Arthroscopyic surgery is increasingly being used to treat knee injuries. One of the advantages of this form of surgery is the reduced trauma caused to the connective tissue, meaning the healing process is quicker. Smaller instruments are used and the procedure is less invasive than open surgery. The surgeon and…
Is Experience Essential for Personnel Working at Sea?
In almost any industry, experience now seems to be preferable to even the highest level of academic knowledge. Those leaving university are finding more and more that their degrees are barely allowing them to get a toe in the door, never mind an entire foot, and many are experiencing disheartening…
Incentive Schemes
An increasingly popular way to improve staff performance is the implementation of incentive schemes. Some are still put off by worries that such schemes will either create competitive friction or be too costly but, with many benefits on offer and advice on how to hand out rewards correctly easily…
Staff Motivation
In tough economic times it is tempting to put any motivation concerns to one side and focus purely on everyday pressures. However, it is more important than ever to keep staff energized in periods of difficulty, as periods of uncertainty will make individuals even more dependent on leadership. The good news…
The Energy Efficient Biohazard Safety Cabinet
With rising energy prices and dwindling energy resources, laboratories are under increasing pressure to curb their carbon emissions. Unfortunately, many items of essential electrical equipment, such as the class 2 laminar air flow cabinet, are by necessity large consumers of energy. The biohazard safety cabinet, or BSC, plays a vital…
Boston Laboratory Cleared to Use Class 3 Biosafety Cabinets – But Barriers Remain
The National Emerging Infectious Disease Laboratory (NEIDL) at Boston University has been granted federal approval to work with some of the world’s most dangerous pathogens, after it was decided that the sophisticated laminar flow systems, biological safety cabinets and other measures in place meant there was minimal danger to…