I wasted so, so much time with this over the weekend. It’s a bunch of videos about math and numbers that frequently careen into popular geek culture. So well done. Don’t say you weren’t warned. Just click on one of the doodles and grab a coffee. Before you know it, you’ll be late for your
Read More...Ah, carbohydrates. The new bad guy, right? The one who makes you decline those buttery dinner rolls and carrot cake? Well, yes. Bad guys. Sort of. Not all the time. Depends on you, your metabolism and activity level. First, let’s explain what carbs are. In essence, they’re sugars, and sugars have the effect of raising
Read More...It’s not always about price, right? In many cases there are other factors that influence which suppliers to whom you award business. This is especially true for sourcing via Strategic Sourcing which, in most cases, is used for atypically-sourced items that your organization does not have contracts or a purchasing catalog established for. For these
Read More...Several weeks ago, I briefly touched on the topic of EC6.10 and 6.20. In case you can’t recall, both are pronouncements issued by the Joint Commission (JCAHO) that define the standards for dealing with preventive maintenance of medical equipment. If you work in healthcare, it is quite likely you have a preliminary understanding of some
Read More...Last week, I gave a layman’s breakdown of dietary fat — that perennial bogeyman — and what types are out there and what you should and should not eat. Up this week: protein. I will first say this: if you eat meat and some occasional legumes, you’re probably getting adequate protein levels for a sedentary
Read More...What is PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing? What’s it for? In the simplest of terms, it is the process of improving value in your supply chain by determining the best suppliers to award goods or services contracts. It is not about getting the lowest possible cost or beating up suppliers, but rather taking into account all of
Read More...TIMOTHY SCHINKE TO LEAD MIPRO’s EXPANSION INTO NORTH CENTRAL USA January 28, 2013 MIPRO, a Milford, Mich.-based consultancy specializing in implementations, upgrades and optimizations of Oracle’s PeopleSoft applications, announced today the hire of 25-year industry veteran Timothy Schinke as Director, North Central Region. MIPRO Managing Partner and CEO Jim Prokes made the announcement.
Read More...Hi everyone. Through some early hands-on testing, I have noted some features in PeopleSoft 9.2 that will be well-received and replace customizations that I have seen on various client projects. Oracle has an excellent blog series started as well, called 10 Innovations in PeopleSoft 9.2. I suggest you check that out. My thoughts that follow
Read More...I was sitting at my son’s hockey game a few weekends ago thinking what makes a group of guys go out there and give it 110% game after game, week in and week out? Win, lose (because there are always going to be losses) or tie, to go out there and give it your all,
Read More...For the past three (four?) decades, the macronutrient we were most often told to avoid is fat. Fat is joined by protein and carbohydrates to form the triumvirate of macronutrients you hear bandied about the media so often. Fat, a short form of ‘fatty acids’, is thought to make you fat, predicated on the fact that fat
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