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Load up your cellphone with emergency numbers

Set up a flight alert

social capital -- as proxied by regional trust of other people in society -- can improve aggregate productivity by facilitating greater decentralization of firms. Trust appears to facilitate delegation, with higher trust between CEOs and middle-managers leading to more decentralized decision making

The baggage system tells me exactly how long my bags will take to arrive

The modern Metro does the same, arriving exactly when the overhead clock says it wil

Putting up walls and ceilings to create individual work spaces impedes the flow of daylight and ventilation

architects banned the traditional office

Westinghouse recently leased 180,000 square feet on the campus to accommodate 400 employees, 120 of which are currently working in leased space in the Cranberry Business Park, Cranberry. Westinghouse's lease begins at the end of this month

Commercial real estate conditions were weak and deteriorating.