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- The Idea in Brief What do Alan Greenspan, Warren Buffett, and Sumner Redstone have in common? They're still at the peak of their intellectual powers despite their advanced ages, defying the widespread belief that our mental capacity...
- Articles 2007-11-07
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- End a capacity to exploit the ill.
- THERE is no doubt that the Mental Capacity Bill, which is currently passing through Parliament, is potentially an extremely important piece of legislation. Its impact on financial advisers is less immediately obvious, however the legislation could bring substantial changes that all financial advisers...
- Research articles 2005-02-03
- Healthcare Roundup: No HLTH-WebMD Merger, Higher Medicaid Spending, Mental-Health Parity, and More
- HLTH, WebMD call off merger -- HLTH, a holding company that currently owns 84 percent of the publicly traded WebMD, pulled the plug on a proposed merger with that subsidiary. The companies cited financial-market uncertainty and difficulty finding a buyer for a second HLTH unit, Porex, which makes plastic products...
- Blog posts 2008-10-20
- Evaluation of Capacity-Building Programs: A Learning Organization Approach
- This article is the first step in designing a learning-based approach to program evaluation. The learning organization approach offers the promise of providing extension educators with mechanisms to demonstrate the value of the work that they are doing in improving the long-term stability and effectiveness of organizations. Many extension programs...
- White papers 2003-10-01
- Advisers can play their part in guiding vulnerable citizens.
- I WAS delighted to see an article in Financial Adviser on the Mental Capacity Bill (3 February) and the effect it could have on the work of independent financial advisers. I was particularly pleased to see that the article listed the five key principles...
- Research articles 2005-03-03
- Good sports: beverages always have been a source of refreshment, but developments with energy drinks and sports beverages are pushing the boundaries to include fortification, as well as physical and mental pick-me-ups
- While many consumers regard sports drinks and energy beverages as virtually synonymous, the two categories have their distinctions. First developed roughly 30 years ago, the former are primarily for rehydration. However, the latter, introduced in Europe roughly a decade ago and a significant player in the U.S. market for only...
- Research articles 2002-08-01
- Who Is David Allen?
- Who Is David Allen?GTD WorksI have been using GTD systematically for about 18 months now, and it has pretty much saved my life. I'm the absent-minded scientist type of person, with too many ideas, too many projects started, and never finished, etc. GTD lets me get stuff out...
- Discussion threads 2007-02-08
- Parks in trouble -- The Capacity for Wonder: Preserving National Parks by William R. Lowry
- For both Americans and Canadians, the national parks are not just pieces of land but also a vital part of the culture. They provide refuge from the ills of society, beautiful spaces where mental and emotional refreshment can be sought. Lowry's book questions whether these wondrous places will last, especially...
- Research articles 1994-01-01
- Grants for substance abuse, mental illness
- The Department of Labor has $2.5 million to fund five model demonstration programs designed to enhance the capacity of programs serving youth with disabilities, including those with psychiatric disorders and substance addiction. Deadline is Aug. 12. Nearly one-third of youth with disabilities drop out of school. Youth with emotional disabilities...
- Research articles 2002-07-19
- Afghan Christian convert released
- KABUL AFP — An Afghan man facing the death penalty for converting to Christianity has been freed from prison, the justice minister said. "Last night he was released from custody," Justice Minister Sarwar Danish told AFP. The authorities were obliged to order Abdul Rahman's release because there were...
- Research articles 2006-03-27
- Stupid flies live longer: study
- GENEVA AFP — It doesn't pay to be smart and ignorance really is bliss if you want a long life -- at least if you're a fly, according to new research by a Swiss university. Scientists Tadeusz Kawecki and Joep Burger at the University of Lausanne said Wednesday they...
- Research articles 2008-06-04
- The California Earthquake Authority Has Announced Management Changes and a Change in Its Claim-Paying Capacity
- SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Newly elected California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner and newly elected California Treasurer Bill Lockyer have joined the Governing Board of the CEA, replacing outgoing Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi and outgoing Treasurer Phil Angelides. Chief Executive Officer Elaine Bush is leaving the CEA to serve as the Chief...
- Research articles 2007-03-02
- L'Oreal heiress gives EUR 1bn to photographer 'because he's worth
- 2Cosmetics giant's elderly matriarch faces challenge from angry daughter over shock bequest. John Lichfield reports from Paris An unseemly mother-daughter dispute threatens to smudge the glittering public face of L'Oreal, the world's most successful cosmetics company. The mental capacity of L'Oreal's chief shareholder, Liliane Bettencourt, 86, to...
- Research articles 2008-12-15
- In Portland, Wedbush leader says no plans for retirement
- Edward Wedbush has no mind for retirement. The 75-year-old president of investment brokerage firm Wedbush Morgan Securities still travels regularly to his company's many locations and visited Portland Oct. 8-11 to check up on the Portland branch and speak with students at Oregon State and Portland State...
- Research articles 2006-10-17
- West Jefferson Medical Center confronts mental health crisis
- The survival and well-being of the mentally ill post-Hurricane Katrina sometimes comes down to being in the right place at the right time. Charlie Hart, manager of behavioral medicines at West Jefferson Medical Center, said he recently received a call from a WJMC emergency room doctor. A 24-year-old...
- Research articles 2007-06-29
- Trillium Foundation Ontario 800-263-2887
- Canadian Mental Health Association, Hastings and Prince Edward Branch. To recruit and train volunteers to help operate the telephone support service Warm Line. This will provide reassurance and support to Quinte-area residents feeling lonely, isolated or distressed. $78,500 over three years. Canadian Mental Health Association, Nipissing Regional Branch. To...
- Research articles 2005-09-19
- The American Red Cross.(Grant & Contracts)(Brief Article)
- THE AMERICAN RED CROSS has issued a request for applications RFA to non-profit agencies that offer mental health and wellness services to children and youth exposed to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Youth Recovery & Resilience grants will support agencies that provide programs and services that...
- Research articles 2004-11-16
- Jim Loehr: Train for Success Like a Pro Athlete
- Forget time management. According to productivity guru Jim Loehr, energy is the ultimate renewable resource, and managing it correctly could be the key to increasing your human capital. At least that’s the philosophy of Jim Loehr, a productivity guru and performance psychologist with the...
- Articles 2009-07-27
- Understanding the Minimum Wage
- Every U.S. business must comply with the minimum wage laws of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act FLSA. This article shows the current national minimum hourly wage, explains whom it applies to, and lists the exceptions. It also describes which elements of workers' pay are included in the minimum wage...
- Articles 2007-09-28
- The Right Way to Brainstorm
- No, it's not about spewing half-baked thoughts onto a whiteboard. There's a proper technique to spur creativity and generate new ideas. Here's how it's done. 1. Choose Your Players Typically, people are less apt to suggest bold, unconventional ideas in front of direct...
- Articles 2007-06-05
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