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Fed Transport Plan Calls for Tolls, Private Funding
Calling the federal approach to transportation broken, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters said it's time for a new, different and better approach. Click to continue

Investment in U.S. 'Cleantech' Climbs Near $1 Billion in Q2
Record total set even as overall venture capital investments decline. Click to continue

Nymex Sets Start for Hot-Rolled Coil Futures
The New York Mercantile Exchange says it plans to initiate futures trading for hot-rolled steel coil in the fourth quarter of this year. The market is estimated at 20 million tons/year. Click to continue

OSU and Tooling U Partner to Provide Continuing Education Units
For every seven Tooling U classes a student completes, The Ohio State University Center for Corporate and Community Education will award one continuing education. Tooling U provides a wide range of online training programs for people in the manufacturing industry. Click to continue

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What Are Hiring Managers Looking For (Besides The Truth)?
"According to a recent CareerBuilder survey, 8 percent of workers admitted to stretching the truth on their resumes, while nearly half (49 percent) of hiring managers reported they caught a candidate lying on their resume..." Click to continue

James Womack on Lean Thinking in Small Companies
"A YouTube video clip from a speaking engagement Jim Womack has over in Italy on whether lean is easier in a small or a large company..." Click to continue

The West Doesn't Understand India
"Developed countries must realise that today their economies need India more than India needs them..." Click to continue

One Click, 20 Green Innovations, 80 Links
"She's been around long enough to compare the two eras, and says that -- as might be expected -- cooperation simply is a far better and more efficient use of resources than antagonism..." Click to continue

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