Work With Your Hands, Think With Your Head

Work With Your Hands, Think With Your Head

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Contributed Post Source If you have a very hands-on job, you will know just how important common sense can be. It can help to keep you safe in the workplace and will prevent all manner of accidents and injuries occurring. So, even though work as a builder, plumber, or general laborer might look like you simply need to work with your hands, you also need to make sure that you think with your head as well so that you can stay safe. Here are some ways you can do that. Always Wear The Correct Safety Clothes No matter what type…
Amazing Technology That Was Predicted In Sci-Fi Movies

Amazing Technology That Was Predicted In Sci-Fi Movies

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Image source For anyone that has even the slightest affiliation with this blog will know that we are slightly geeky (by which we mean a big bit geeky) with a real infatuation with all things sci-fi. The great thing is, while this used to be a little bit niche and weird, it is now part of the mainstream thanks to some seriously awesome Hollywood films (#Marvel). But what has made this sudden transition into the mainstream so awesome is the fact we can now have in-depth conversations on this subject, and we had one the other day that was totally…
The Big Experiment: Starting An Independent Laboratory

The Big Experiment: Starting An Independent Laboratory

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For an entrepreneur that's trying to build a big business in any way, shape, or form, the importance of getting off on the right foot is probably the most important part in establishing an effective startup regardless of the type of business you are trying to run. So if you are starting an independent laboratory for the purposes of research and development and either if you are already within the field and have been offered a tenure-track position, or you are a budding entrepreneur you need to take a few things into account. You’ll find detailed information below, and for…
Show Your Support: Organizations That Make the World a Better Place

Show Your Support: Organizations That Make the World a Better Place

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While most of us get on with our individual lives, working to support ourselves and using our spare time to enjoy the fruits of our labor, there are others who dedicate their time and energy to improving the world we live in. Every day, thousands of people work to protect the rights of the vulnerable, endorse ethical practices and improve the conditions in which others live. Their work is inherently political: they strive to make the governing bodies of our societies and general members of the public acknowledge issues that are currently being ignored. So, even if you have no…
Turn Your Dream Of Starting A Band Into A Reality

Turn Your Dream Of Starting A Band Into A Reality

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Everyone at some point in their life has considered starting a band. This could be a fleeting insane thought in high school, a slightly more serious endeavor at college or, now that you’ve had a year’s worth of guitar lessons, you could be actively looking for a position in a band. Being in a band is cool. There aren’t many jobs that are cooler, other than an international spy or chocolate taster. Even as a fully fledged adult, you still have a hankering to give the band thing a go. You have visions of writing and performing that one great…