Archive for November 2013
Happy Thanksgiving!
Every fourth Thursday in the month of November, family and friends from all across the United States of America gather together around dining room tables, kitchen counters or in front of the television, in honor of the national holiday of Thanksgiving. This holiday celebrates people joining together to break bread with one another. We continue…
Read MoreSapling at the Station
Commercial broadcasting began in the U.S. in the 1920s and has drastically evolved since then. There are seemingly endless radio stations that feature a variety of music and/or talk shows. During my mornings, I flip between “Mike and Mike” on ESPN radio and the “Big Philly Show” on Wired 96.5. The two radio segments are…
Read MoreThe Sapling Advantage
Home field advantage gives any team the upper hand. With the exception of the Philadelphia Eagles, who have won one home game in the last year, playing at home gives your squad the upper hand on their competitors. When a team plays in their home stadium, they feel more comfortable. It is a more familiar…
Read MoreAdjusting Frequencies
The Sapling Company has been engineering and manufacturing synchronized clock systems for over two decades. One of our most popular synchronized clock systems is our wireless clock system, which encompasses a master clock and multiple secondary clocks. The secondary clocks receive the time signal wirelessly from the master clock to display the accurate time, correcting…
Read MoreThe Balancing Act: Transportation
The Balancing Act Series has returned for yet another exciting installment. This week’s endeavor will show us how Sapling’s TalkBack clock system can help airport professionals in the transportation industry better balance their daily tasks. An airport manager has a multitude of daily tasks that can be made easier with a system from Sapling. An…
Read MoreCustomization Nation
No matter the product, everyone has different tastes and styles they prefer. Because of this, people really enjoy the ability to customize the items they purchase to meet these preferences. Giving customers the option to personalize their product or service has benefited many different companies in many different industries. Let’s take the shoe industry as…
Read MoreHappy Veteran’s Day from Sapling!
Every year, we come together as a nation to even further recognize and pay tribute to the veterans of our country. The sacrifices that they have made during their time in service have provided freedoms that are far too often taken for granted. Veterans Day is the official United States holiday honoring those who have…
Read MoreFire Safety With Sapling
A fire is one of the biggest hazards faced by schools across the country. There are various precautions that are taken by the school districts to prevent such a disaster from occurring. Fire safety programs are developed in order to prevent a fire from causing injury, death, or property damage. The safety of the schools’…
Read MoreDaylight Savings With Sapling
The idea for Daylight Saving Time first began with Benjamin Franklin. He is credited with conceiving Daylight Saving for the purpose of preserving energy. Although, it was not Franklin who first put his own idea into action. The emperor of Germany during World War 1, Kaiser Wilhelm II, first implemented Franklin’s idea of Daylight Saving…
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