Overview: This webinar will cover the major issues facing the multifamily housing market with an emphasis on the outlook for new construction. Coverage will include discussion regarding the preference for owning vs. renting, availability of credit for residential purchases by the consumer and for developers, the direction and speed of change in interest rates, the outlook for multifamily condominium units, and availability of labor for constru...

Overview: This session shows practitioners how to develop and create a Paynter Chart for predictive warranty management. Attendees will see how to actively utilize representative return data, observe the construction of a sample Paynter and then observe the results of the predictive analysis. Successful examples will be shared. Attendees will walk away with a model that they can apply to their own organizations while learning how to mitigate b...

With the advancement of digital computers and embedded systems engineering design and practice is evolving into a multidisciplinary field. A sound knowledge of mechatronics, a new field that deals with the integration of computers, electrical, mechanical, and controls engineering, is now a necessity rather than an advantage. This course provides a compact, intensive, hands-on introduction with engaging hands-on assignments and activities. An o...

Overview: This seminar is about "why we do what we do" as it relates to our value system, and our core values. It explains in detail why our values drive our behavior. It covers the main agents that cause injuries in the workplace, and identifies the six injury causal factors. We discuss the various tools safety practitioners use to assess risks originating from conditions, and goes into great detail in discussing why injuries occur because of...

Course "The A to Z's of HIPAA Compliance" has been pre-approved by RAPS as eligible for up to 12 credits towards a participant's RAC recertification upon full completion. Overview: This two day seminar takes the participants through HIPAA compliance from start to compliance. The presentations explain the history of HIPAA, why it came to being and its evolution. This covers what HIPAA is, what steps have to be performed to be HIPAA compliant an...

Overview: By attending this seminar, you will be able to: Communicate more effectively in all media - verbal, written, and electronic modes Refine interpersonal skills as they relate to dealing with diverse personal perspectives, attitudes, and motivational techniques Develop and utilize task schedules Demonstrate effective management of all resources (people, tools, and budgets) Apply techniques for scoping programs/projects (resource needs,...

Overview: Excel expert David Ringstrom, CPA is fond of stating "Either you work Excel, or it works you!" In this fast-paced presentation David will share over two dozen ways that you can reclaim part of your day from Excel. You'll uncover mouse techniques, keyboard shortcuts, hidden menus, and even ways to create your own custom keyboard shortcuts in Excel. Restore the classic print preview screen in Excel 2010 and later, undo or redo multiple...

Overview: Normality Tests and normality transformations are a combination of graphical and numerical methods that have been in use for many decades. These methods are essential to apply whenever a statistical test or method is used whose fundamental assumption is that the inputted data is normally distributed. Normality "testing" involves creating a "normal probability plot" and calculating simple statistics for comparison to critical values i...

You probably already know it, but your leadership or colleagues probably don't . . . a major service you provide in your professional environment is communications counseling. No need for a Ph.D. . . . just the know-how to help your agency understand the importance of communication and what it can do to help get work done more easily, efficiently, and effectively. During this 40-minute webinar, Marisa Ellison, Communications Manager for the Mi...

Membrane separation is a very diverse and rapidly growing field of technology. Membranes have gained an important place in chemical technology and are used in a broad range of applications. They offer energy-efficient and cost-effective solutions in as diverse applications as water desalination, purification of natural gas, ultrafiltration of dairy products, artificial kidneys, and controlled release pharmaceuticals. This course provides a com...