'The European Commission (EC) has adopted a new Action Plan for encouraging the use of green infrastructure, and for ensuring that the enhancement of natural processes becomes a systematic part of spatial planning. It aims to show how the EU’s Atlantic Member States, their regions and the Commission can help create sustainable growth in coastal regions and drive forward the “blue economy”, which has the potential to provide 7 million jobs in Europe by 2020. Environment commissioner Janez Poto?nik nik new jobs news plumbing Qualified engineers skills t4ts news trade train MORE >>

'Two articles this week came out discussing the weight of how student loans are affecting the Economy and overall recovery. This is not shocking and is the next big bubble bursting. With the ever increasing amount of debt Student''s are aquring with the mythical promise, belief or in fact truth that they are more likely to find employment and do well financially overall is what has lead to this immense weight from which they are never to divest of. reprint Joseph Stiglitz''s article and have provided links to the other subjects mentioned. Too Old and Too Educated. Debts mount. percent. MORE >>

'Louisiana State Capitol, Baton Rouge (Photo credit: Wikipedia). If there is any one constant in the legal profession, it is that the law is an ever-evolving, static thing. While there are some general principles that tend to not change all that drastically over the years, the devil truly is in the details. Having to keep abreast of these changes is why you’ll hear people refer to the “practice” of law – we attorneys must continue to learn and adapt as we continue through our careers. This post is the first of two parts discussing those changes. Related articles. MORE >>

'Poor Google Glass — when it comes to business uses, the naysayers have been piling on the soon-to-be-released head gadget, suggesting that  privacy and security concerns  may lead companies to ban the devices from the workplace. But heads up, killjoys. Field service could be just one of several industries  Google Glass will impact in the years ahead — and unlike office-bound professions, field service is better suited to put the device to work in more immediate and practical ways. Gadi Eichhorn  at  Realise Data Systems  – a U.K.-based Live Support & Remote Collaboration. MORE >>

'See original article at Stop Notice: What Is It? Much of the space on the Lien Blog is, appropriately, dedicated to posts concerning various aspects of mechanics liens, and to a slightly lesser extent, bond claims. Mechanics liens (on private projects), and bond claims (on public projects) are far and away the most commonly used and widespread avenues for securing extensions of credit in the construction industry, and facilitating payment. There is, however, a third approach available in some states – the Stop Notice. Stop Notices Have Limited Availability. Stop Notices Are Not Recorded. MORE >>