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Is This For Real?
Know When to Say Sorry: A highway worker near Willits, California was injured when struck by a woman who was speeding down a blocked-off road construction lane. She complained about receiving a traffic citation, telling officers that the man could have jumped out of the way faster.
Brace Yourself: A man in Boulder, Colorado was arrested for slashing the tires of almost 50 vehicles, but had several explanations to offer police. These included radiation from a nearby nuclear plant and having been forced to wear braces as a child.
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Did you Know...?
Pay Attention:
A recent study has shown that people who multi-task most often are, paradoxically, usually the worst at it. A flat-bed truck driver in Lockport, New York learned this the hard way. He apparently could handle his rig, even with the two motorcycles he was hauling and the two trucks he was towing. It turned out, however, the he couldn't also handle talking on one cell phone while texting on another. He accidentally crashed into a house and wound up with his truck and part of his cargo submerged.
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Like a lot of people, I've always at least given lip service to the idea of multi-tasking. However, a recent report from the Proceedings of the United Kingdom's National Academy of Sciences seems to show that it's not all it's cracked up to be. You can read more about it here.Mike Davey,Editor |
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Elemental Power: CSN Conference Harnesses Human Potential
Against the backdrop of the most powerful wonder of the world,
Collision Solutions Network's annual conference was a power unto its
own. More than 230 people gathered to meet, mix and share ideas in a
three-day conference featuring some of the top minds in the industry.
Located at the Hilton Niagara Falls Fallsview in Niagara Falls,
Ontario, the theme of the conference was Elements.
"From a philosophical perspective, the four elements are thought
to represent the human psyche: Fire is Desire, Earth stands for
Stability, Air is free like Thought, and Water can flow like Emotion,"
said Flavio Battilana, chief operating officer for CSN (below). "It represents
a perfect balance of every aspect needed for success." Read more...
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NBCC to Benefit from I-CAR Education Foundation and Bar's Products
New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) is one of 152 automotive
collision schools who will benefit from a recent donation to the I-CAR
Education Foundation made by Bar's Products. The company has donated
over $11,000 in their Bar's Leaks and Rislone products. Collision
school instructors responded to a survey asking what Bar's Product
would be best utilized in their program, and Bar's Product has agreed
to ship a case of the requested product to each school.
Read more...
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Early Registration for NACE Extended to October 1
The organizers of NACE and CARS have announced an extension to October
1, 2009 for early registration pricing. NACE and CARS will take place
from November 4-7 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas,
Nevada.
Online registration is now open and offers various package options.
Attendees can access online registration via
NACEexpo.com.
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Ontario's Health & Safety Blitz Begins
Armed with nothing more than a clipboard, he carried the influence of
three government departments and the anticipated weight of the general
public as he walked through the doors of 427 Auto Collision/CSN in
Toronto's west end. And so began Ontario's health and safety blitz
targeting the province's collision repair facilities.
As one of the best shops in Ontario, in the country for that
matter, it was obvious the inspector wanted to set an example and
create a benchmark for others. With more than 75 employees in nearly
two acre of workspace there is a lot of room for error. An empty can
there, a missing bandage in the first aid box there. Who knows? On the
other hand, if a shop that big can come out squeaky clean, then the
smaller ones should be able to as well.
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Media Matters Incorporated
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