backpacks Safeguard Health and Privacy in the Digital Age Amidst Rising Cybersecurity Threats Full Article
connect New Video Highlights the Disconnect between Haltom City Leaders and the City's Small Business Owners By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMT To the city's detriment, current leaders refuse to acknowledge the importance of a thriving business community to the effort to help Haltom's south and central areas. Full Article
connect Connecting Businesses With Community Trash Cleanups That Boost Your Online Visibility By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT There's a disconnect from most digital marketing efforts at companies to the real world. With a new service, SEO Arcade aims to get communities cleaned up while maximizing digital visibility for businesses as a reward for sponsoring those events. Full Article
connect Connecting People, Powering Success in Montreal ECS opens new branch in Laval, QC By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 08:00:00 GMT ECS Electrical Cable Supply is thrilled to announce the opening of its newest branch in Laval, Quebec. Full Article
connect Compassion and connection needed to achieve gender equality and advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Sep 2023 08:00:00 GMT On Monday, September 18th, Footage Foundation begins a campaign calling for prioritization of compassion and connection to accelerate achieving gender equality. Full Article
connect Connected Smart Buildings Form Communities of Clean Power By www.ecmag.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Nov 2022 20:18:38 +0000 Connected Smart Buildings Form Communities of Clean Power cbeaty Fri, 11/18/2022 - 15:18 Nov 15, 2022 Connected Smart Buildings Form Communities of Clean Power The role of buildings in advancing clean and efficient energy technology has been well established. Now buildings are getting smarter and are connecting to form their own communities that achieve even greater levels of energy innovation. On Nov. 2, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) kicked off what it is referring to as a “new era for grid-efficient buildings.” The event marked the launch of the DOE’s Connected Communities cohort. This is a collaboration of nine projects, each of which were awarded funding by the DOE for their own innovation in connected energy-efficient buildings. The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is acting as the national coordinator for this cohort. The DOE’s Connected Communities is intended to drive innovation in building energy consumption by emphasizing how groups of buildings can work together to maximize the use of distributed energy resources (DERs) such as solar power, energy efficiency, electric vehicles, battery storage and other state-of-the-art technology. The DOE defines a connected community as a group of grid-interactive efficient buildings with diverse, flexible end-use equipment and other DERs that work collectively to maximize building, community and grid efficiency while still meeting occupants’ needs and comforts. Last year, the department issued a large funding opportunity announcement and selected projects that demonstrate how connected communities can serve as assets to the electrical grid. The cohort that was kicked off earlier this month represents a collaboration of the nine projects that were awarded funding. They will share information, challenges and best practices to achieve greater building energy efficiency through connectivity. One example of an awarded project is The Ohio State University’s cybersecure orchestrated control of DERs across an array of diverse campus buildings. Another cohort is the utility Portland General Electric that is working to achieve 1.4 megawatts (MW) of flexible loads by retrofitting nearly 600 commercial and residential buildings. Similarly, in Spokane, Wash., Edo Energy is striving to achieve between 1 and 2.3 MW of flexible loads by retrofitting heat pumps, water heaters, control systems and other resources in an all-electric virtual power plant that will help defer capital investment for a 55-MW peak substation. In Raleigh, N.C., IBACOS Inc. will connect hundreds of new and existing homes to solar power, battery storage and smart thermostats. Page Title Connected Smart Buildings Form Communities of Clean Power Author Rick Laezman Is Featured Article? No Editor's Pick No Web Exclusive No Magazine Volume November 2022 Category Green Building Tags Industry Watch Smart Buildings Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings Energy Efficiency Article Image Connected Metropolis Smart Cities Date of Publications Fri, 11/18/2022 - 12:00 Is Sponsored? Off Safety Leader Off Require Form Submission Off Line Contractor Magazine Off Full Article
