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Five Tips for Organizing Your Community
While the 2016 presidential election is still over a year away, many potential candidates have already announced their intention to run and begun organizing their campaigns. As a result, many Americans are likely eagerly or reluctantly readying themselves for all of the speeches, TV commercials and debates that come with this process. However, others will…
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How to Talk to the Gear Head in Your Life
There’s always that one kid. The one who loves to take things apart just to put them back together. When you visit their house, you know you have to closely guard your electronics, lest they become the next experiment. For holidays, their wish list includes different sizes of screw drivers and thick pads of drafting…
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Sleep Tight How Sleep Apnea Can Affect Your Overall Health
Are you one of the estimated 18 million Americans who suffer from sleep apnea? A good night of rest is imperative to your health, however, sleep apnea can disrupt this, not only disturbing your sleep but it may also lead to a whole slew of health problems. For example, according to the National Commission on…
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5 Reasons Job Seekers Should Consider Executive Search Services
Recruiters exist for nearly every industry on the market; you can find HVAC recruiters, life sciences recruiters, military transition recruiters and even public sector recruiters. But there’s a specific kind of recruiting that highly qualified applicants should be aware of: executive search services. Here are five advantages you’ll get by using an executive recruiter to…
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Why Industrial Buildings Depend So Much on Cooling Tower Systems
Industrial cooling towers are often overlooked in the grand scheme of things, even though countless businesses rely on cooling tower systems to function efficiently. So what exactly are industrial cooling systems, and what do they do? As the name suggests, cooling towers remove excess heat that is produced during various mechanical processes, and by keeping…
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Proposed Budget Cuts to Wisconsin’s Recycling Programs Draws Controversy
In many areas across the United States, recycling services have become a central part of community waste disposal, with recycle centers increasingly filling roles previously held by waste management companies. In spite of this success, however, many people say that the state of Wisconsin is moving backward: proposed budget cuts could drastically reduce funding given…
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Understanding the API 653 Tank Inspection Process
The American Petroleum Institute (API) is one of the largest regulating bodies when it comes to maintenance, repair and construction of above ground storage tanks. Typically, all storage tank owners and operators must have their tanks inspected by an API-certified inspector once every five years, or a quarter of the tank’s corrosion rate. Whether you’re…
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API 650 and 653 What You Need to Know
Above ground storage tank units (AST) store many of the materials we need for our day-to-day lives. From agriculture, fertilizer, and liquid nitrogen to oil and water, ASTs offer protection and stability for storing these materials. Without them, it would be next to impossible to store or transport such materials, which in turn would create…
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Wells Fargo Sends Mobile Trailer to Disaster Areas to Give Residents Mortgage Help
While mobile office technology might bring to mind high-tech laptops and other devices that allow you to conduct business on the go, the term can also be used to refer to the trailer offices many industries use when a traditional work space isn’t accessible. Although often associated with construction, these temporary office spaces are slowly…
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How to Maximize Worker Safety
One of the most important elements of a construction job is maximizing worker’s safety onsite. Working with heavy machinery and at great heights naturally presents the potential for accidents. However, there are steps that every construction company takes to ensure the best safety on their worksite. It seems these steps are working: the number of…