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

BY Frank Ille
Relevancy Score: 59
Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 12:55 PM

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»

LEISURE | 6 comments

No Way to Run a Business

BY Mark N. Vamos
Relevancy Score: 55
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:01 AM

Our monthly letter from the editor.READ»

IDEAS | Comment

Security Projects

Relevancy Score: 55
Fri Sep 10, 2004 at 12:08 PM

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»

MINING SAFETY | 2 comments

Accolade Wireless Network Will Save Miners' Lives

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 40
Wed Aug 19, 2009 at 11:29 AM

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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Francis Law Firm Opposes Florida House Bill 903

BY Tony Francis
Relevancy Score: 37
Thu May 21, 2009 at 1:39 PM

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»

CUSTOMER SERVICE | 2 comments

Chinks in the Armor

BY Mark Walsh
Relevancy Score: 36
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:56 AM

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»

ORLANDO INJURY LAWYER | Comment

Francis Law Firm Takes Clear Stand on Controversial HB 903

BY Tony Francis
Relevancy Score: 36
Thu May 21, 2009 at 1:40 PM

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»

BOSTON | 3 comments

Civic Apps Could Redefine The Way Citizens Interact With Cities

BY Clay Dillow
Relevancy Score: 33
Tue Jul 7, 2009 at 4:06 PM

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»

COMMUNICATE | Comment

Twitter catches on Fire

BY Carter Smith
Relevancy Score: 33
Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 10:24 AM

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»

LEADERSHIP | 3 comments

Leadership and Crisis

BY Grace Andrews
Relevancy Score: 32
Fri Apr 27, 2007 at 10:54 AM

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»

WORK-LIFE BALANCE | 2 comments

Meditating on Management

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 30
Wed Aug 20, 2003 at 10:22 AM

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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Fast Talk: 9/11/02

BY Christine Canabou
Relevancy Score: 30
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:36 AM

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

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