connect Stop Networking, Start Connecting By hbr.org Published On :: Tue, 13 Jul 2021 09:00:03 -0500 Susan McPherson, communications consultant, says many people feel strange reconnecting in person with colleagues after an extended period working in physical isolation. To help shake off the rust, she offers simple tips in a “Gather, Ask, Do” method. It's not just about networking, she says, but about finding simple connection points with others that can truly help you succeed. McPherson is the author of the book "The Lost Art of Connecting." Full Article
connect MongoDB Atlas transforms Toyota Safety Connect By www.kmworld.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 02:15:16 EST Since migrating to MongoDB Atlas, Toyota Connected has increased efficiencies in everything from its infrastructure to its call center Full Article
connect Technology to connect people and knowledge By www.kmworld.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:00:00 EST The ability to centralize the knowledge found in the distributed tools, repositories, and databases for KM?practitioners is the defining characteristic of today's technologies. Generative machine learning models not only play pivotal roles in managing that knowledge to make it meaningful to users, but also in enabling them to interface with it on-demand, for ad-hoc use cases. Full Article
connect Improving Convention Center Connectivity By www.internationaldriveorlando.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:23:02 GMT Orlando continues to improve connectivity within the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) area, allowing attendees to walk from their hotel room to the tradeshow floor quicker and easier. Full Article News
connect Polling by asking people about their neighbors: When does this work? Should people be doing more of it? And the connection to that French dude who bet on Trump By statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 14:11:07 +0000 Several people pointed me to this news report on a successful bettor in an election prediction market: Not only did he see Donald Trump winning the presidency, he wagered that Trump would win the popular vote—an outcome that many political … Continue reading → Full Article Miscellaneous Statistics Political Science Sociology
connect Lack of Evidence Connecting Worker's Alleged Injury to Job Results in Denial of Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Nebraska Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim because she failed to demonstrate a causal connection between her alleged injuries and her workplace accident. Case: Chavez v. Tyson… Full Article
connect Court Upholds Causal Connection Between Coal Worker's Employment, Pneumoconiosis By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A federal appellate court upheld a finding that a worker’s coal mine employment caused his pneumoconiosis. Case: Lance Coal Corp. v. OWCP, No. 23-3779, 05/09/2024, unpublished. Facts: Virgil Combs worked for Lance… Full Article
connect Worker Fails to Establish Causal Connection Between Injury, Need for Nerve Block Treatments By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a denial of authorization for nerve block treatments for an injured worker. Case: Cooper v. Lowe’s Home Centers Inc., No. 24-ICA-55, 07/30/2024, unpublished. Facts:… Full Article
connect Worker Who Failed to Connect Neck Injury to PTSD Diagnosis Not Entitled to Reopen Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Washington Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to reopen his claim for a neck injury because he failed to prove that the accident contributed… Full Article
connect A Very Social Christmas and A Happy Connected New Year By niels-henriksen.blogspot.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:44:00 +0000 I want to wish everyone, whether you celebrate Christmas or other seasonal festivities, a very happy holiday season and a great new year with many new opportunities for creative growth.From the title you may guess that I am talking about social media, which I am, but more about how I try to fit within that world. Taken in 1955 in Denmark at 4 years old and trying to be a grown-up I believe that, like many people, I seem to have those social connections that you need to link with other people. This works fine if I need to talk or connect with someone but I’m not sure how my articles about photography and other art works all fit within the new worlds of social media. How do I remain fresh and new with all these social outlets competing for the same information. I have My Camera World Blog this and there is a corresponding Facebook page FaceBook My Camera World There is also my art blog ' Niels Henriksen Artworks ' where I post articles about my artwork, whether a painting, fine art photography or other mediums. This is again is matched on Facebook with Facebook - Niels Henriksen Artworks Who says all self portraits have to be ugly. Well maybe they are. There is also just plain old me on Facebook at Niels Henriksen. This Facebook page was initially just to connect with people I talk to regularly