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• America’s favorite farmers markets

  Dave G. Houser Recreation & Leisure

  There's no greater shopping experience than roaming about a busy farmers market, foraging for farm-fresh produce, artisanal cheeses and meats and local ethnic specialties — often at prices better than I find at my grocery store.

• Second half of 2016 may deliver big changes for the mailing industry

  Chris Lien Civil & Government

  The first half of 2016 has certainly been interesting and has set the stage for what could be profound changes to the mailing industry in the second half of this year and beyond. We have been closely monitoring these activities and in some cases are also directly involved, particularly through MTAC and industry associations such as Postcom, Idealliance and Epicomm, to name just a few.

• Automated plastics process manufacturing takes center stage

  Don Rosato Engineering

  Plastics processing information exchange in the internet age has spawned interesting evolutionary development in plastics manufacturing oriented automation networks. The integration of plastics processing equipment — both auxiliary equipment as well as primary processing machines — into a company-operated intranet and/or internet offers a number of possibilities. Automation improves monitoring and control of manufacturing processes in a plastics processing plant, as well as provides for the universal exchange of data and other information.

• Google is making it less scary to search your symptoms

  Cait Harrison Science & Technology

  When you've come down with a few symptoms of illness, what better way to self-diagnose than just googling them? Chances are, you've probably done it. Google says 1 percent of all its searches (totaling millions) are symptom-related.

• The case for 1-to-1 technology in schools

  Brian Stack Education

  Just a few short years ago, it was considered a luxury for a school to have enough technology devices to be able to assign one to each student for use in the classroom and often at home. This model is commonly referred to as a one-to-one technology program.

• How Facebook’s newest update may hurt your brand

  Emma Fitzpatrick Marketing

  Since the beginning of the year, organic reach for brand posts on Facebook has dropped 42 percent. It appears that's just the tip of the iceberg for brands who rely heavily on Facebook. Recently, Facebook announced a significant change to their algorithm that will undoubtedly impact your brand. Getting back to their roots, Facebook is beginning to feature more posts from friends and family in users' News Feeds. Consequently, posts from news outlets and brand pages will be more limited.

• Opinions differ on pharmacist surplus

  Jason Poquette Pharmaceutical

  ​William Shatner, the iconic Captain Kirk of the Starship Enterprise, once said: "We meet aliens every day who have something to give us. They come in the form of people with different opinions." If that is true, then aliens are truly among us when it comes to the opinions out there on the current pharmacy job market in the U.S.

• Heading out on Highway 93

  Michael Brown Transportation Technology & Automotive

  I'll admit right up front that I wouldn't have written about this years ago when our daughter and son were teenagers. It's about foolish things teenagers sometimes do with cars. Only the progression of age and the anointing of good luck at the time can grant reflection, which is tempered by wisdom.

• Can leaders and managers really work together?

  Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  In today's workforce, both leaders and managers each have important roles to play in making sure work gets done. Leaders are the influencers who are there to help grow and inspire others. Managers are administrators that make sure that the organization is running smoothly. As Peter Drucker states, "Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things."

• Prime time to shop? Amazon makes second run at annual deal day

  Julie Bernhard Retail

  Been waiting all year long for that 55 gallon vat of lube to go on sale again? Nail clippers for a giant dog? Beard growther? Save the date and clear the garage, the anticipation is over — Amazon Prime Day is back for another round July 12 with what they promise to be the Black Friday event of the summer.

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