By William J. Seymour, P.E.

Synthetic turf options for playing fields from the mid 1960s until the mid 1990s were limited to nylon products, such as Astroturf. These turf systems consisted of a conventional knitted nylon carpet placed over a rubber crumb elastic layer, which was paved in place over an asphalt, concrete, or stone base. They were expensive, abrasive, and had a reputation for being hard and contributing to “foot lock” related joint injuries.

By Michelle Frederick

E-mail is the most common, convenient, and potentially the most costly means of business communication today. With all this e-mail traffic, the potential for disaster is huge if you are not careful to write messages that are as safe and secure, as they are clean and clear.  The goal is for employees at every level in an organization to avoid e-mail liabilities while creating electronic documents that are as persuasively and powerfully written, as they are risk-free. 

Jeffrey Lamb Assistant Vice-President, Facilities Management
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Dalhousie University is home to approximately 15,400 students and is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia on Canada's east coast.  The University is known for academic excellence, a diversity of experience and attracts students from all over the world.  Student life is vibrant and there are in excess of 225 student clubs.  Dalhousie is home to 11 faculties and offers 180 degree programs encompassing undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate studies.  Dalhousie also attracts world-class researchers and the campus receives approximately $128M annually in research grants.

By Ben Suplick - Director of Physical Plant, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University is a private, coeducational University founded in 1884. Enrollment is 3,200 with 2,500 undergraduate and 700 graduate and continuing-education students. Full- and part-time faculty number close to 400 and there are approximately400 staff members. The University was established as the Philadelphia Textile Institute (PTI) to educate America's textile workers and managers. As the school grew and changed locations, it added additional educational programs that awarded the Bachelor of Science degree.  The name was changed to Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science in 1961. Further growth and expansion of degree programs led to the change of the College's s name to Philadelphia University in 1999, making it the only private university to be named after the city of Philadelphia. The University now has six schools, which includes the Schools of Architecture, Business Administration, Design and Media, Engineering and Textiles, Liberal Arts, and Science and Health.