but I find I do post mostly about my photography and paintings.I have also loaded some of my photographs on Niels Henriksen on Flickr Please take the time to connect and I'll connect back so I can see some of your photographs. My first studio work where I placed my model battle ships and tried to created a war scene. DOF and focus what's that. Then there’s my Linkedin page which is only visible if you are on linkedin and we have connected. Since we are heading back to San Miguel de Allende for 3 months in Jan I have contacted people about conducting walkabouts with some basic photography lessons included. More than 20 people have shown an interest. To help co-ordinate these walk-abouts and share photos I created a Facebook page ' San Miguel de Allende Photography Club '. Even at 12 years of age I had penchant for the abstract. Honestly this was not an accidental shot, at least that's what I say now. And just lately I've signed on to Goolge+ but as yet haven’t posted anything and that’s the dilemma. How do I remain somewhat fresh across all the media outlets? I just don't want to re-post the same material available on other sites. I don't mind using some of the same images if there is some contextual difference for the audience. This year I want to get a better handle on the whole social media culture and ensure that on each site there is something new and relevant to the reader. I sure would like to here how you are handling your multiple media streams with your content or any ideas about what would work. Please feel free to connect with me on any or all these social sites as I'm happiest when I'm connected with you. Niels Henriksen Full Article Portraits
connect The Deep Connection Between Creativity and Meditation By chasejarvis.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:00:04 +0000 We often think of creativity and meditation as separate practices – one active and expressive, the other quiet and introspective. But what if these two seemingly different pursuits are actually deeply interconnected, each enhancing and amplifying the other? This fascinating relationship between creativity and meditation was at the heart of my recent conversation with Henry Shukman, an award-winning poet, author, and Zen master. Henry’s unique background bridges the worlds of artistic expression and contemplative practice, giving him profound insights into how meditation can unlock our creative potential. The Creative Benefits of a Quiet Mind One of the core benefits of meditation is learning to quiet the constant chatter of our minds. As Henry explained, this mental stillness creates space for new ideas and inspirations to emerge: “When we meditate regularly, we’re training our minds to be less caught up in the constant stream of thoughts and worries. And in that spaciousness, creativity has room to flourish. Novel connections and insights can bubble up from our subconscious.” This aligns with what many great artists and innovators have reported – that their best ideas often come during moments of mental quiet and relaxation. By cultivating a meditation practice, we’re essentially preparing fertile... The post The Deep Connection Between Creativity and Meditation first appeared on Chase Jarvis. The post The Deep Connection Between Creativity and Meditation appeared first on Chase Jarvis. Full Article chasejarvisLIVE Podcast brain health creativity healing meditation mindset nervous system zen
connect Building Well-Connected Distributed Teams By www.viget.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 09:30:00 -0400 Five years ago, without consciously trying, I would have noticed if a coworker was taking a break, feeling extra chatty, or looking hyper-focused. I got to choose whether to respond and how I might build rapport by responding (I’m sure I didn’t always get it right). Now that more of the Viget team works from home than in an office, I feel a loss. I have less awareness of other people's states of mind and fewer chances to demonstrate my interest. I need to learn new ways of connecting. I took notice when Adam Grant recently posted about pebbling: Sending memes, links, and videos to others isn't trivial. It signals that you're thinking of them and want them to share your joy. It's known as pebbling, based on penguins gifting pebbles to potential partners. Pebbling is an act of care. Every pebble is a bid for connection.” Grant acknowledges that the term "pebbling" comes from penguins, but he also uses the phrase “bid for connection,” which I associate with John Gottman. Gottman is a well-known psychologist who has researched marital stability and relationships. His work provides insights into how small interactions, or "bids," play a crucial role in building strong relationships. Gottman defines a "bid" as any attempt from one person to another for attention, affirmation, affection, or any positive connection. A bid can be as explicit as saying, “I had such a hard day,” or