Ethics In The Biden White House: A Chance For A New Beginning
January 20, 2021, Bloomberg Law
Restoring ethics in the White House is a big task ahead, and President Biden’s selection of new White House Counsel Dana Remus is a strong choice to lead the way, says Richard W. Painter, University of Minnesota Law School professor and former chief White House ethics lawyer under President George W. Bush. He outlines the wide range of policies, practices, and legal positions of the Trump administration that need to be reversed to restore public confidence in government.
Viral TikTok Shows Why Infants Can’t Have Toys In The Crib
January 21, 2021, Fatherly
A viral video on TikTok will have you rethinking putting that stuffed animal or baby blanket in the crib with your infant. The video shows a baby, asleep in a crib, pulling a blanket over their face during the night and struggling for agonizing seconds to get it off their face.
Why Should Anyone Be Led By You?
January 21, 2021, Harvard Business Review
We all know that leaders need vision and energy, but after an exhaustive review of the most influential theories on leadership–as well as workshops with thousands of leaders and aspiring leaders–we find that great leaders also share four unexpected qualities.
Making Microwaves Safer For Children
January 20, 2021, TheDietWorld
A 15-year research and advocacy effort to make microwave ovens safer has led to a change in national manufacturing standards that will make microwaves more difficult for young children to open, protecting them from the severe microwave-related burns.
Importance Of Product Safety And Risk Assessment (YouTube)
September 2020, You Tube
Two experts of the industry, Geraldine Cosh and Richard Poate, discuss some of the product safety and risk assessment challenges they have faced out in the field.
Amazon Offers Biden Vaccine Assistance After Months Of Silence With Trump
January 21, 2021, New York Post
Amazon is offering to help President Biden hasten distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, inviting questions about whether the offer was ever made to the Trump administration.
Mosquito Spray Tainted With PFAS From Shipping Containers
January19, 2021, Chemical & Engineering News
Environmentally persistent chemicals discovered in an insecticide aerially sprayed in more than half of US states leached into the pesticide from plastic shipping containers, the Environmental Protection Agency says.
Children’s Bunk Beds Pose ‘Entrapment, Fall And Strangulation’ Risks
January 18, 2021, Daily Mail
Children’s bunk beds have been recalled over fears of ‘entrapment, falls and strangulation’ due to a top bunk defect. Product Safety Australia (PSA) has issued an urgent recall of Australian hardwood bunk beds in single, king single and single over double sizes from Organature, a company based in Victoria.
These Are 3 Skills You Need To Succeed In 2021
January 18, 2021, Fast Company
Harvard Business School Online has identified three top “upskills” essential for professionals to acquire, or hone, in 2021. They are: Literacy in Data Science; Competency in Leadership, particularly while in crisis; and Understanding of the Global Economy.
Lawsuits And Limits Multiply With PFAS Chemicals Problem
January 20, 2021, Engineering News-Record
Lawsuits and environmental cleanups are expected to grow exponentially for producers and even users of some 7,000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known collectively as PFAS, as more states set exposure limits and Biden administration regulators weigh specific drinking water rules or declare as hazardous substances the chemicals with wide business and consumer use in products.
Getting A Grip On What’s Next For Robotics In Manufacturing
January 21, 2021, Manufacturing Innovation Blog
The growth path for small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) with robotics is increasingly focused on applications and added capabilities, not just efficiency and continuous improvement. The key to increasing adoption of robotics in SMMs is making the robots easier to use and re-use.
Honoring Our Heroes
SPSP Website
SPSP makes a permanent home for the salute poster at its website.
