The Skyscraper Museum, New York City, had originally planned to hold a lecture series last fall on the World Trade Center at the Windows on the World restaurant on the 106th floor of Tower 1. The considerable research on the twin towers will now be presented as a major exhibition at the New York Historical Society galleries in early February.
Retail Security
Numbers from the National Retail Security Survey suggest that inventory shrinkage and a combination of employee theft, shoplifting, vendor fraud, and administrative error cost the nation’s retailers $32.3 billion in 2000. Conducted by the University of Florida with a funding grant from ADT Security Services Inc., findings revealed that retailers lost 1.75 percent of their total annual sales over the year. “Given that the surveyed portion of the retail economy annually transacts over $1.845 trillion, this percentage of loss is worth more than $32 billion,” explains Richard C. Hollinger, Ph.D. and University criminologist.
“Retailers need to look beyond the selling floor to increase and protect their profits,” notes Mike Snyder, president of ADT Security Services, Boca Raton, FL. “Technologies such as anti-shoplifting systems, digital video surveillance, and point-of-sale monitoring solutions, tied together with remote and central monitoring, will help retailers to address the security lapses that allow these kinds of losses.”
Parents as Teachers Van Makes First Stop
To support parents who work outside of the home in Michigan, the Life Services System (LSS) is putting a Parents as Teachers van on the road to provide informational materials to parents in various community settings. Holland, MI-based office furnishings manufacturer Trendway partnered with LSS to show its support for it employees as parents.
Trendway employees and their children attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony, which featured crafts, story telling, and other kid-friendly activities. The emphasis of the program is to help working parents spend quality time with their children. The van program is an outreach of the LSS Parent Information Resource Center, which is funded by the Department of Education. The LSS’s other services for corporations include brown bag lunch sessions, play groups, informational handouts, and parenting tips.
Squeaky Clean
According to the Carpet & Rug Institute, Atlanta, GA, the best way to extend the life of your carpet is through a regular maintenance program. With the following tips in mind, a carpet’s appearance retention and durability will remain uncompromised:
1. Plan a maintenance program before installation – factoring in budgets and personnel.
2. Map out a floorplan of the facility, taking into consideration areas that are prone to heavy soiling.
3. Implement preventive maintenance techniques, such as use of entry mats or selection of colors or patterns that will minimize the appearance of stains and soiling.
4. Vacuum daily in heavy-traffic areas, twice weekly in medium-traffic areas, and once or twice weekly in light-traffic areas.
5. Schedule extraction cleaning periodically – follow the manufacturer’s recommendations to determine which method of extraction cleaning is best for your carpet and application.
6. Spot cleaning is essential. Minimize permanent damage by taking immediate action against spills and stains.