as random as saying, “Did you see the size of that red bird?” The impact of responding with interest (turning toward) or ignoring or dismissing (turning away from) significantly influences the quality of the relationship. A simple, “Tell me what happened,” or “What? No, I missed it!” can foster closeness and trust. Silence or something like, “Here we go again,” will spark feelings of neglect and distance.Gottman's research is widely cited and has impacted my understanding of relationships. I'm interested in bids for connection at work, particularly as our work environment has changed dramatically in recent years.Connections at WorkFinding the right balance of work and non-work is a central challenge for most of us as we navigate demands on our time and energy. I generally hope work is a small enough part of a person’s life that they have time for many other things, but also that their work environment is engaging and meaningful enough that they enjoy it. I hope friendships emerge at work, mostly through collaboration or out of the gaps between responsibilities. As remote work has become commonplace, I find it’s harder to foster connections than it was before. The lack of proximity, and therefore organic social interactions, makes it harder for me to know my coworkers and be known by them. I’m not advocating for returning to offices. I’m noticing that after working with people for years in an office, I knew them better – their nerves before a presentation, their ability to set new people at ease, their grandma’s soup recipe, their knack for deadpan humor – and that made my life better. While many of my coworkers collaborate with each other daily through pair programming, design critiques, or iteration planning meetings, my work on a small People Team has always been less collaborative. For me, fewer organic in-person interactions means fewer interactions of any kind at work. The decline in ad-hoc opportunities for connecting impacts us all differently, but I am particularly interested because an aspect of my role at Viget is to nurture a strong company culture. For us that means a culture where we do excellent work, learn a lot, support each other, and – yes – make some friends. I’m looking for ways we can adapt our employee engagement efforts to the new work environment and evolve how we cultivate alignment.The concept of "bids for connection" seems useful for understanding the building blocks of connection and, over time, friendships. As a mostly remote company, I want to be sure we’re asking: How do people make bids? How do others respond to them? What parts of the work environment encourage us to turn towards a bid? Bids While DistributedThere needs to be “space” for these interactions to happen across a distributed company, and we need to notice what is working and why. One opportunity for bids to play out is in recurring meetings. At Viget, we try to be efficient with our time, but we also build in time for informal interactions. Daily Stand-up MeetingsThe discipline and project teams that do daily stand-ups are careful to keep them brief. These meetings need to be reliably quick-paced in order to fulfill their purpose. Still, without sacrificing efficiency, these meetings can spark strong bids for connection. Sharing work updates in small, daily increments encourages people to open up about specific elements of their progress. The specificity allows for connection in ways that broad strokes do not. Hearing someone say, “Progress was slow, but I’m finally done with the feature,” I might respond, “Oh, good.” But hearing someone say, “If I don’t figure out how to debug this API integration by noon, we need to update the launch timeline," gives me a chance to be curious, helpful, and invested in something very specific. Weekly All-Hands MeetingEvery Friday, our whole company meets for about an hour. The first 15 minutes are deliberately set aside for informal conversations and sharing, which mostly happens over Slack. We often play music or show a live stream of something noteworthy, like an eagle’s nest, to which we can react. Someone might share where they were when they first heard this song. Someone else might reveal they are an experienced falconer. The whole company gets a chance to see or hear these things, and while only a handful may react, we are all building shared awareness and memories.Monthly Team MeetingDuring a team meeting, a small group of same-discipline-peers comes together to talk shop, share lessons learned, or bond. These meetings allow for exercises that don’t scale to a whole company – like getting feedback or planning progress – and over time, certain activities can become team favorites. A monthly “rose, bud, thorn” or an annual “sharing circle” ritual prompts people to share in ways that otherwise might feel too awkward or vulnerable. Another way to make and respond to bids for connection across locations is on Slack. Different kinds of Slack channels