Finding a Yardstick For Local Biotech Improvement and Success
CHICAGO How do we measure the improvement and success of biotechnology in Illinois and the Midwest? We could use these tangibles: Increase in number of biotech companies in Illinois Increase in new emerging companies Amount of money raised by biotech companies through VCs and the financial markets Increase in market cap of the industry Number of jobs produced by the...Temptation Yardstick: Out of sight - Out of mind - Out of mouth!
The best way to resist temptation is to yield to it! Cornell University Researchers, piqued by the pull of Temptation, sought to delve into the temptation factor and probably reveal ways to fight it. // Irresistible candies, Hershey kisses were used as baits for the study. It was found that, women could not resist Hershey kisses candies, the pull of temptation being twice more at ar...Motivation Yardstick: Rewards or Punishment? Discover the Superior Performance Trigger
Avidly observing participants at a simulated investment game, a study, intending to investigate the triggers for effective and sustained motivation while working //collectively in a team, revealed stark observations amongst its participants. The study conducted by the University of Erfurt team, found improved productivity and achievement of targets among teams, when ‘punishments’ bec...New Born Breast Fed Babies Will Serve As Growth Yardstick
New born breast fed babies’ growth pattern will become the benchmark against which the growth of babies will be measured. This will indeed mark a sea change from the practice of almost 4 decades, //where babies have always been measured against a growth chart formulated on the growth pattern portrayed by formula- fed babies. It is well known that bottle-fed children grow at a quicker...