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AST YEAR, I decided to take on a challenge focusing on the unique natural beauty associated with wildfires in la Florida scrub ecosystem, one of the most rare ecosystems in [...]

SEVERAL YEARS AGO I decided to take on a challenge of focusing on macro photography right in my own backyard. No, I do not reside in the Sierra mountains or [...]

AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE BASICS OF MARKETING IS AS FUNDAmental to business success as is the recognition that 'All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten (1)' is [...]

GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION IS A relatively new phenomenon, with the first initiatives in the United States having begun no more than two decades ago. Mainstream programs, as well as scores [...]

Introduction TODAY, OUR POLITICAL LEADERS MODEL A COMMON approach to conflict resolution. Our political leaders typically use the 'compromise' approach to resolve complex problems, including political disagreements. Compromise is a [...]

Introduction OVER THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF, THE market for green building has officially exploded into the mainstream. In 2006, two percent of newly-constructed homes were considered 'green.' According [...]

When the Competition Starts Going Green IN RECENT YEARS, MORE AND MORE companies have been getting on the green bandwagon. This trend is impacting the playing field and adding new [...]

Our presidential election was indeed historic, but not just for the reasons emblazoned in headlines throughout the world. It was also the most closely monitored election in U.S. history, as [...]

INTRODUCTION IN RECENT YEARS, INTEREST AND ACTIVITIES related to green building have been on the rise. As builder, architects, and code developers shift toward energy-efficiency and greater use of responsible [...]

IF YOU HAVE IN YOUR PRODUCT LINE WOOD THAT COMES FROM ANYWHERE in the tropics, the Russian Federation, or China, chances are good that a significant portion of that wood [...]

One of the more popular sections in Off-Road is Worst Stuck. While many may get a laugh from our subjects' misfortune, not becoming stuck in the first place is always [...]

We've all been in a Worst Stuck at one time or another, so that's probably why Worst Stuck is such a popular column. `Wheelers want to see the misjudgments of [...]

Byline: BY JEFF HOWE The Disruptor With The Innovator's Dilemma , Clayton Christensen taught a generation of business leaders how to think. Now he wants to transform capitalism. iCONS A [...]

Frederic Zumbiehl added Rancho RS 9000 shock absorbers to the rear wheels of his Land Cruiser and reinforced the springs. A camper on the back of the vehicle contains a Clarion stereo, chemical toilet, cooking area and bed. Zumbiehl used the vehicle for a seven-month trip in North America., Leaving family and friends behind is difficult, but that's what Frederic Zumbiehl of Montpellier, France did to follow a dream. This dream needed space to grow, a lot of space. [...]

Byline: Jeff Howe Molly Katchpole, a freckled, chipper, 23-year-old post-grad, doesn't look like a rebel at the barricades. Yet twice last fall, she led consumer revolts--against Bank of America, then [...]

I run a book club. It's a highly democratic operation, and the members choose what books they want to read. What with varying tastes and all, building a consensus can [...]

Discusses how the United States has changed since terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Way that people are coping with the tragedy; How the attack has affected the economy; Decrease in airline travel; Prospect that America will recover from terrorism.

Focuses on concerns about the presence of anthrax in mail in the United States. How the U.S. Postal Service ordered anthrax testing at a number of mail centers along the East Coast and random checks around the country; Response of the White House to the attacks; Statement of Ari Fleischer that the anthrax sent to Tom Daschle must have been produced by a Ph.D. microbiologist in a well-equipped lab; Implications of a meeting of terrorist hijackers Mohamed Atta and Marwan al-Shehhi with a pharmacist.

Focuses on the terrorist attacks on the United States in 2001. Stories of bravery and loss surrounding the attack on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington D.C.; Examples of heroes and survivors; Struggle for Americans to make sense of the tragedy.

Jeff Howe explains how companies are tapping the problem-solving skills of their customers. Review by Roger Parry. Crowdsourcing: How the power of the crowd is driving the future of business [...]