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The Innovation Killer: How What We Know Limits What We Can Imagine — and What Smart Companies Are Doing About It – Book Review

Effective Living   Summary. Creativity and innovation are essential to inventing and discovering better ways of working and living. Cynthia Barton Rabe explains how to foster creativity for business effectiveness in her book Innovation Killer. Rabe states, “Look for people with renaissance-thinker tendencies, who’ve done work in a related area but not in your specific field… Make it possible… Continue reading The Innovation Killer: How What We Know Limits What We Can Imagine — and What Smart Companies Are Doing About It – Book Review

Personal Update 200804

Gregory Paul Johnson > Journal About the Personal Update. For about seven years, the first and most important communication I would send out each month would be a personal update covering seven areas of life described on the Map Page of the Resources for Life.com website. I reference this monthly practice in my Schedule for Life. Over the years, my… Continue reading Personal Update 200804

Sustainable Economic Development (S.E.E.D.) Conference – 26 April 2008

Environment The following announcement comes from Michael Richards, founder of Sustainable Ecological Economic Development (S.E.E.D.): The S.E.E.D. Mid Term Conference will take place on April 26, 2008  North High School in Davenport, Iowa As you may know the first Annual S.E.E.D. Conference took place in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on October 26,27 and 28 of 2007. The… Continue reading Sustainable Economic Development (S.E.E.D.) Conference – 26 April 2008

Dictionary and Reference

Effective Living Summary. There is no central index of the words contained in the Resources for Life online dictionary. Instead, links to definitions can be found throughout the Resources for Life website. Below are links to various online dictionaries and reference guides. Answers.com Cambridge Dictionaries Online Dictionary.com iReviews – 34 Great Apps and Resources to Help… Continue reading Dictionary and Reference

Dell Vostro 1400 Notebook Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Drive Removal

Technology Summary. Hard drive removal from a Dell Vostro 1400 notebook is different than other Dell notebooks. Follow these instructions for easy removal. Find the panel on the underside of the notebook with two screws and icons that look like a cylinder. These cylinder icons represent the hard drive. There may be a Windows software… Continue reading Dell Vostro 1400 Notebook Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Drive Removal

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Panasonic RP-HS43 Clip-On Headphones with XBS® Extra Bass System

Health > Audiology Summary. This document provides a review of the Panasonic RP-HS43 Clip-On Headphones with XBS® Extra Bass System. Price. These headphones are some of the best in the under $15 price range. They perform almost as well as the $400 Bose QuietComfort headphones (although they lack the noise canceling feature). Comfort. These headphones are extremely comfortable because of their… Continue reading Panasonic RP-HS43 Clip-On Headphones with XBS® Extra Bass System

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Illinois Earthquake News Update

Environment Summary. Our original news report regarding the earthquake in Illinois has been updated to include additional information not available in the initial minutes after the earthquake first hit when we monitored it and reported on it. Please refer to the original news report for more information.

Illinois Earthquake of 5.4 Magnitude at 4:36 CT on 18 Friday 2008 – USGS IRIS Seismic Event

Environment Summary. This document provides news and information about an earthquake of 5.4 magnitude that took place in Illinois, USA at 9:36 AM Coordinated Universal Time (4:36 AM Central Time) on 18 Friday 2008. The location of the quake was 19 miles SE of Olney, Illinois. The quake was felt in Iowa City, Iowa, and recorded at… Continue reading Illinois Earthquake of 5.4 Magnitude at 4:36 CT on 18 Friday 2008 – USGS IRIS Seismic Event

Solar, Wind, Biofuel, Hydro, and Alternative Power Product Manufacturers and Providers

Activism > Environment Summary. This document offers a directory of manufacturers and providers of solar and alternative energy products. Affordable-Solar.com – “Solar panels are an ideal power source for a variety residential and home solar applications. We offer a variety of panels, batteries, inverters, and water pumps including BP, Evergreen, and Xantrex Inverters. Affordable-solar.com helps reduce… Continue reading Solar, Wind, Biofuel, Hydro, and Alternative Power Product Manufacturers and Providers

Nellis Air Force Base – Largest PV Solar Power Plant in North America

UPDATE: 3 AUG 2024 When this article was first posted in 2008, the largest solar power installation was at Nellis Air Force Base. However, today in 2024, other large solar farms have come online. A Google search will provide some information about the larger solar power centers in the U.S. today. [View Search Results] Below… Continue reading Nellis Air Force Base – Largest PV Solar Power Plant in North America