offer different kinds of opportunities.Interest-based Slack ChannelsAt Viget we have channels like #woodworking, #sewing, #starwars, #hot-sauce, #gardening, #home-improvement, and many, many more. These types of channels allow people to go deeper than they might in more general channels. You know you’re talking to like-minded people, so why not dive fully into your opinion on robot vacuum cleaners?"Random" Slack ChannelIn our #random channel, I’ve seen everything from a heads up on free Firehouse subs to a recommendation for an estate planning system. The responses vary, too – sometimes they spark day-long conversations. At a minimum, posts will get a smattering of emoji responses and the impact can be significant. For example, a post might get a sympathetic :heart: but then a couple :same: or :it-me: come in and before you know it, there’s a subset of coworkers who realize they share the same rare phobia. I also think a share in #random can signal, “I’m between tasks. I’m open to distractions right now,” and folks can follow up with a DM.Project-Specific Slack ChannelIn channels where everyone is working on the same project with shared goals, stresses, and deadlines, we might see bids that build momentum. A PM might post something in the morning to encourage the team to rally behind a tough deadline. A designer might post mid-week, acknowledging the drudgery of certain tasks, implicitly giving everyone else permission to do the same. A developer might be slowly building a little arsenal of inside jokes and call-backs over weeks, dropping a note at just the right time to get others laughing. Someone might turn one of those jokes into a custom emoji that lives well beyond the project timeline and every time that inside-joke-emoji gets used, it's a bid for folks who worked on that team to recognize each other and reconnect. Recognizing BidsWe all grew up learning in-person social norms and have a mostly shared understanding of what’s considered warm, polite, stand-off-ish, or rude in the workplace. Now that we’re distributed, we may need to learn to recognize new signals and define new norms. A bid is an action that invites connection, but sometimes the action is so small, we might not notice it or realize it has potential value. Understanding the concept of bids can help us notice them and respond with more awareness. If we train ourselves to see bids for what they are and respond accordingly, we may get more mileage out of the limited impromptu interactions we have as remote coworkers. Actions like responding to an open-ended question in a Slack channel or acknowledging someone’s request for help during a meeting go a long way. Each response builds trust and camaraderie, even if in tiny doses. When a comment or question is ignored or dismissed, the negative effect is compounding; that person is less likely to reach out again.Adam Grant said sharing memes and links are a way to invite someone to share in your joy. At a distributed company, “bids” take a lot of different shapes, but they all communicate things like, “I am here,” and “let’s work together,” and “you can trust me.”I’m encouraged to think we already have some infrastructure in place at Viget to support remote bids for connection. I’m excited to work with Aubrey Lear and others to find ways to evolve that infrastructure. We’ll continue to hire people who want to develop friendships with coworkers and who are willing to take personal responsibility for making and turning towards bids. Together, we can make sure Viget remains a great place to work as the workplace continues to evolve. Full Article News & Culture Employee Engagement
connect CAO Connect - Lunch Series - November 2024 By www.civicinfo.bc.ca Published On :: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 20:00:00 GMT Organizer: Local Government Management Association of BCLocation: Online Full Article
connect Connecticut Employers Have New Burdens, Avoid Others, Following 2023 Legislative Session By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Jul 2023 19:56:45 +0000 While significant bills impacting Connecticut employers were signed into law, proposed employer mandates on pay transparency, paid sick leave, and predictive scheduling failed to gain the necessary votes for passage in 2023. Here are some of the year’s notable legislative developments. What Passed . . . Effective October 1, 2023, unless otherwise noted: Full Article
connect How Connecticut Employers Can Be Ready for Legislation that Became Effective January 1, 2024 By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Jan 2024 14:59:00 +0000 With 2023 in the rearview mirror, Connecticut employers may want to confirm they have implemented the necessary changes to address legislative developments that became effective January 1, 2024. Connecticut Minimum Wage Full Article
