Hospital Investment: A Key to Save Lives and Money
January 2015, a doctor in Jamaica admitted citizens receive poor health care due to the hospital’s lack of resources. According to the report, one of the main concerns was the shortage and malfunctioning of equipment which results in the cancellation or postponement of a number of occasional surgeries. In addition, there are insufficient medical […]
Tips on choosing and prepping your references to land your dream job
*Image Source: Pexels After you have passed all the tests and aced your interviews, the only thing left to worry about is the reference check. The reference check is a part of a hiring process wherein the employer will contact the applicant’s former co-workers and other sources to learn more about his or her […]
Traditional fermented food and beverages for improved livelihoods
*Image Source: Pixabay It is believed that fermented foods and beverages play an important role in people’s diet worldwide. Whether it originated from plants or animals, fermented foods and beverages is a great source of nutrients and help in health maintenance and disease prevention.
Hybrid Seeds vs. GMOs
*Image Source: Wikipedia Through the years, plant breeding played an integral part in the agricultural production and biodiversity. It all started with heirloom seeds or seeds from plants that is not genetically modified for at least 30-40 years. These seeds are produced as a result of open –pollination wherein insects like butterflies and bees […]
Why Scientist Says Stunning Blue Lakes in Eastern Antarctica Poses a Serious Threat
With the confirmation that pristine blue lakes are spotted in Eastern Antarctica, there’s a growing concern among the scientists about its possible effects on its surrounding environment. The concern came from the fact that they have seen this kind of occurrence before – in Greenland. Before we go any further, let us define some terms […]
Gluten-Free Diet: Is it a Friend or Foe?
*Image Source: Picserver The popularity of gluten-free diet is undeniable in the recent years. In fact, there is 13.4 times growth in 5 years from US$ 1.56 billion in 2008 to US$ 12.4 billion in 2013. Due to the rise of people testifying how gluten-free diet helped improve their energy, mental function, mood and […]
Benefits of Employee Referral Program and How to Optimize Them
There are a lot of ways to source out candidates. There are job postings, career sites, and job fairs. But there is one method that is making a trend these days – Employee Referral Programs. Employee Referral Programs or ERPs is a type of recruitment method which involves encouraging and rewarding current employees for referring […]
Seeds Access – why we need to build a bridge between seed companies and smallholder farmers
*Image Source: Pixabay “Seed is the embodiment of technological change in agriculture,” stated David Spielman, a senior research fellow at IFPRI The link between seeds and agriculture is unquestionable. Plants are considered as the foundation of human diet and source of other needs like clothing and medicines. Seeds, on the other hand, is considered […]
The Challenges of Public-Private Partnership
Governments around the world have the responsibility to improve public services for the benefit of their citizens. This involves establishment, development, and maintenance of public infrastructure, transportation, and health services among others. However, due to constraints on public resources and fiscal space, governments are increasingly partnering with the private sector to gain an additional […]
Agriculture: No Future without Bees
*Image Source: Pixabay According to the US Forest Service, pollination is the act of transferring pollen grains from the male anther of a flower to the female stigma. Through pollination, flowers can bear seeds which contain the genetic information to create new plants.