Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is effective at increasing work productivity, according to a new study. The study will be presented today at the Sleep and Breathing Conference in Berlin, organised by the European Respiratory Society and the European Sleep Research Society. Previous...
Researchers in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health assessed the impact of pollution on agricultural worker productivity using daily variations in ozone levels. Their results show that ozone, even at levels below current air-quality...
Two related experiments have found that merely thinking about your pet can reduce your stress levels and make you more productive. So, basically...everyone who doesn't have one should go out and get a pet right now (says the girl who freely admits she's obsessed with her dog). More »
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In partnership with Shoeboxed, the Scan Receipt and Biz Card applications easily solve day-to-day office tasks and provide businesses with greater efficiencies to streamline productivity at no additional cost with HP's web-connected printers.
What they say we get:
What we actually get:
1) 35% of every viewable surface of everything is an ad. Including the sky and the moon.
2) The technology pauses for several seconds every now and then because, well, it never works like on the ad.
3) A new EULA pops up several times a day...
Devoting work time to physical activity can lead to higher productivity. This is shown in a study performed by researchers at Stockholm University and Karolinska Institutet that is being published in Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. The study shows that it is possible to use...
Haitian farmers experienced dramatic increases in crop yields this year thanks to an innovative program led by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented in partnership with the Government of Haiti. The increase will help boost incomes of small farmers and promote...
I'm looking to be a more organized person and want an app for my new iPad that will help me keep things straight. Like things that I need to do on certain days, appointments, etc.. I searched the app store and found one that looks good called Pocket Informant HD for $6.99. Any suggestions on...
question)? What is the relationship between productivity and economies of scale? (Economics question)
Homework question, that I'm stuck on for my eco class.
Employees with depression have higher costs related to short-term disability and absenteeism-even after receiving antidepressant therapy, reports a study in the February Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and...
Employees with depression have higher costs related to short-term disability and absenteeism-even after receiving antidepressant therapy, reports a study in the February Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and...
A new study shines a light on depression in the workplace, suggesting that psychological stress at the office or wherever people earn their paychecks can make it more difficult for depressed workers to perform their jobs and be productive. "There is a large economic cost and a human cost," said...
A new study shines a light on depression in the workplace, suggesting that psychological stress at the office or wherever people earn their paychecks can make it more difficult for depressed workers to perform their jobs and be productive. "There is a large economic cost and a human cost," said...