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Steps to limiting alcohol-related liability
In the US, the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) recommended lowering the blood-alcohol concentration limit to .05% from .08%. Many who know me personally or via blogs, other writing and training know that much of my professional focus has been and continues to be on risk assessment, risk anticipation, and risk and emergency management...
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When asked to conduct training, my energy level grows because of the expected interaction - the give and take - the ability to address specific needs of participants. My hopes and energy are somewhat dashed when I am told that the "content delivery" will be xx minutes or x hours or days with xx minutes "at the end" for Q&A...
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Site Spotlight: Roanoke Valley, VA
Roanoke’s Center in the Square will unveil its $30 million, 19-month renovation this May. The 200,000-square-foot cultural complex is home to the Science Museum of Western Virginia, the History Museum of Western Virginia, the Harrison Museum of African America Culture and Mill Mountain Theater...
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New Exhibits at the High Museum of Art Atlanta
The High Museum of Art Atlanta will be displaying the famous Girl With a Pearl Earring painting as part of a Dutch Golden Age collection through the end of September. This is the first time the work by Johannes Vermeer has been shown in the Southeastern U.S....
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