Blowing Up Hoverboards on Purpose
Northbrook, Ill. — The sign on the reinforced door read “Projectile Testing” and the crowd gathered in the corridor outside had been warned to expect a small explosion. But when the hoverboard battery blew up with an almighty BANG and a flash of yellow flame, Barbara Guthrie flinched all the same. “Huh!,” UL’s chief public safety officer said with a nervous laugh as she adjusted her safety glasses. “Would you say that’s something you...
At the Hospitals: Aug. 23, 2015
DHMC Physician Assistant Hits Milestone Lebanon — Thomas O. Wansleben recently marked 40 years of certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. He is one of only 224 physician assistants in the United States to be certified by the commission for that length of time. Wansleben was among the first PAs to receive the national certification, the commission said in a news release. He maintained...
At the Hospitals: Aug. 16, 2015
Gifford Medical Center Earns Energy Star Certification Randolph — Gifford Medical Center has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star certification. The certification signifies that the building meets strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA and performs in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency, Gifford said in a news release. Certified facilities use an...
People in Business: May 3, 2015
Gregory D. Steverson, of New London, has been promoted to chief operating officer at Ledyard Financial Group. Steverson joined Ledyard in 2006 as executive vice president and chief financial officer. In his new position, Steverson’s responsibilities include investor relations, finance, compliance, facilities, operations and information technology. He has more than 20 years of experience in financial service businesses and is a...
A Business With a Twist
Plainfield resident Suzanne Spencer Rendahl, doing business as Yoga@Work, has built a business for herself by thinking outside the box. While working as a journalist after graduation from Dartmouth College, she became interested in yoga. At first she tried to teach herself by reading books and watching tapes. Next she tried different classes with different instructors teaching different styles of yoga. Nothing seemed to click. Then,...
