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Wedding Gowns at Biltmore

by sally@the100companies.com 29 February 2016

Even if you don’t have a daughter getting married, like I do, if you like dresses you’ll love the new exhibition at Biltmore, “Fashionable Romance: Wedding Gowns in Film.” View gowns from 19 films including Pride and Prejudice, Out of Africa, Emma and Sense and Sensibility on exhibition throughout the home in Asheville, North Carolina.

Also on display at the estate’s Antler Hill Village are wedding stories from the Vanderbilt family and the Lee family veil, which was worn by Jackie Kennedy when she married John F. Kennedy.

The exhibition runs through July 4; admission is included with Biltmore admission.

– Jan Schroder, @GirlontheGoJan

29 February 2016 0 comments

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What’s Going on with Top Gear?

by sally@the100companies.com 29 February 2016

The BBC’s Top Gear is less a mere motoring show than a worldwide phenomenon. After the Beeb sacked lead host Jeremy Clarkson for punching his producer last year, 350 million viewers eagerly await his return.

Retaining rights to Top Gear, BBC has hired new hosts: British radio legend Chris Evans, German racing champion Sabine Schmitz and actor Matt LeBlanc. Meanwhile, Amazon has scooped up former hosts Clarkson, Hammond and May, who have been filming a new show with 10 times the budget and presumably fewer restrictions than BBC.

Christmas comes early for car-lovers when both shows air this summer.

– Chris Butsch, @CarTalkChris

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Co-Leadership Model in CRE

by The 100 Companies 1 February 2016

In an industry historically dominated by men, Urban Land Institute highlighted an architecture firm focused on an inclusiveculture. Gensler, the world’s largest design firm, prefers a co-leadership model – with many offices led by one male and onefemale, finding complementary strengths offer better results.

While the firm is known for promoting women to senior-level leadership, it encourages all aspects of diversity in itsdevelopment program. Gensler’s approach welcomes top performers, resulting in promoting a significant number of women.

As the commercial real estate industry increasingly diversifies, Gensler’s example of developing leaders and collaboration is tobe commended.

– Sarah Funderburk, SPR Atlanta

1 February 2016 0 comments

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A Modern Twist on the Lunch Pail

by sally@the100companies.com 1 February 2016

No matter how many delicious options there may be for a quick lunch near your office, we all know that eating out every day can quickly inflate our waistlines while simultaneously deflating our wallets.

To help “kickstart” healthier lunch habits, the creators of Prepd have combined a sleek and functional lunchbox with an easy-to-use app that helps users pick simple and healthy recipes to fill Prepd’s modular BPA-free container system.

The all-in-one lunch kit, which includes magnetic locking cutlery and one set of containers, can be pre-purchased on Kickstarter with a pledge of $50.

1 February 2016 0 comments

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Supporting Mental Health

by sally@the100companies.com 1 February 2016

Urbanization has long been associated with increased levels of mental illness. However, Stanford University recently found accessible, natural areas may be the key to helping sustain positive mental health for the 50 percent of the U.S. population now living in urban areas.

The study discovered a 90-minute walk in a natural area decreased rumination – repetitive thought focused on negative aspects of the self, a risk factor for mental illness. A walk in an urban area had no such decreasing effect.

Though urbanization has many benefits, fostering and protecting natural areas is a critical resource for supporting mental health.

– Beverly Bell, HGOR

1 February 2016 0 comments

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