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Dear design school graduate ...
Leslie LaskinReese Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesCongratulations! You designed your way out of college with all of those sleepless nights and huge pots of coffee. I bet you know every show on television after midnight. Now that you're ready to create the next greatest building interior, here are a few tips from the trenches (well at least the trench that I work from).
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Airports and airlines urge against Britain leaving the EU
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveWith the important referendum vote on Great Britain's membership of the European Union almost upon us, the country's airports and airlines are urging a vote to remain or face increased costs and a downturn in travel. A key voice in the debate is London Heathrow Airport — the United Kingdom's only large hub, and its busiest gateway.
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Driver retention comes down to company culture
Elizabeth Kraus Distribution & WarehousingWith a driver shortage nearing epic proportions, small wonder that driver retention tops the list of carrier objectives. A new report by employment screening firm HireRight offers insights into why drivers leave their jobs, and sometimes leave the industry altogether. Among the list of top reasons for driver turnover is company culture. In fact, about 1 out of every 5 drivers who leaves the industry does so because they don't feel like the organizational culture is right for them.
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Looking back at Amtrak’s ‘80s adolescence
Charles A. Turek Transportation Technology & Automotive"To the 1980s: You made me what I am today." — Amtrak. No, it's not a quote from an Amtrak press release, but Amtrak could be singing this old song in several ways just a month past its 45th anniversary. The 1970s was baby Amtrak's decade of transition, of getting a footing and keeping it in an environment — both physical and political — where everyone thought Amtrak would be gone in under 10 years. But the 1980s saw beginnings that have become part and parcel of our national passenger network.
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Clearing the air: The link between air pollution and heart disease
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareWhether you live in a city where smog forecasts are routine or in a less populated place, tiny pollution particles in the air can lead to big problems for your heart. Over the last decade, a growing body of epidemiological and clinical evidence has led to a heightened concern about the potential deleterious effects of ambient air pollution on health and its relation to heart disease and stroke.
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Meet the new Instagram — Built for business
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingInstagram has been hearing your company's wish list — and making it come true. Just a few months ago, the platform added the ability to switch between multiple accounts. That change was just the start. Brace yourself: Instagram is unleashing a whole new slew of tools and features for businesses.
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Metals Thoughts: Expensive insurance
Brad Yates Natural ResourcesSomewhere between a Brexit vote, global negative interest rate policy, a U.S. election and a less steep fed hike path, traders the world over are finding excuses to go risk-off. Since none of this is altogether new or surprising, it's been fairly moderated in asset prices, but the derivatives have been host to a lot of action.
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Reaching the journey’s end
Skip Kuhn Transportation Technology & AutomotiveAs summer begins to heat up, I'm reminded about how much I love autumn. So many journeys in my life seemed to have started in the beauty and magic of a clear autumn day.
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RV fire safety: We almost lost it all
Howard Jaros Recreation & LeisureWhen it comes to RV fire safety, you must take the necessary steps to be prepared. We learned this one the hard way and almost lost our RV and everything we owned. It was because we were relatively new full-time RVers and trusted the advice of others without first checking the facts.
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Strengthening the memory of struggling learners: Starting points
Howard Margolis EducationNo doubt about it. Most struggling learners have a strong propensity to forget, no matter how many times teachers and parents tell them something. This adds tremendous complexity and uncertainty to teaching while frustrating teachers, parents and learners alike.