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- Lessons of an Ethics Writer
- A year-and-a-half ago, when I was asked to write this ethics blog, I wrote out a short introductory post. So today, my last day writing this blog, I took a quick look at it. Everything you need to survive in today’s business world you probably learned in...
- Blog posts 2008-06-17
- Our Fast-Food Empire
- CULTURE In his landmark book Fast Food Nation, Eric Schlosser reported that, in a global marketing survey, McDonald's Golden Arches proved to be a more widely recognized symbol than the Christian cross. The arches are second worldwide, after the Olympic rings. The cross comes in third. Of all...
- Research articles 2006-05-01
- Fiesta fun for all: in your spare time, enjoy the sightshas to offer
- Although days at NRPA's Congress are filled with educational sessions, the exhibitor hall and governance meetings, take time at breaks and at night to visit the third-largest city in Texas. The city is full of so many great places to see, we've helped you conquer the area with the top...
- Research articles 2005-09-01
- Lloyd Street School in Milwaukee gets rain garden
- Milwaukee is using a $100,000 Environmental Protection Agency grant to build a rain garden at Lloyd Street School to keep water out of city sewers. We're looking to encourage, enhance and promote across the Midwest ways to handle water, said spokesman John Perreconi in the EPA Region 5...
- Research articles 2005-05-31
- Traub, James: the Devil's Playground: a Century of Pleasure and Profit in Times Square.(Book Review)
- Traub, James The Devil's Playground: A Century of Pleasure and Profit in Times Square New York: Random House 336 pp., $25.95, ISBN 0-375-50788-4 Publication Date: March 2004 Currently a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, James Traub has written extensively about...
- Research articles 2004-06-22
- Politics in the Playground: The world of early childhood in post-war New Zealand
- HELEN MAY. Politics in the Playground: The world of early childhood in post-war New Zealand. Wellington: Bridget Williams Books with the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (2001). 310 pp. NZ$39.95 (ISBN 1-877242-18-7) This thoughtful history of early childhood in New Zealand encapsulates the essence of the development of early...
- Research articles 2002-01-01
- The Allstate Foundation: `Little Hands Playground' Dedication in East Austin; New Playground to Be Dedicated to the City of Austin Provides Safe Place to Play
- AUSTIN, Texas -- Children in east Austin now have a new, safer playground to play on this Saturday, thanks to a partnership between The Allstate Foundation and Injury Free Coalition for KidsR of Austin. The playground features two play structures, complete with slides and overhead ladders, a new swing set...
- Research articles 2004-10-29
- Playing fair: suppliers shed a new light on Wal-Mart.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
- Often the biggest kid on the playground is perceived to be the bully. The situation is similar in our industry and the retail world, with Wal-Mart wearing the badge. When it comes to competition, Wal-Mart is tough and plays to win, sometimes chasing Often the...
- Research articles 2005-10-01
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- Gym dandy: trends, teams, and technology converge to form a new business. (Rubbermaid's playground gyms sold under the Little Tikes company)(Cover Story)
- 00-00-0000 IN 1992 RUBBERMAID ACQUIRED IRON MOUNTAIN FORGE Inc. IMF, a large manufacturer of commercial playground equipment, and made it a part of its Little Tikes business, maker of toys and backyard playground equipment. The acquisition analysi 00-00-0000 IN 1992 RUBBERMAID ACQUIRED IRON...
- Research articles 1995-03-20
- Catching kids when they fall: guidelines to choosing a playground surface - Cover Story
- The importance of proper resilient surfacing in playground safety has become widely recognized in recent years. Indeed, since the US Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC has estimated that up to 60% of playground injuries may be caused by falls to the surface, and since injuries from falls to the surface...
- Research articles 1997-04-01
- 'Little Hands Playground' for Little Kids of East Austin; Volunteers Join Injury Free Coalition & The Allstate Foundation to Build New Playground
- AUSTIN, Texas -- A community construction build will begin this weekend on a new playground for children in East Austin, thanks to The Allstate Foundation and Injury Free Coalition for KidsR. Volunteers from across Central Texas will begin building the "Little Hands Playground" at 9 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 2 at...
