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Heavy-Duty Safety: Basic Guidelines For Operating Heavy Machinery
No matter the industry, no one wants to see injuries or accidents happen to anyone. Wherever heavy machinery is used throughout the industrial field, accidents are a constant threat, and each company is required to institute safety rules and training programs to minimize that threat to a shop, construction site or factory. Here we’ll examine …
The World’s Most Powerful People 2013
Forbes releases the most powerful people in the world. Every year Forbes annual list ranks presidents of different countries, philanthropists, businessmen and others. The forbes list counts 1 for every 100 million people in the world. In 2012 Barack Obama topped the list. But now Russian President Vladimir Putin climbs one step ahead and topped …
How Important Is Technology To The Field Of Education?
Think about how often you use technology in your career. Now think about the fact that technology is not used as much as it should be in education. It seems ironic, doesn’t it? The truth is education is the last thing on many schools’ budgets. However, there are so many ways technology can be used …
New Report Finds U.S. Renewable Energy Efforts Picking Up Speed
Clean Edge is an organization providing and analyzing background information about the progress of US states and Metro areas with development and implementation of clean energy policies. The index it produces annually is a valued indicator of where the US is with renewable technologies. The Clean Tech Leadership Index Clean Edge recently produced its 2013 …
So, You Got The Job … Now What?
Hours of résumé revisions, applications filled and interviews conducted have finally paid off — you finally landed that job you’ve always wanted. Time to celebrate! But before you start partying, get a head-start on your new job by preparing yourself for the first day of work. Everybody has a personal way of getting pumped for …
The Latest Baby Boom Is Larger Than Expected – Will Education Suffer?
With any government program, there are only so many benefits to go around. A recent baby boom that proved bigger than expected has caused government programs to come under pressure and may leave hundreds of thousands of children out of free educational programs. What went wrong and how will this affect children and families? How …
Top Tools You Need For A Construction Career
If you have always been good at building things and working with your hands, a career in the construction industry could be rewarding for you. There are even different trades you can choose from depending on which one appeals to you most – carpentry, electrical, mechanical and painting are just a few examples. You’ll need …
Selling Your Home In Buyer’s Market? 5 Things You Can Do To Get The Best Deal
The real estate market certainly fluctuates and it can do so rather quickly. In a seller’s market, those selling homes often have the upper hand because there tend to be less homes meeting buyer criteria than there are actual buyers. In a buyer’s market, though, the sellers definitely lose ground and often find themselves negotiating …
Bringing Out Your Child’s Inner Performer
It could help bring a shy child out of their shell. Equally, it could help a boisterous child let off steam. Playing at theatrical or performing arts with your kids will have a lot of benefits – and they are great way to channel children’s imaginations and creative energy. Here are a couple of ideas …
Understanding The Achievement Gap In American Education
You might hear the phrase “achievement gap” thrown around in stories on the news about America’s struggling public school system. And you might ask yourself, what does the achievement gap really mean? It’s both simple and complicated. In 2013, an American Politics research study found that legislators are more likely to enact education reforms when …
5 Reasons Why New Businesses Fail
If you are in the midst of starting a new business, you have probably been reminded on more than one occasion that around 50% of new enterprises fail within their first year of trading. This seems to be the common statistic that is branded around amongst new entrepreneurs and to stop you falling into that …
Painting The House Red (Or Any Color)
Before You Paint For every homeowner, there comes the inevitable time when the house needs a new coat of paint. Whether it’s inside or outside the house, the walls and siding will start to chip away due to weather and the change in temperature. Eventually the house is going to start to look bad, and …
