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K9s For Warriors: Because together we stand
Scott Smith Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityK9s For Warriors is a BBB-accredited charity organization located in Ponte Vedra, Florida, that has been pairing rescue dogs with traumatized soldiers since 2011. The dogs are trained to be service dogs, specifically performing tasks to quiet the symptoms of war trauma disabilities in soldiers. "The skillsets our dogs learn help these warriors with anxiety, isolation, depression, and nightmares," says Shari Duval, the founder of K9s For Warriors. "So, the warriors can function again in public." Specifically, the dogs are trained to deal with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), or military sexual trauma (MST), as a result of military service on or after 9/11.
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Is economic inequality rising?
Patrick Gleeson Civil & GovernmentEconomic inequality is a popular media topic but it’s hard to get objective information about it. Is it increasing or not — and if it is, is that good or bad? In our politically polarized environment, many business writers and economists bring their own perspectives to these topics, with results that depend less on data than on political/social orientation.
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How do business groups view the Green New Deal?
Seth Sandronsky Civil & GovernmentThe Green New Deal (GND), a resolution in both houses of Congress, arrived on Feb. 7, thanks to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.). The GND "would create millions of good, high-wage jobs in the United States, provide unprecedented levels of prosperity and economic security for Americans, and counteract systemic injustices — all while addressing the existential challenge of climate change," Sen. Markey said in a prepared statement. What about the ways business groups view the costs and benefits of the bill?
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Deforestation in Brazil comes with health consequences
Michelle R. Matisons Waste Management & EnvironmentalSince the election of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro last October, much has been made about the globally relevant deforestation of the Amazon. Newly initiated climate change students are likely to be introduced to the Amazon rainforest because it sequesters carbon dioxide, produces oxygen, and is home to some of the richest biodiversity in the world. For many environmentalists following the catastrophic effects of global deforestation, battles over Amazonian land-use have never been more prominent. You can also add a public health crisis to the list of problems caused by Brazil’s environmental deregulation.
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Housing America part 2: The tale of St. Louis’ Pruitt-Igoe
Lucy Wallwork Construction & Building MaterialsThe tale of the Pruitt-Igoe public housing estate is perhaps the most widely told tale of public housing in the U.S. It has become part of the country’s urban mythology and serves as a pivotal vignette in the longer history of the evolution of housing policy in the U.S. That story did not have a happy ending. A colossal project that dominated the city of St Louis when it was built in 1954, it stood for less than three decades. Its demolition live on television in 1972 became a pop-culture moment that marked a watershed in what was seen as a failed experiment in public housing. Perhaps that makes it a good place to start.
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Financial world weighs in on new CMS price rule
Christina Thielst Healthcare AdministrationThe Motley Fool is a media channel dedicated to helping the world invest for a better financial future. It is no surprise, then, that it has addressed the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) new Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule, which requires hospitals to publish their standard charges online in a machine-readable format. In The Fool’s words, "hospitals are now required to list prices for all of their services, thereby giving patients a clearer notion of what to expect. But while it's a good idea in theory, so far, the rule is only adding to consumers' confusion without in any way alleviating the cost burden for patients."
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When healthcare and politics intersect
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareHealthcare consumers and providers may not always speak of politics and healthcare in the same breath; however, these two powerful cultural and societal forces are often inextricably linked in multifaceted ways. For healthcare providers who want to have an impact in this regard, understanding politics and the political nature of medicine and patient care is paramount. A large swath of Americans may not be aware of the fact that many healthcare providers serve in local, state, and federal governments in a variety of positions.
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Who blinked? Business lessons from the recent government shutdown
Linda Popky Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementOn Jan. 25, the nearly five-week partial government shutdown was resolved when President Trump and Congress agreed to reopen the government — at least for the following three weeks — in spite of leaving the issue of border security still open. It was Winston Churchill who first said, "Never let a good crisis go to waste." As government employees return to work and most daily functions return to normal, what can we as business people learn from this debacle and take back to our own organizations?
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Anchorage airport saw its best year ever with record passenger, cargo figures…
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveAlaska's principal gateway is celebrating its best year ever following publication of its 2018 figures, which showed record passenger numbers and major growth in its cargo business. Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport reported last week that more than 5.6 million passengers passed through its gates last year, which was a 3.1 percent increase on 2017. What is suddenly making this remote hub more attractive? Airport Manager Jim Szczesniak has attributed "the vast majority of this increase was driven by tourism and that translates into tens of millions of additional dollars being poured into Alaska’s economy."
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Can you be held personally liable in an employment lawsuit?
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementCase law under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), generally holds individuals cannot be found liable. Unfortunately, the clear language in case law supporting the dismissal of individuals has not prevented plaintiffs from bringing claims under these statutes. For example, a federal court judge in Oregon recently outlined this costly and questionable practice in his opinion in a case involving Starbucks.
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