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Sharing respectfully: the fight against cyberbullying

Stanley Arnold, a man who once ran for president in the 1970s, said: “Every problem contains within itself the seeds of its own solution.” Although his campaign ultimately fell flat, his point resonates beyond the 20th century. The proliferation of online bullying, in particular via social networks, is garnering serious attention, and requiring equally powerful […]

OSHA in 2013: New rules, reviews, and research

C. Stebbins The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is tasked with assuring safe and healthy working conditions for Americans by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance to workers. Its responsibilities are substantial and wide-reaching; so, like most of us, OSHA has a laundry list of tasks for this new year. Here are five important […]

Emerald green for 2013: signs in the color of the year

This year, it’s time to go green–Emerald Green! Each year, Pantone, the authority on color and provider of color systems for the design industry, selects a color to influence design trends. The Color of the Year for 2013 is a deep, verdant, emerald green. SmartSign pays tribute to the color of the year with green […]

Delaware school’s bilingual sign is threatening in Spanish

People take things the wrong way all the time. Particularly when those things are in another language. While the English is clear, the Welsh reads: “I am not in the office at the moment. Send any work to be translated.” (Via BBC.) Some mistakes, like the one above, are clearly innocent. However, some misinterpretations are more […]

BikeGuard sponsors Transportation Alternatives at Brooklyn Brewery

While most were ogling Mick Jagger’s old, but still-relevant dance moves on 12/12/12, BikeGuard was sponsoring the Transportation Alternatives (T.A.) Member Holiday Party at Brooklyn Brewery. Here is some of the team, enjoying the holiday event with Transportation Alternatives (T.A.). Every year, thousands of bikes are recovered, but without proper identification, they’re never returned to their […]

Workplace bullying costs companies billions, wrecks victims’ health

35 percent of employees have been bullied in the workplace (via Glassdoor). Plebe. Newbie. Rookie. Punk. These words are flung around in the corporate world, as told by a former Goldman Sachs executive, Greg Smith. From experiences at the beginning of his time at the firm as an intern in 2000, Smith recounts how several […]

Testing Word Lens: how accurate is this sign translation app?

First, you take the wrong bus. Undeterred, you find a place that lets you rent a fancy car. Because this, this is your big vacation. You drive to a restaurant (after several unintentional detours), and arrive ravenous. You proceed to accidentally order sweet-fried dough for dinner (you’re diabetic) and tip an offending waiter twice (fixed […]

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