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The Unconventional Alternative

Before locking in an obvious choice and perhaps accepting a mediocre result, challenge yourself and your team to explore the unlisted options. In today’s ultra-competitive world, the time you spend exploring the possibilities can represent the difference between winning and losing. READ»

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Recycling Bins Go Big Brother on Cleveland Residents

Cleveland residents, beware: Your recycling bins may be watching you. READ»

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Super Bowl 2014 at the Meadowlands From the Inside Out

The announcement that the 2014 Super Bowl will take place in New York has raised eyebrows for one big reason: weather. Of the decision, Greg Cote of the Miami Herald wrote: “The NFL, with this open-air Jersey Super Bowl, has ...READ»

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Cleveland: Venture-Capital Mind-Set [Fast Cities 2010]

"We were staring into the abyss," says Baiju Shah, CEO of BioEnterprise, recalling the 2000 recession that had slowed Cleveland's economy to a crawl. "It wasn't just a cyclical thing; there were global forces at work that were going ...READ»

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Nalgene Ranks the Most and Least Wasteful Cities in America

It's time once again for Nalgene's annual ranking of America's most and least wasteful cities, a list based on a survey that measures waste, sustainability efforts, shopping habits, transportation, and reuse of items among 3,750 ...READ»

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In Their Own Words: The Value To Business People On Nonprofit Boards -- Part II

Earlier this month, I quoted business people regarding the value they derive from serving on nonprofit boards. While it is widely understood that nonprofits have much to gain from the expertise and resources that board members bring ...READ»

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Boston's Ugliest Buildings Are -- Surprise! -- All Brutalist

Robert Campbell asks Boston Globe readers what buildings they hate most, and it's bad news for concrete buffs.READ»

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Missiles to Mammals: Old Nike Missile Base Now Home to Cutest Seals Ever [UPDATED PICS]

Noll & Tam Architects and Scott Dennis Architect turn a decommissioned missile silo into a marine mammal rehabilitation center.READ»

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At Cleveland Mall Green Market, Sustainability Is the New Hot Topic

Yesterday, we reported on the Cleveland Galleria mall's plan to build a massive urban greenhouse where retail shops once stood. The real story, it turns out, is what the two people behind the Gardens Under Glass project have planned ...READ»

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Cleveland's Galleria Mall Turns Lost Retail Space Into Greenhouse Farm Stand

The first batch of mall-grown veggies went on sale last week. READ»

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The Lit World's *Other* Recluse: Calvin & Hobbes Creator Speaks!

Bill Watterson breaks a 15-year silence to joke about the death of newspapers. No word on whether he has an iPad.READ»

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Concussions or TBI?

Is there really any difference between a concussion and traumatic brain injury? The question of whether or not a concussion is a more benign form of head injury as compared to traumatic brain injury is a good one. By all reports ...READ»

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Tort Reform Hurts People

On the surface, tort reform sounds like it might be a fine idea, but the underlying premise is flawed and would actually hurt those it is supposed to help. The great health care debate has actually dragged up more for discussion ...READ»

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Medical Malpractice Suits Driven by Plaintiffs

Who drives medical malpractice lawsuits and are they as prevalent as people actually think? In actual fact, lawsuits are usually driven by plaintiffs. If that is the case, then it is reasonable to assume that medical ...READ»

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On the Line Over Medical Malpractice

There is no doubt that if you have been the victim of medical malpractice, your future is on the line and justice is of the utmost importance. Probably the most vital thing you will ever need if you are a victim of medical ...READ»

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Nurses Make Mistakes Too

While it is more common to hear of medical malpractice as it relates to doctors, nurses may also be guilty of it. Nurses don’t go to work thinking about negligently performing their jobs. They arrive ready to do their shift and ...READ»

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It’s a Matter of Being Right

When it comes to taking medications or giving medications, it’s a matter of being right in order to avoid potentially disastrous consequences that would lead to a medical malpractice lawsuit. It really shouldn’t be asking too ...READ»

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TBI Healing Hope

The face of hope for treatment for traumatic brain injury just got a bit brighter with the introduction of something called Oxycyte. This is a major breakthrough, as there is currently no effective medical treatment. Traumatic ...READ»

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He Took the Wrong Medication

More than 1.3 million people take the wrong medication every year and close to 100,000 of those die. While you may not have experienced a pharmaceutical error where you got the wrong drug, or the right drug but you reacted badly to ...READ»

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Insurance Company Tactics Really Bite

Many people who run across an insurance company that deals in bad faith and other tactics, wishes they'd never had to deal with the company in the first place. It's depressing, to say the least, to think that the ...READ»

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Myths About Justice

There are quite a few myths about justice that many Americans don't seem to be aware of, likely due to the fact that even the media gets it wrong. Haven't we all heard this one before: "Of course the number of lawsuits, including ...READ»

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NYC High Line Designers Turn Their Eyes to Downtown Cleveland

How do you revitalize a downtown area that's become a ghost town? With a stunning new park.READ»

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A Problem-Solver's Guide to Copycatting

Instead, look for the folks who have already solved them.READ»

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Mr. Social: Ashton Kutcher Plans to Be the Next New-Media Mogul

How Ashton Kutcher is pioneering a new kind of media business, bridging Hollywood, technology, and Madison Avenue. Really.READ»

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What's In Football 101 For You

Can I tell you how exhausted I am of solo women complaining about how hard it is to know a passable man? The conundrum is not a want of eminence men. In statement, I know rather a few distinct charms. The hindrance exists where the ...READ»