Optometrists generally recommend most people get their vision tested every one to two years, however for people working in professions where strong and accurate vision is necessary to carry out the functions of their job, the testing requirements differ. Professionals in the nondestructive testing industry must rely on their sight to make judgements during visual [...]

By 2020, New York City will be home to the tallest observation deck in the Western Hemisphere and the fifth highest in the world. Called the “Edge,” the Hudson Yards observation deck will stretch over the city’s skyline from the building’s 100th floor, at a height of over 1,100 feet in the air. The viewing area [...]

Many professionals may find themselves wanting a new start and looking into new industries, even mid-career. Whether driven to part from their current career and field by stagnant wages, new interests, or occupational hazards, professionals can find success in a new career field after age forty if they prepare, research, upskill, and network in their [...]

Ships face significant risks from corrosion due to the high levels of salt in seawater and their prolonged exposure to saltwater. Corrosion can cost the marine industry up to eighty billion dollars per year. Corrosion gradually reduces refined metals to more stable states, breaking down metalwork, welds, cargo tanks, and other metal aspects of a [...]

On June 16, 2018, two cooling towers at Jacksonville's St. Johns River Power Park imploded. Spectators watched the planned demolition that turned the 464-foot towers into dust. Recognized as the second-tallest cooling towers to ever be imploded, the structures were demolished using 1,500 pounds and of dynamite and 12,000 feet of linear detonation. 100,000 tons [...]