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On Thinking… “We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” – Albert Einstein “One of our biggest challenges is that we tend to think linearly in a cyclical world.” – Dean...

Hurricane Katrina…

by Cory Koch Insurance companies are now estimating the damages from hurricane Katrina at near twenty-five-billion dollars. The economic effect, though, will be much greater than that due to the loss of revenue while things are being rebuilt. Also, we need to consider...

by Joel Burgess London-based Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), as part of the Worldwide Cost of Living Survey, recently released a Livability Ranking assessing the living conditions in 127 cities from around the world. Cities were ranked in nearly 40 individual...

Freshwater Resources – Tapped Out?

by Tammy Hart Over 70 percent of the earth’s surface is covered by water; however, 97.5 percent of that is salt water, leaving only 2.5 percent available as freshwater. According to the United Nations, 31 countries are now facing water scarcity and 1 billion...

Engaging Your Audience

by Megan Jewell I have always been intrigued by how a person can captivate an audience. You go to a play and are enthralled by the actors on the stage. They have a way of drawing you into their world. You see a dance concert, and you are taken to a different place as...