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Behavior safety: A health and safety benefit
Michael S. Haro, Ph.D. Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementBehavior safety is gaining recognition and value in the industrial arena. During its introductory years, it was not uncommon for employees to refer to behavior programs as the "flavor of the month" as it was an addition to the safety program.
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9 surprising consequences of climate change
Dave G. Houser Waste Management & EnvironmentalClimate change is without question the environmental hot-button issue of our time. While scientists, politicians and industrialists have long argued whether its causes are naturally occurring or human-induced, the fact is that climate change is happening and the consequences of it are becoming widely apparent and far reaching.
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Reimagining the schools of tomorrow
Brian Stack EducationEarlier this fall, movie enthusiasts rejoiced at the arrival of Oct. 21, 2015, the actual date that a young Marty McFly traveled back in time to fictitious Hill Valley, California, to save his children in the hit 1989 movie "Back to the Future II." Director Robert Zemeckis introduced us to a world in 2015 that looked very different from the one we knew. Sadly, however, Marty McFly would find almost no differences in Hill Valley High School from 1989 to 2015. Why have we made so much progress as a society, yet our schools continue to operate in much the same way as they have for decades?
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Another first for Philadelphia: Only UNESCO World Heritage City in US
Judy Connors Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementLong gone are the days when Philadelphia had to endure the criticism and denigration of pundits around the country. With a restaurant and cultural renaissance in the Quaker City over the past decade, the building of the Jewish History Museum and the nearly-finished American History Museum, as well as the historic visit of Pope Francis this past September, Philadelphia is making its mark on the global map.
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Rising salaries prompt China to send factory jobs to Mexico
Chelsea Adams ManufacturingMexico is accustomed to foreign direct investment. In 2014, Mexico received $22.6 billion in foreign direct investment, with the U.S. being the single biggest contributor. The trend for Mexico is continuing as companies from around the globe look to the country for cheap labor and low production costs.
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Paris attacks highlight the crucial role of event security
Bob Kowalski Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityWith the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, we were reminded that disaster reaches beyond crime scenes and into daily lives. That touches home whether people are attending conferences at large gathering sites or fans heading to the arena or stadium for a game.
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Mental hygiene: Can regulations prevent the next Germanwings tragedy?
Mark Huber Transportation Technology & AutomotiveSo when exactly is someone too mentally unstable to be trusted with the flight controls of an aircraft? In the wake of the Germanwings co-pilot mass murder/suicide this spring, we can expect the usual hysteria and overreaction from politicians and regulators and additional pages of compliance trailing behind. But it all really comes down to personal responsibility.
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Education groups making sure ESEA reauthorization doesn’t get left…
Bambi Majumdar EducationNational education organizations have launched an intensive social media and digital ad campaign to push Congress to act on the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Their pointed message stresses creating opportunity for all students, despite their locations — legislation that has already seen much development and simply needs that final push towards the revised law.
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Police chiefs want stricter background checks for guns
Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityThe gun debate in the U.S. may never end, but opinion polls show most Americans — as well as police chiefs across the country — want stricter gun laws. In a recent move, an alliance of organizations representing police chiefs and executives released a unilateral statement proclaiming they would strongly support universal background checks for firearms purchases.
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The TPP text has been released — Where does Canada go from here?
Katherine Radin Civil & GovernmentThis fall, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was signed by 12 Pacific Rim countries, creating a global trading block that represented about 40 per cent of the world's domestic product. At the time the TPP was announced, Canada's then-prime minster, Stephen Harper, stated that the document would be made available following the Canadian federal election.
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