Winning in construction starts before a single shovel hits the ground. Audie Tarpley , who leads Indianapolis-based Dillon Construction Group (DCG), built the company’s reputation on one often-overlooked foundation: a structured, disciplined bid-management process. The goal? Qualified subcontractors compete on an even playing field, hidden costs get stripped out early, and scope-of-work details are transparent from day one. Here’s the thing — most people outside the industry don’t realize how cutthroat the bidding process actually is. At its core, construction bidding means submitting a detailed proposal to a project owner. You’re spelling out exactly how the job gets done, by…
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Thomas Datwyler has worked across a wide range of accounting and compliance matters. Running 9Seven Consulting out of Hudson, Wisconsin since 2013, he’s managed federal and state filings for hundreds of clients — which means His experience gives him a practical view of how varied accounting roles can be. Here’s a breakdown of the major disciplines anyone considering the field should understand. Financial vs. Managerial: Not the Same Thing Financial accounting is probably what most people picture. You’re collecting data, building reports, keeping the ledger clean, and making sure the organization stays on the right side of both internal policy…
Cardiometabolic disease is a collection of disorders that include connected health problems affecting the circulatory system and metabolic processes. These disorders are major contributors to several of the top causes of death in the United States—including stroke, diabetes, heart disease and chronic liver disease. Doctors like Charles V. Pollack, MD, have treated cardiometabolic disorders in the past with daily medications or regular injections. But in recent years, small interfering RNA (siRNA) medicines have opened the way for alternative treatments. siRNA can interfere with the creation of disease-driving proteins, and the effects of a single dose can potentially last for several…
Few legal frameworks have done more quiet, unglamorous work protecting children and families across borders than the Hague Convention. It doesn’t make headlines often. But when a child is taken across an international border without consent, or an adoption goes sideways in a foreign country, this body of treaties becomes the difference between resolution and chaos. The story starts in 1893 — a Hague Conference that eventually produced conventions in 1899 and 1907. Early focus: peaceful dispute settlement and the laws of war. Dry stuff, technically. But it planted seeds for something far more expansive. Over the following decades, the…
Thomas Datwyler has owned and driven operations at 9Seven Consulting in Hudson, Wisconsin, since 2013. Throughout his career as an accounting leader, compliance officer, and treasurer for nonprofit organizations, Thomas Datwyler has managed a diversity of basic and complex bookkeeping responsibilities. He is particularly adept at performing account reconciliations.Account reconciliation is the process of collating multiple financial records and ensuring that all organizational data aligns with external financial statements, such as invoices, credit card bills, and bank statements. Businesses, charities, and other organizations often perform independent account reconciliations with a goal of ensuring financial accuracy, though they may also occur…
Lord John Nash is the founder of Future Academies, an organisation that supports 11 schools across London and Hertfordshire. This article will look at Phoenix Academy, which is one of London’s finest schools. It is a learning institution that was built around Future Academies’ fundamental vision of ‘Freedom through Education’. Phoenix Academy was established with the mission of granting young people the freedom to choose the life that they want. The school provides pupils with a world-class education along with best-in-class career and cocurricular opportunities to help them on the path to success. Launched with the ethos that the local…
When Pennsylvania resident Andrew Schry heads into the backcountry, securing safe drinking water is one of his most important priorities. Even in remote and visually pristine environments, untreated water may contain harmful microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and protozoan parasites like Giardia and Cryptosporidium. These pathogens can cause gastrointestinal illness that quickly turns a wilderness trip into a medical concern. Clear, flowing water from a mountain stream is generally preferable to stagnant water sources. However, clarity alone does not guarantee safety. Water downstream from farms, campsites, or wildlife activity may contain contaminants that are invisible to the eye. Whenever there…
Gloria Gibson is the former Northeastern Illinois University president, having previously served as Morgan State University’s senior vice president and provost. Throughout her career, Ms. Gibson worked tirelessly to increase student access, success, and career readiness, managing complex university organizations, challenging budgets, and hiring and supervising university staff. This article will look at research undertaken by the State of California underscoring the need for campuses to take a more holistic approach to help students’ achieve success. On April 10, 2025, The Chronicle of Higher Education sat down with higher education leaders, two of whom had spearheaded a 2023 State of California survey…
Embraced by parents such as Thomas Datwyler, homeschooling is an outgrowth of a movement with roots in the 1970s, when educational theorist John Holt became an advocate of school reform. Born in New York City in 1923, Holt served on a US Navy submarine during World War Two and was part of the the World Government Movement in the 1950s, traveling extensively in Europe. He taught at the Colorado Rocky Mountains School, followed by a number of preparatory schools in the Cambridge and Boston communities. By the late 1960s, Holt was a visiting lecturer at institutions such as the Harvard…
Innovations in technology can drastically turn current systems into outdated infrastructure in just a matter of months. Many businesses try to keep up by funding tools, updates and quick fixes. However, those small but frequent expenses can add up over time and become difficult to manage. So, when a security gap appears or systems start to lag, some companies take it as a signal to finally hire outside expertise. At that point, it becomes the practical next step, especially when the expenses of disconnected solutions equals or exceeds the price of hiring one. Here is how much an IT consultant…