Topic: Vermont

Back to the Future

This fall's New England technology summit focused on risks and opportunities facing the region's tech sector in 2002. Festivities included some good-natured political sparring and a grimly optimistic forecast from a group of gloomy VCs.READ»

Stonyfield Farm Cows Battle Global Warming with Sweet Burps

Cows at 15 farms throughout Vermont are doing their part to reduce global warming by eating more plants like alfalfa and flax and less corn and soy--feed products that are cheap and filling but unhealthy. The diet program, ...READ»

Designed to be Wild: Full Throttle Choppers In Vermont

Ken Carbone takes a field trip to a Vermont museum and becomes enthralled with the sleek elegance of the motorcycle.READ»

• Ken Carbone's Yes to Less blog

Promised Land

Whole Systems Design transforms landscapes into low-cost, productive spaces. Will your corporate campus be next?READ»

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BACKGROUND CHECKS BALTIMORE

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Waiting for Green Energy

Recently I’ve been working on a book about green careers, which will be part of a four-volume set called Progressive Careers, to be published by JIST next fall. As I noted in a previous blog, much of the information about green ...READ»

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»

Moguls With a Mission

Tim and Diane Mueller are king (and queen) of the mountain. They run one of the country's most admired independent ski areas: a resort with a devoted following that maintains close ties to the community and -- surprise! -- makes money in a notoriously unforgiving business.READ»

Gear Up - For Under $750

Dave King, co-author of "The Mountain Bike Experience," can get you on the trail for under $750.READ»

Four Leaders You Need To Know

They may not be CNBC regulars, but this fab four represent what's needed today: CEOs with vision who also aren't afraid to get their hands dirty.READ»

When This Dog Barks, Customers Byte

What's Your Problem?READ»

Fair-Trade Towns: Let's Spread the Movement

Out of six official fair-trade towns in the whole United States, two are one town away from me--Amherst, Massachusetts and Northampton, Massachusetts (I live in the town between them, Hadley--which, small as it is, has at least five ...READ»

No Choice Without Voice

Why do we demand so much from our toys and TVs, and so little from our banks, insurers, and drug companies?READ»

Work/Life: Not going anywhere? Make your place of work a place to stay

"IT'S ALL very well for you, I'd love to travel, but I can't leave my job because because because …" I hear you. Books, life-coaches and Oprah articles abound on 'cutting loose', how people have gone from actuary to Aeolian harp ...READ»

The Third Golden Age Begins?: Welcome to the Berliner Philharmoniker

Are we at a new Golden Age of the arts with the arrival of a new media? READ»

Final Word

The Supreme Court weighs in on global warming.READ»

Back to the Future

What's lacking in today's educational standards is an appreciation for teaching's original mission.READ»

Designing Where We Work

What better place to begin a column on design than where we spend most of our time awake, the office? People work in many places, but because an increasing number of us are office based, this column will focus on the workplace of the ...READ»

Apple iPhone, Beloved by Bears

Bears, those godless killing machines, apparently have a taste for the Jesus-phone. According to CIO.com, a Vermont hiker named Kris Rowley was using her iPhone while on a trail when he was approached by a black bear. Apparently she ...READ»

Joe Trippi's Killer App

Howard Dean's campaign manager has used the Internet to turn an obscure ex-governor into a real presidential contender. It's anything but politics as usual. Will it work?READ»

Medical Homes Now in More States

Are medical homes a good idea and just what are they anyhow? READ»

Solar Users Are Freeloaders, Says Xcel Energy

While countries throughout Europe (and some U.S. states) are actively trying to encourage the use of rooftop solar panels with feed-in tariffs, Colorado utility Xcel Energy has decided to punish residents who want to go solar. The ...READ»

Feedback

China in Africa We warned that Richard Behar's groundbreaking article on China's resource grab in Africa in the June issue was the longest piece this magazine has ever published, so we were happy to hear from so many readers who ...READ»

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Watercooler

States with jobs, cool podcasts, and job venting in this month's buzz roundup.READ»

Fast Forward 2005: <span>12-17</span>

The future is something to get excited about again. Here's our look at the surprising people, ideas, and trends that will change how we work and live in 2005.READ»