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What Makes a Home Truly Smart?

Business and Tech

The first step is to meet the building code. Building codes are minimum standards, yet nearly 30 percent of new homes are built where there is no code or where codes are over 20 years old. After meeting the code, it’s time to go beyond it. There are options to build safer, stronger homes. Going beyond.

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Investing in Women Through Technology Training

Business and Tech

The biggest obstacle impacting women today is the subconscious biases impacting perception of competence,” said Shaddix, whose background includes marketing and tech policy research. Depending on the business, a basic understanding of how to code can help you design a website, create a shopping integration and analyze your business drivers.

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Mandatory Vaccine in Canada? We Cover Off Vaccination Mandates with Law Firm Sherrard Kuzz: A Must Read

Innovators Alliance

The idea of a mandatory vaccine in Canada, including a vaccine policy and mandating that employees be vaccinated, continues to be an issue that is top of mind for Canadian employers. In September of 2021, we held a chat on the topic of vaccine policy. Information on the Service Canada codes can be found here. .

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Quality Improvement Software User Adoption Tips

Kainexus

When most people evaluate improvement management software , they focus on the features of the solution, the support they will get from the provider, and the technical details such as security and reliability. Some interaction with the system can be enforced with policies and performance reviews.

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How Open Source Can Help Drive Government Innovation

IdeaScale

Overview: Open source software, patents, and research provide the codebase, data, and information to anyone who wants to explore it. First coined as a term in 1998, open source has its origins in the computer science sector and refers to software where the source code of the project is freely available and can be modified by anyone.

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Taking the Lead: A Comprehensive Approach to Virtual Team Project Management

Leapfrogging

Some of the common obstacles faced in managing virtual teams include: Communication barriers due to lack of face-to-face interaction. Develop a communication policy that outlines expectations for responsiveness and etiquette. Cultural differences that can affect team cohesion and understanding.

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Taking the Lead: A Comprehensive Approach to Virtual Team Project Management

Leapfrogging

Some of the common obstacles faced in managing virtual teams include: Communication barriers due to lack of face-to-face interaction. Develop a communication policy that outlines expectations for responsiveness and etiquette. Cultural differences that can affect team cohesion and understanding.

Project 100