connect Inclusion Interrupted: Charting a Path for Reconnecting, Post-COVID By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Mar 2021 22:25:53 +0000 One year into a global pandemic, with vaccinations underway, we are eagerly preparing for social “re-entry.” But how do the isolating behaviors that we have now perfected – in the interest of sheer survival – bode for the concept of “inclusion” in a post-pandemic world? Littler Principal Cindy-Ann Thomas and her guest, Enidio Magel, Managing Director and Founder of the Multicultural Institute, consider: Full Article
connect Connecticut Adopts Narrow Definition of “Supervisor” for Hostile Work Environment Claims By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 18:10:45 +0000 The Connecticut Supreme Court recently adopted the U.S. Supreme Court's relatively narrow definition of “supervisor” for use in determining when employers are liable under the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (CFEPA) for creating or failing to remedy a hostile work environment. The decision provides employers with clarity as the term is not defined by the CFEPA. Full Article
connect Connecticut Limits Inquiries into Age of Job Applicants By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Aug 2021 20:09:49 +0000 Kyle Roseman and Lori Alexander examine a new law in Connecticut, Public Act 21-69, which bans employers from inquiring into the ages of prospective employees "on an initial employment application." SHRM Online View (Subscription required.) Full Article
connect Implementation of Connecticut’s Clean Slate Law Set to Begin January 1, 2023 By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Dec 2022 14:11:12 +0000 Earlier this month, Governor Ned Lamont announced the long-awaited implementation of the state’s so-called “Clean Slate Act” – sort of. According to a recent press release, January 1, 2023 will see the full or partial erasure in some 44,000 cases involving convictions for cannabis possession. Individuals with eligible convictions for other crimes, including most misdemeanors and certain lesser felonies, will have to wait until the second half of 2023 as a result of implementation delays. The Clean Slate Law & How it Works Full Article
connect Connecticut Employers Can Terminate Employees Impaired by Medical Marijuana While Working; Appellate Court Also Provides Guidance for Reasonable Suspicion Drug Tests By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Mar 2024 20:51:43 +0000 In a significant decision about workplace drug use, the Connecticut Appellate Court backed an employer’s right to terminate a worker who was impaired on the job by medical marijuana. The decision also clarified the factual basis an employer must possess to justify ordering a drug test based on suspicion of impairment. Full Article
connect U.S. Department of Labor Targets Connecticut and Rhode Island Construction Industry Employers By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:17:44 +0000 Connecticut and Rhode Island construction industry employers are facing a significant increase in government scrutiny of their labor and employment practices over the next several years. On November 30, 2011, the Hartford office of the U.S Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division ("U.S. DOL") issued a press release announcing a "multiyear enforcement initiative" aimed at improving what it sees as "widespread noncompliance with minimum wage, overtime and record-keeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act" in the construction industry in both Connecticut and Rhode Island. Full Article
connect Connecticut Addresses E-Cigarettes and Vapor Products, Imposes Signage Requirements on Select Employers By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Nov 2015 14:21:46 +0000 Connecticut has passed a new law regulating electronic nicotine delivery systems and vapor products in various venues, including numerous places of employment. Effective October 1, 2015, Public Act No. 15 206 (the Act) supersedes and preempts any relevant provisions of municipal laws or ordinances regarding the use of these products. The Law The Act prohibits the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems and vapor products in: 1. buildings owned or leased and operated by the state or its political subdivisions, Full Article
connect Australia Aims to Give Employees the Right to Disconnect By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Feb 2024 19:23:50 +0000 Australia’s Senate on Thursday, February 8, 2024, passed a bill that would prevent an employer from contacting employees outside of work hours. The bill gives the employee the right to refuse to monitor, read or respond to contact, or attempted contact, from an employer outside of the employee’s working hours without fear of being penalized, unless the employee’s refusal is unreasonable. Full Article
