It's that time of year again! Kids are heading back to school and it's important to remember all the safety tips to keep them safe on their way to and from school. The National Safety Council has shared a list of ways to take proper safety precautions: Transportation Safety Whether children walk, ride their bicycle or take the bus to school, it is extremely important that they take proper safety precautions. Here are some tips to make sure your child safely travels to school. Walking to school
School Safety Many school-related injuries are completely preventable. Follow these steps to ensure your child’s safety at school. Preventing backpack-related injuries
To read the full list, follow this link: http://www.nsc.org/NSCDocuments_Advocacy/Fact%20Sheets/Back-to-School-Checklist.pdf
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It should come as no surprise that women are outnumbered when compared to men in business leadership positions. Voice of America recently put together an article discussing how "evidence is growing that gender equity is not just politically correct window-dressing, but good business. Yet while companies are trying to increase the number of women in executive positions, many are struggling because of a failure to adapt workplace conditions in a way that ensures qualified women do not drop off the corporate ladder." Companies have compelling reasons to act and bring women into top leadership roles. " In a survey last year of 366 companies, consultancy McKinsey & Co. found that those whose leadership roles were most balanced between men and women were more likely to report financial returns above their national industry median." McKinsey & Co. also found that companies with a more balanced leadership "do a better job recruiting and retaining talented workers, reducing the costs associated with replacing top executives." And, "They also have stronger customer relations because management better reflects the diversity of society, and they tend to make better business decisions because a wider array of viewpoints is considered." The statistics are alarming. "While women made up 37 percent of the total workforce, they comprised 22 percent of middle managers, 14 percent of senior managers and vice presidents, 9 percent of executive committee members and 2 percent of CEOs." Organizations will need to become more flexible and allow women to have more power, while still being able to handle their family life at home. Flexibility is key. It has been proven that women can climb the career ladder, but then reach a halt when they begin a family. "The report suggests employers need to move beyond the idea that "family-friendly" policies such as flexible working hours are enough.This means re-examining "unspoken but powerful perceptions," such as the assumption that women are riskier hires because they are more likely to give up their careers for parenthood. Women also have a role to play in ensuring that their spouses are "real partners" in sharing household and child-care responsibilities, the authors say." Businesses today need to find a way to strike a gender balance in the workplace in order to thrive in the future. Read the full article here: http://www.voanews.com/content/ap-more-women-in-charge-means-bigger-profits-for-business/2691482.html It's no secret that insects can be a nuisance, especially when spending time outdoors. Many diseases, such as West Nile Virus and Malaria, are insect born and peak during the summer months. Travis Longcore, a professor of spatial sciences at the University of Southern California, is working with Royal Philips, a Dutch electronics company, to develop bulbs less attractive to insects. "He took experimental Philips LED bulbs whose mix of red, blue, green and white could be “tuned” and tested them against off-the-shelf LEDs and compact fluorescent bulbs — all suspended at night over traps of soapy water in the Santa Monica Mountains." Scientists are working on creating LED light bulbs that would give off less blue light and might help protect people from insect-borne diseases. Insects are attracted to the blue tones of the lights. And, humans find the blue-toned LED lights cold and unflattering. "The ideal, Dr. Longcore said, would be 'an energy-efficient bulb that has a comfortable color temperature and minimizes insect attraction, solving all of these problems together.'" To read the full article, visit: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/26/health/led-light-bulbs-insects.html?_r=0 When purchasing your next new car, you may not know whether or not to splurge on LED headlights. Westways Magazine recently put together a study about which types of headlights help you see better when driving at night. In the last decade, car makers have began to put LED lighting into their headlights and taillights. Most every car comes standard or has the option to upgrade to LED. But is it worth it? The go to bulbs for many years have been Halogen. They are cheap, but need to be replaced every two to three years. High-intensity discharge bulbs, or HIDs, last four to six years, but are more costly to replace. While the most expensive option is LED, they last for 10,000 hours. According to Acura spokesperson Jessica Howell, that is "five times longer than HIDs and 10 times longer than halogens." The bottom line is that LED and HID headlights perform better than halogen headlights. And, While LEDs seem like the most expensive option now, they are actually cheaper in the long run. Here are some tips to make sure that you are seeing farther down the road, no matter what headlights you have:
Griff's Electric wants to remind you to be safe all year long. And, since May is Electrical Safety Month, it is especially important to remember safety tips to avoid any potential electrical hazards. Allstate Insurance says, "According to statistics provided by the NFPA, on the average 28,300 residential electrical fires occur annually resulting in 360 deaths, 1,000 injuries and $995 million in direct loss. 15 percent of these fires will originate in a bedroom, and in 47 percent, building wiring will be involved." Most of these electrical fires could have been avoided. Below are some safety tips to always keep in mind:
For more detailed information, please visit the following link: https://www.allstate.com/resources/allstate/attachments/tools-and-resources/pz-may-electrical-safety.pdf For the first time in Major League Baseball history, a baseball stadium has installed LED lighting. "This season, the Mariners have become the first major-league team to illuminate its playing field with LED lights, giving Safeco Field its first lighting upgrade since it opened in 1999." Both fans attending the games and fans watching from home will notice a huge difference. Colors, and yellows and reds especially, will pop. The LED lighting simulates natural sun light, and will appear very similar to natural daylight. LED lighting is not new to sports. University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona upgraded to LED before this year's Super Bowl .'Part of a reason for the delay is in a baseball field’s unique shape, in the nooks and crannies tucked in the corners of its stadiums. 'Having the diamond shape rather than a rectangular shape makes it much more of a challenge,” Planled CEO John Hwang said. “We had to look at them from the perspective of the fielders and the cameras and the fans.”' The new LED lighting will be more efficient and will reduce energy use by sixty percent. The lighting will also be more even, with less shadows. This will make it easier to track long fly balls. “To provide a better playing environment to play baseball under, that’s the biggest thing for us,” Mariners vice president of baseball operations Joe Myhra said, “It will enhance their ability to play baseball, under natural sunlight like it should be.” For more information, read the full article from The Seattle Times here. After six years with Griff's Electric, Kerissa is saying a tearful goodbye to her customers, coworkers and family as she accepts a position with Nature USA.
Kerissa first came to Griff's Electric, Inc. in January 2009 during the tumultuous financial meltdown. With the guidance of her father Griff, the patience from Albert and her coworkers and the notes her grandmother Phyllis left, she began the challenging task of understanding the contracting business and the electrical industry. In 2012 Kerissa decided to go back to school to pursue her Master's in Business Administration (MBA) at CSULB. With the newly acquired skills and the help from her colleague Jody, Kerissa was able to create a marketing and social media program to help customers connect to Griff's Electric online and through their mobile devices. "Working alongside my mom and dad, I learned the importance of service and kindness. After six years here, my colleagues and customers feel more like family then acquaintances. I'm really going to miss all of the friends I've made. I want to thank them for all of the generosity they have shown me. I look forward to helping my new company, coworkers and customers with the same dedication and work ethic that I learned at Griff's Electric, Inc. In fact, my new company Nature USA is family owned and located just under 6 miles away from Griff's Electric's office. I won't be far and as I've told Jody, Albert and my dad, I'm just a phone call away!' The ports of Long Beach are looking to upgrade to LEP lighting for better vision and to help the light pollution in the surrounding communities. Currently, LED lighting has been the majority of the lighting at the ports. But, the problems with LED's is that they are not bright enough for the work being done. This has caused light pollution in the surrounding areas. Light pollution has become a growing concern around the world because it has negative effects on both the environment and on the circadian rhythm of humans.
Port operators and Southern California hope that using the new light technology will redirect the light to where it is needed and cut energy consumption in half. "LEDs lose their effectiveness the further they are away from the area that needs lighting, which is an issue at the ports, where light poles have to be as high as 140 feet to illuminate the pathways between stacks of containers." LEP lighting will drastically cut down on light pollution in the surrounding area and keep residents happy. For an extra cost, the light fixtures can be fitted with a wireless transmitter that allows port operators to dim lights during off hours to a sixth of their full power. This would save even more energy at the ports. But, only trial and error will truly tell if LEP is the industrial. lighting of the future. For more detailed information, please see the following article: http://www.presstelegram.com/environment-and-nature/20150315/can-plasma-bulbs-solve-light-pollution-problem-at-ports If you work in the construction trade you know it is inevitable that job materials and building materials will not always be used up 100%. What do you do with the leftover materials? Sometimes you can return the items. Oftentimes you are left to store the unused paint, tiles, or electrical parts hoping that one day a future job will need the exact same parts. Another option is to donate the construction materials to Habitat for Humanity's ReStores. These stores take gently used construction and building materials with 100% of proceeds going to building affordable Habitat homes. ReStore locations are located throughout California. To see a directory of locations go to habitat.org/restores/directory/ca Recyclable Items
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