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Trees Aren’t A Silver Bullet For Solving Urban Air Pollution

The Horizons Tracker

How much they release depends on factors like the type of tree, the weather (temperature and humidity), how much sunlight they get, and if they’ve been damaged or stressed. These findings highlight how human activities release enough pollutants (nitrogen oxides) that lead to specific chemical reactions.

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Bringing your dog to work can promote wellbeing and productivity

HR Digest

allow employees to take their dogs to work, according to the Society of Human Resource Management – up from 4 percent in 2014. The benefits go far beyond reducing stress, Randolph Barker, business professor at VCU and lead author on the study, said. Coffee and canines make the workplace go around. Having a ruff day?

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The Irresistible Power of Storytelling as a Strategic Business Tool

Harvard Business Review

In a paper that will be published in the Fall 2014 issue of The Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice, Quesenberry and research partner Michael Coolsen focused on brands’ use of specific strategies to sell products, such as featuring cute animals or sexy celebrities. Storytelling evokes a strong neurological response.