connect Right To Disconnect Plan May Erode Firms' Long-Hours Culture By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:32:09 +0000 Ben Smith and Maya Beauville say the UK government's softened plan to grant employees the right to disconnect out of hours is unlikely to change the legal sector's entrenched long-hour culture anytime soon. Law360 View (Subscription required) Full Article
connect Second ETSI C-V2X interoperability test event to connect vehicles in Europe and in the rest of the world By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:18:27 GMT Second ETSI C-V2X interoperability test event, remote, to connect vehicles in Europe and in the rest of the world Register now for this remote event! Sophia Antipolis, 5 May 2020 ETSI, in partnership with the 5GAA, is organizing the second “Cellular-Vehicle-to-Everything” (C-V2X) PlugtestsTM event. It will be held remotely, from 20 to 31 July 2020. ETSI has recently setup a remote lab for all participants, it leverages the ETSI Hub for Interoperability and Validation (HIVE) to interconnect participants’ labs and allow for multi-party interoperability testing. Read More... Full Article
connect World’s first non-cellular 5G technology, ETSI DECT-2020, gets ITU-R approval, setting example of new era connectivity By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 07:36:18 GMT World’s first non-cellular 5G technology, ETSI DECT-2020, gets ITU-R approval, setting example of new era connectivity Sophia Antipolis, 19 October 2021 ETSI DECT-2020 NR, the world’s first non-cellular 5G technology standard, has been recognized by the WP5D of the International Telecommunication Union’s Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) and included as part of the 5G standards in IMT-2020 technology recommendation. Dr. Günter Kleindl, Chair of the ETSI Technical Committee DECT, says: “With our traditional DECT standard we already received IMT-2000 approval by ITU-R twenty-one years ago, but the requirements for 5G were so much higher, that we had to develop a completely new, but compatible, radio standard.” Released last year, the standard sets an example of future connectivity: the infrastructure-less and autonomous, decentralized technology is designed for massive IoT networks for enterprises. It has no single points of failure and is accessible to anyone, costing only a fraction of the cellular networks both in dollars and in carbon footprint. Read More... Full Article
connect Alum Connection Grad School Series-Master of Science in Information with Jamie Monville (November 13, 2024 4:00pm) By events.umich.edu Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:20:39 -0400 Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 4:00pm Location: Off Campus Location Organized By: LSA Opportunity Hub Are you passionate about UX research and design? Curious about building a career in the dynamic and ever-evolving world of AI? Join us for an inspiring session with LSA alum Jamie Monville as she shares her journey—from an undergraduate degree in English Language and Literature and a Master of Science in Information, to her role as Senior Product Manager at a nonprofit creating AI-powered literacy tools. Whether you're considering a career in technology, exploring MS programs, or still weighing your options, this is a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights and advice from an accomplished leader in the field. About Jamie Monville Jamie Monville is currently a Senior Product Manager at Quill.org, a nonprofit building free online learning tools that use AI to provide students with immediate feedback and coaching on their writing. Prior to joining Quill.org, Jamie spent more than a decade in Ann Arbor earning her B.A. in English Language and Literature, a Master of Science in Information from the School of Information, and in her work supporting LSA students as a staff member at LSA Tech Services and the LSA Opportunity Hub. You should attend this session if you are: An undergraduate U-M LSA student Interested in career paths available in Tech, User Experience, or AI Thinking about applying to MS programs after you graduate from LSA Wanting to learn more about what a product manager does and how to become one What you’ll gain by attending: Make a valuable connection with a successful LSA alum ready to help you navigate the MS application process Get ideas for how to build and grow a career in the field of technology Gain tips and tricks for building communities and networks past your LSA degree RSVP now to be a part of the conversation. The link to join this Alum Connection will be emailed to you after you RSVP. Full Article Social / Informal Gathering
connect How a Thematic Christmas Celebration Can Connect Distant Family By ww2.kqed.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Dec 2020 19:06:36 +0000 Even though we can’t be together this year, an ever-changing tradition will bring our family together with dishes from Japan. Full Article
