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Design Students Give Red Cross a Brand Transfusion

BY Kaomi Goetz
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The cash-strapped Red Cross gets new ideas; students get real-world experience.READ»

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Improvisation and the Jaws of Life

BY randy sabourin
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Improvising and being creative in real time under pressure is a skill that we appreciate in the arts such as music and theatre. We also admire athletes who develop an ability to ‘read the game’- especially a fast paced sport such as basketball or hockey. However, when I started researching improvisation for business applications I came across applications of its use in other professions as well.READ»

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Could Another 9-11 Be Mitigated by a $16 Billion National Public Safety Broadband Network?

BY Kit Eaton
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While cable and telephone networks are busy renewing their national U.S. cable grids with fabby new tech, the government is being left behind...but not for long: The FCC wants a $16 billion national network for emergency service ...READ»

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Sam DiGiovanna

BY Sam DiGiovanna
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Accolade Wireless Network Will Save Miners' Lives

BY Kit Eaton
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Mining is a dangerous business. But it might be getting a little safer thanks to wireless tech, a key part of a new underground comms and miner-locating network dubbed Accolade. The system has been developed by L-3 Communications ...READ»

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Civic Apps Could Redefine The Way Citizens Interact With Cities

BY Clay Dillow
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Though not necessarily heralded as a hotbed of technological innovation, the City of Boston is plunging headlong into what may be the future of civic engagement by debuting an iPhone app connecting residents to city hall. The app, ...READ»

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Francis Law Firm Takes Clear Stand on Controversial HB 903

BY Tony Francis
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Tony Francis, of the Orlando-based Francis Law Firm, is opposed to the Florida House Bill primarily because its repeal or veto is crucial to the rights of workers.READ»

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Francis Law Firm Opposes Florida House Bill 903

BY Tony Francis
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Tony Francis of the Francis Law Firm is front and center against the controversial workers’ compensation bill, and he urges Governor Crist to veto it. There are some excellent reasons why.READ»

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First Response Team: Disaster Relief Fund...pay it forward today !!!

BY Frank Ille
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Our fellow Americans in the Midwest need our help. This is a bigger disaster than Hurricane Katrina and will affect all of us at some point do to higher costs for corn which is a key ingredient for many things you buy at the store. ...READ»

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Twitter catches on Fire

BY Carter Smith
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In an earlier post we saw that a few police departments had begun experimenting with Twitter . . . And now we see the fire departments Twitter, too! Thanks to Grant Griffiths for his post in the Twitterverse! Grant ...READ»

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No Way to Run a Business

BY Mark N. Vamos
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Our monthly letter from the editor.READ»

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Chinks in the Armor

BY Mark Walsh
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Even the most-admired businesses have a few flaws. And they should want to get better, right? So we've helpfully identified "opportunities for improvement," as they say on performance evaluations, at companies otherwise celebrated for great customer experiences. Here's how they're fixing the problems -- or not.READ»

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Fast Talk: 9/11/02

BY Christine Canabou
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It's one year later. Where were you then? Where are you now? How have you changed?READ»

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Leadership and Crisis

BY Grace Andrews
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In light of the horror of what happened at Virginia Tech last week, I thought it was an appropriate time to talk about how leaders handle crisis. It is one of the most important skills that can make or break leaders. Take Rudi ...READ»

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Security Projects

BY Fast Company Staff
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As the third anniversary of Sept. 11 terror attacks gets close, five projects have been picked as the finalists for the Mitretek Innovations Award in Homeland Security, the first nationwide program to mark public or private models ...READ»

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Meditating on Management

BY Heath Row
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The Madison, Wisconsin, police department plans to send about a dozen police officers and more than 500 workers to a five-day retreat with Zen Buddhism master Thich Nhat Hanh next week. While the retreat has not been sanctioned by ...READ»

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