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Contributed Posts Over the years, drivers have gotten used to improvements in safety. The very first cars didn’t even have seatbelts, but then things started to change, and people began demanding to be safer on the road. By the time the 1990s rolled around, cars already had a plethora of safety equipment on board, including, importantly, driver and passenger airbags. But despite these well-publicised improvements, more than 40,000 people were still dying on America’s roads every year. So what’s made the difference in safety over the years? Steel is one obvious example. Although steel has been in mass production for over 200 years, medal makers continue to refine it at a surprising pace. Go back to the 1960s, and cars were nearly indestructible, thanks to…
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Contributed Post Sometimes life can deal you a lousy hand no matter how careful you may be. It catches you off guard, and most accidents happen at work. Perhaps it’s due to more unfamiliar territory than at home, but a lot of injuries occur in the workplace. So when harm is caused to you within work, what do you do in the aftermath? Image Source Remember All The Details All workplaces should have an accident log book so that both sides can cover their version of events. If you can, try and remember all the details of the accident both before, during and after it. This might be needed if the accident wasn’t your fault and instead was through the carelessness of others. Smaller accidents…
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Contributed Post We live in a consumerist society, and there is no denying there is something a little bit special about being able to purchase a brand new item and be the first person to use it. However, there are undeniable advantages to buying pre-owned, second-hand items, as we’ll discuss in more depth below… #1 – Less waste Pixabay – CC0 Licence Every time you choose to buy a second-hand item, you are effectively saving that item from landfill. Given that the world is rapidly running out of landfill space, this is an undeniable benefit that really can make a difference. Some people wonder if this is indeed a benefit; after all, when the item inevitably breaks at some point, it will just end up…
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Contributed Post If you consider yourself to be a musician, then you probably dream of having a career in music where you earn a comfortable, honest living. However, in order to achieve this, you’re going to need to ensure you’re making music that people really want to listen to. Below are some pointers budding musicians can use to experience some success: source Stay Ahead Of Trends Make sure you’re staying ahead of trends in the music industry. You don’t have to follow trends, but it’s a good idea to know what other people are doing and what’s popular, in just about any genre you choose to pursue. Stay on top of your music knowledge by listening to current albums, reading up on musicians and their…
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