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The article looks at Trace Architecture Office (TAO), an architecture firm headed by architect Hua Li and based in Beijing, China. Emphasis is given to the firm's focus on social concerns and the environmental impact of architecture. Details on the design of the Xiaoquan Elementary school in Sichuan province, China, are presented. Other topics include the personal values Hua learned during his childhood in Lanzhou, China and his motivations for founding TAO.

The article discusses the three ways that business owners has misplaced their trust in the accounting department. The common ways are misplacing the trust to the bookkeeper, the signature to checks and documents, and laser check paper printers. It also mentioned several actions to take to prevent the fraud which include the properly setup positive pay, keep blank checks in bookkeepers' out of reach, and perform background checks.

Editorial. Compares men and women through the statistical report in the paper entitled `Statistical Analysis of Unsolicited Thermal Sensation Complaints in Commercial Buildings,' by Clifford C. Federspiel. Complaint of women about being cold more frequently than men; Variability of the temperature at which men complain that it is too hot; Analysis that hot and cold stated temperature distributions overlap very little.

The article addresses the perception of landowners of land titles. Topics discussed are concept of part performance of oral contracts, variations of acquiescence in U.S. states including Alaska, conflicting court descriptions of practical location, three rationale courts developed that allow them to consider practical local as evidence of the original intent, principles relating to prescriptive rights in the Las Siete Partidas code, and doctrines of presumed grant and common scheme.

In this article, the author expresses her views on the impact of trust on the success of businesses in the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning industry in the U.S. in 2013. She recounts her experience of being hired as an adviser of a company that needs to implement changes in its operations. She talks about how trust is practiced by companies that have achieved success.

The article discusses "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." Many organizations have discovered that the best people to hire are those with the best attitudes. They make the difference as team players and performers. Workplace culture, however, can significantly influence employee attitudes.

An interview with Dennis Shelden, the chief technology officer at the consultancy firm Gehry Technologies, is presented. Shelden discusses various topics including the integration of building information modeling (BIM) data, the leveraging of Internet technologies by architects, and Shelden's technological innovations forecast.

The article focuses on the career success of Peter Sanderson, president of Total Quality Management Systems (TQMS) Inc. which is depicted in his mantra. Sanderson's attitude and work ethic have made him prove himself repeatedly. The ultimate culminations of his career in quality is believed to be during the development of Continuous Improvement Software (CSI), enterprise-wide, cross-platform software which automates all aspects of process and quality management system of an organization.

The article discusses the U.S. Model Rule for engineer certification, which would require engineers with bachelor of science (BS) degrees to increase their extra credit hours to earn professional licenses by 2020. Groups such as the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the American Society of Engineering Educators, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) are debating the issue in 2012, and the costs of engineering education and students' opinions are discussed.

The article presents information on positive attitude which can make a difference in business. The author refers to the pessimistic contractors with whom he communicates through e-mails and seminars. He states that one should give up the wrong view of the world to become more happy. He agrees that it is natural for anyone to encounter worry and fear, especially in recession but there are some people who look towards success and profit with hope and they are the one who become successful.

The article discusses the improvements done in gypsum board products for walls and ceilings and presents topics including the overview of Sackett Plaster Board Co., a survey conducted for responses on gypsum boards from architects, and educating contractors on the performance of gypsum boards.

The author offers insights about his prostate cancer and its relevance to industrial safety. The author discusses his reactions to treatment and recovery as well as to indication that he is not cancer-free anymore. The author suggests that without a success-seeking mindset and mindful attention to daily activities needed to remain injury-free, people can get complacent about safety.

Presents an article on the importance of positive employee attitude to the marketing success of a casino.