Topic: Missouri

Open-Source Product Development II

Last fall, I pointed out that video game makers were starting to open their development processes so customers -- gamers -- could actually modify their products... and help develop their own. Now a newspaper, the Columbia ...READ»

When Politics Kill

When Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed me to serve as the Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency in 2003, my first challenge came not from the smoggy skies of Los Angeles or the pesticide-laden drainage ...READ»

Wimbledon 2009

  Rain, rain, go away, come again ... never! There's a new retractable roof over Centre Court. It doesn't promise a total end to the weather delays that plague this hallowed tennis championship -- it takes 10 minutes to ...READ»

A Tour of America's First Zero-Impact, Supergreen "Living Building"

The Omega Center for Sustainable Living is designed to make a LEED Gold structure look like a Superfund site. The $3.2 million Rhinebeck, New York, structure, which opens in July, will be the nation's first certified "living ...READ»

What I Learned During My Summer Vacation

June through August, when I was young, entailed family trips around the state. In September, when asked about my vacation, I would say brightly, "I visited Mexico, Paris and Lebanon," and then in a quieter voice, ...READ»

Road Rules - Rule 21

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The Helmet Saves Lives in Motorcycle Crashes

While it might not be the most chic apparel you will ever wear, a motorcycle crash helmet may save your life.READ»

EasyToInsureME Individual Health Insurance Reform Weekly

Given that the Senate is expected to require much more time than the House to vote on a health care bill (see below), it is likely there is not enough legislative time left in 2009 to wrap up a bill for Christmas delivery to the White House.READ»

Slow Cities

Urban centers that are going nowhere … slowlyREAD»

Abandoned Mines: The New Algae-Harvesting Powerhouses?

Algae is one of the hottest new biofuel materials, with over a dozen companies attempting to make the slimy stuff a viable feedstock. Most of them rely on the natural simplicity of the organism--sun and water turn CO2 from algae ...READ»

EasyToInsureME Individual Health Insurance Reform Weekly

That the bill going to the floor of the House contains a government plan option is no surprise. But Senate leadership's decisionREAD»

Bonuses Aren't Just for the Bosses

Brad Hill is teaching rank-and-file workers in tough jobs how to devise incentive plans. In the process, they're being rewarded with things that money can't buy -- more dignity and a greater sense of purpose.READ»

Fast Talk: Card Maker Tunes the Holidays

Ann Herrick VP, Strategic Music Alliances, Hallmark Kansas City, Missouri Ann Herrick, 37, puts together Hallmark's holiday music albums, sold at the 4,000 Hallmark Gold Crown Stores. So far, six Hallmark albums have been ...READ»

Let's Go Round Up the Best People

On his Tall Pony Ranch outside Kansas City, Missouri, headhunter guru Peter Leffkowitz teaches sales and hiring managers how to lasso the best people in a tight market. Are you ready to get your hands dirty?READ»

BACKGROUND CHECKS HONOLULU

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The Journal-ist: In the Lead

From this month's academic journals, four views on what makes a top-notch 21st-century leader: curiosity, charisma, neuroscience, and Ivy League thinking.READ»

• Now: March 2008

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Masters of Design The Masters of Design issue (October) was so inspiring, I literally could not sleep. I was tantalized by Sam Lucente's "design attitude" ­strategy, teased by the Paola Antonelli story, and bowled over by Yves ...READ»

Team National’s positive attitude is contagious

Team National held its Winter National Convention in Louisville, Kentucky, February 19 – 22. Hearing so many wonderful testimonials, awesome lifestyle-changing stories from the top sales leaders, and new developments going on in ...READ»

Even the Government Knows About Contaminated Water

Most, if not all, of the water we drink is contaminated in some form or another. It’s a “for sure” that the government knows and a certainty that we need water distillers in our homes to combat contamination.READ»

Please Do Not Disturb

Sleeping on the job.READ»

The Demise of Capitalism? A Perfect Time to Panic

Hyperventilating observors keep talking about the current economic crisis in terms of a crisis of capitalism.  This is a bizarre overreaction. And yet, aren't you asking the same question yourself? There are many logical ...READ»

“Free Money to Pay Your Bills!” Or Maybe Not (Part 2)

In Free Money to Pay Your Bills! Or Maybe Not Part 1 we discovered how Matthew Lesko (and others) use word play and semantics to get you to buy their books believing you will obtain riches on someone else’s dime.  In Part II we ...READ»

Fast Talk: Heavyweight Contender

Bill Thornton COO, MegaWest Energy Calgary, Alberta Bill Thornton, 52, leads the field operations for MegaWest, an early-stage startup hunting for heavy oil in the United States, particularly in Kansas, Kentucky, and ...READ»

Innovation: Kalamazoo (cont'd)

In the original Fast 50 list, we didn't mention how Ron Kitchens got into economic development in the first place. But at the lunch event in Chicago he shared how personal this work is for him. "I grew up poor," he said. "I was in ...READ»

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