- Research articles 2004-10-01
- Manufacturers' perceptions about using treated wood in children's playground equipment.
- Abstract In this study, a companion piece to a previous examination of children's playground equipment buyer perspectives, we investigate what children's playground equipment manufacturers think about using treated wood. The research objectives were to ascertain children's playground equipment manufacturer attitudes and preferences...
- Research articles 2005-12-01
- Preventing playground injuries and litigation - playground equipment and areas
- Those responsible for children's playgrounds are concerned with two major factors - safety and play value. The chief goal of playground professionals is simply to create play environments that are reasonably safe. If we achieve this goal, we reduce the likelihood of litigation and, should litigation arise, increase the likelihood...
- Research articles 1994-04-01
- Playground For Sound
- PLAYGROUND FOR SOUND: Spencer White, 9, (1), of New York strikes the "Big Ears" with a percussionist's mallet as Yaniel Sargeant, 10, of Montclair, NJ, listens to the sound during a visit to the new Sound Playground at the New York Hall of Science in Queens, New York. The new...
- Research articles 1999-08-09
- SkillsActive Case Study: Kidsactive Fulham Palace Adventure Playground
- Kidsactive formerly HAPA is a national charity promoting play for disabled children. Kidsactive opened the world's first adventure playground for disabled children in 1970 and now has six playgrounds across London. The centre manager of the playground is responsible for overseeing the running of the centre. This includes planning the...
- White papers 2005-05-13
- McD's playground concept grows by 'Leaps & Bounds.' - McDonald's Corp.'s indoor playground concept
- OAK BROOK, Ill. -- Pleased with results of an 18-month test of Leaps & Bounds, its indoor playground concept for kids, McDonald's is opening 25 to 30 units in suburban locations across the country this year.
- Research articles 1993-03-15
- MCI Creates "Cyber Playground" for Smithsonian 150th Anniversary Exhibition Tour; Futuristic Exhibit Transforms the Urban Playground into a Technological Playing Field
- LOS ANGELES--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 9, 1996--Imagine an urban playground with basketball backboards that feature two-way videoconferencing, a 'jungle gym' with multimedia PCs and Internet access, a phone that plays music, and videos that offer a glimpse into the not-so-distant high-tech future.
- Research articles 1996-02-09
- New PepsiCo Program Helps People Get Started on Healthier Lifestyles; Cindy Crawford Kicks off S.M.A.R.T. Program by Building First Smart Spot™ Playground
- WASHINGTON -- As part of its ongoing commitment to providing families with solutions to live healthier lives, PepsiCo today launched its S.M.A.R.T. lifestyle program by building the first Smart SpotTM playground in the nation's capital. Supermodel and mom Cindy Crawford helped PepsiCo and KaBOOM! build the first playground today at...
- Research articles 2005-11-04
- Environmentalists urge CCA ban on wooden playground structures. (Markets).(chromated copper arsenate )
- ENVIRONMENTAL activists have asked the Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC to ban the use of chromated copper arsenate CCA on wooden playground equipment, charging that exposure to arsenic-treated wood increases children's risk of cancer. ENVIRONMENTAL activists have asked the Consumer Product Safety...
- Research articles 2003-03-24
- Legendary NBA Star Sidney Moncrief Introduces PepsiCo S.M.A.R.T. Program to Promote Active, Healthy Lifestyles; PepsiCo Partners With KaBOOM! To Build Smart Spot Playground
- LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Legendary NBA Star Sidney Moncrief is kicking off the Little Rock launch of the PepsiCo S.M.A.R.T. program today to promote active, healthy lifestyles by building a new Smart Spot playground at Our House to benefit working homeless families as they transition to independent and productive lives....
- Research articles 2006-07-20
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