connect Delivering for Nutrition in South Asia: Connecting the Dots Across Systems By www.ifpri.org Published On :: Fri, 02 Aug 2024 18:14:54 +0000 Delivering for Nutrition in South Asia: Connecting the Dots Across Systems South Asia grapples with escalating levels of malnutrition in various forms, including undernutrition, overweight and obesity, and micronutrient deficiencies, alongside increasing incidence of diet-related non-communicable diseases. Malnutrition results from a complex interplay of factors incorporating household and individual decision-making, agriculture and food systems, healthcare services, education, and socio-ecological systems that determine access to services and […] The post Delivering for Nutrition in South Asia: Connecting the Dots Across Systems appeared first on IFPRI. Full Article
connect CTA Extends #9 Ashland to Connect Directly to Ravenswood Metra Station By www.transitchicago.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 05:00:00 GMT The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announced the extension to one of its most heavily ridden routes, the #9 Ashland, to the Ravenswood Metra station located at Lawrence and Ravenswood. Full Article
connect Pink Line Rerouted to Connect to Racine Blue Line Station (Planned Work w/Reroute) By www.transitchicago.com Published On :: (Fri, Nov 15 2024 10:00 PM to Sat, Nov 16 2024 4:00 AM) Pink Line trains will operate between 54th/Cermak and Polk, then to Racine Blue Line for connecting Blue Line train service to/from downtown. Full Article
connect Pink Line Rerouted to Connect to Racine Blue Line Station (Planned Work w/Reroute) By www.transitchicago.com Published On :: (Thu, Nov 14 2024 10:00 PM to Fri, Nov 15 2024 4:00 AM) Pink Line trains will operate between 54th/Cermak and Polk, then to Racine Blue Line for connecting Blue Line train service to/from downtown. Full Article
connect Pink Line Rerouted to Connect to Racine Blue Line Station (Planned Work w/Reroute) By www.transitchicago.com Published On :: (Wed, Nov 13 2024 10:00 PM to Thu, Nov 14 2024 4:00 AM) Pink Line trains will operate between 54th/Cermak and Polk, then to Racine Blue Line for connecting Blue Line train service to/from downtown. Full Article
connect The Midnight Connection By www.npr.org Published On :: Wed, 21 Sep 2022 22:47:40 +0000 Texas's energy grid is largely disconnected from the rest of the U.S. That led to disastrous consequences last year when the state's grid was overloaded during a winter storm. Back in the 1970s, one company attempted to change the system in a secret, middle-of-the-night operation. Subscribe to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoneyLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy Full Article
connect The Food Connection By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 03 Sep 2021 04:01:46 +0000 Food is one of life's greatest pleasures, yet many of our food systems are flawed. This hour, TED speakers look to the past to reconnect with what we eat, and the present to reimagine our food future. Guests include forager Alexis Nikole Nelson, chef Sean Sherman, social entrepreneur Jasmine Crowe, and environmental journalist Amanda Little.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy Full Article
connect Listen Again: The Food Connection By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 01 Apr 2022 04:01:28 +0000 Original broadcast date: September 3, 2021. Food is one of life's greatest pleasures, yet many of our food systems are flawed. This hour, TED speakers look to the past to reconnect with what we eat, and the present to reimagine our food future. Guests include forager Alexis Nikole Nelson, chef Sean Sherman, social entrepreneur Jasmine Crowe, and environmental journalist Amanda Little.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy Full Article
connect Body Electric Part 5: The Mind-Body-Tech Connection By www.npr.org Published On :: Tue, 31 Oct 2023 07:00:59 +0000 In part five: host Manoush Zomorodi investigates what information overload does to our physical and mental health. Could our tech use be interfering with the critical dialogue that takes place between the body and the brain? Psychiatrist and neuroscientist Sahib Khalsa shares his latest research on interoception — the brain's ability to sense how the body is feeling — and how finding time to unplug from our devices can help us tune into our body's natural signals.Also in this episode: neurologist Caroline Olvera takes us inside the "TikTok tics" outbreak — exploring why thousands of teens developed Tourette's-like symptoms after watching TikTok videos in 2021. Plus, how a school in Washington, DC helps kids stay connected to their bodies by creating a high-movement, low-tech environment.Click here to find out more about the project: npr.org/bodyelectricAre you signed up for Columbia's study, or following along with the series? We want to hear from you! Send us a voice memo at bodyelectric@npr.org. Talk to us on Instagram @ManoushZ, and on Facebook @tedradiohour.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy Full Article
