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While shades are a common accessory for windows, a new tint has been developed that dynamically adapts to brightness, color temperature and opacity could take their place.
Scientists from the University of Cincinnati partnered with industry professionals to develop a product that allows windows to be made milky for privacy yet allow 90 percent or more of available light into the room.
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The Hill
The House Appropriations committee approved a $30.17 billion Interior and Environment spending bill on Tuesday, June 16, that cuts Environmental Protection Agency funding by 9 percent and blocks key Obama administration climate rules.
Lawmakers approved the bill on a mostly partyline vote, and much of the debate centered on measures in the bill targeting EPA policies.
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For Construction Pros
National Council for Occupation Safety and Health and a coalition of worker safety groups released the U.S. Worker Fatality Database, which shows the names, people and stories behind the statistical reports of deaths on the job in 2014. It is the largest open-access data set of individual workplace fatalities ever collected in the U.S.
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Association of Builders and Contractors, Inc. via For Construction Pros
Prices for inputs to construction industries expanded by 1.1 percent in May, the largest month-over-month increase in more than two years and only the third time in the past 10 months that construction input prices have grown on a monthly basis. Year-over-year prices fell by 3 percent in May and have now fallen by more than 3 percent in each of the year's first five months.
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By Emma Fitzpatrick
 Brand authenticity is a term you hear a lot, but not everyone knows how to define exactly what the term means. Typically, you know it when you see it — and when you don't. For example, Spirit Airlines was in the hot seat recently for automating their social media platform. Customers looking for that personal touch got bombarded with canned responses. Yikes. The airline completely missed the point of social media — genuine connections between consumers and authentic brands.
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Safety.BLR.com
Every year, hundreds die and thousands fall ill due to extreme heat. OSHA is taking additional steps this year to help employers protect their workers. Keep reading to find out what's new and what you can do today.
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