Recent Articles
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GMO labeling battle pits rocker Neil Young vs. Starbucks
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageGenetically modified organisms (GMOs) are in the news again, and now even rock legend Neil Young has taken up arms in this fight. Young has urged his fans to boycott Starbucks over what he sees is the Seattle-based company's role to stop accurate food labeling and the lawsuit against Vermont on the GMO issue.
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Don’t believe what you see on TV: Adjust your hunting expectations
John McAdams Recreation & LeisureIn this age of social media and hunting television shows, many new hunters have pretty unrealistic expectations of how successful they will be during their first few hunting seasons. While there is nothing wrong with having high hopes, many of these new hunters end up discouraged and frustrated because they did not shoot a monster buck (or anything at all) in their first couple of hunting seasons.
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Interior designers can make magic — and money — through voicemail
Fred Berns Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesWhat do callers hear when they don't hear you? What you say — or don't say — on your voicemail can have a major impact on your design business in these competitive times, considering how often prospects get your "message" before they get you. Too bad so many design professionals play the same game when it comes to voicemail.
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Survey: Cost trumps health for many Americans
Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied HealthcareAs "Obamacare" is entering its second year of implementation, and open enrollment is currently upon us, Healthline — a provider of intelligent health information and technology solutions — has released the results from a new survey showcasing consumer's thoughts about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and health insurance.
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Daumen drücken: Exploring the history of the 928’s birth
Pablo Deferrari Transportation Technology & AutomotiveI thrust myself from bed in a cold sweat. It was just before 4 a.m., Saturday morning no less. I was backed up against a wall in the car delivery hall of the Zuffenhausen plant with Dr. Ernst Fuhrmann jabbing his finger in my chest, while Herr Helmuth Bott and Herr Heinz Branitzki flanked him, asking me to make a decision — fast.
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Avoiding joint ownership and its disinheritance risk
David B. Mandell, JD, MBA, and Carole Foos, CPA Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementJoint ownership is the most popular form of ownership for a married couple's real estate and bank accounts. With joint property, when one joint owner dies, property owned in joint ownership automatically passes to the surviving joint owner(s).
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Connecting cultures through celebrations of thankfulness
Beth Crumpler EducationThe end of November is here. In the United States, the end of November means Thanksgiving — the time of year where families and friends get together to eat food and celebrate things for which they are grateful.
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Mechanics liens, bankruptcy and secured debt
Nate Budde Construction & Building MaterialsOnce a party files for bankruptcy protection, all of the creditors have the same question: Will I get paid? In order to determine the likelihood of a creditor receiving payment from a bankrupt debtor, one of the essential factors to consider is whether the debt is secured or unsecured.
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Reviewing the failures of the No Child Left Behind program
Bambi Majumdar EducationNo Child Left Behind is once again in the limelight. The Department of Education has just announced that states can renew their waivers from NCLB for 3-4 years but have to show incredible results in closing student achievement gaps, implementing college and career-ready standards, using effective teacher and principal evaluation system, and turning around low-performing schools.
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Research: Spinal cord injuries may cause brain degeneration
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareAccording to the National SCI Statistical Center, about 276,000 people in the U.S. currently live with spinal cord injuries, with about 12,500 new cases each year. Spinal cord injury (SCI) research usually focuses on damage to the spinal cord itself and rarely considers the effects of these injuries on the brain.