Daily Archives: September 27, 2011

Bergmönch eliminates the downside of mountain hiking

September 27, 2011 – 1:45 pm

by Sarah Barker WHAT’S HAPPENING Mountain hiking enthusiasts can ascend with the folded Bergmönch scooter in backpack mode, unfold it and coast back down standing or kneeling (Coolest-Gadgets.com, 14 July 2011). The backpack/scooter was developed to eliminate stress on joints caused by descending and to turn anticlimactic downward drudgery into a thrilling ride. The lightweight […]

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QR-coded cookies make for great PR in Germany

September 27, 2011 – 1:29 pm

by Christopher Reid WHAT’S HAPPENING The virtual world and the real world of cookies combine in German company Qkies QR-coded biscuits (Saarbruecker-Zeitung.de, 10 July 2011). After ordering Qkies cookie mix online, consumers make, bake and decorate the cookies using the enclosed QR codes on edible paper. Cookie munchers can then scan the code on their […]

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Aging nomads find a home in an assisted-living RV park

September 27, 2011 – 12:59 pm

by Cree McCree WHAT’S HAPPENING Hitting the road in an RV has long been a popular option for adventurous retirees. But what happens when a frequent need for medical care becomes an anchor? Matures reluctant to sell their rigs can pull into Escapees Care in Livingston, TX, the country’s first RV park with assisted living […]

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WHY WE WORK

September 27, 2011 – 12:55 pm

by Josh Kimball If there’s one important thing Brad Pitt has given our culture, it’s a more nuanced understanding of human resources departments. In Moneyball, Pitt brings the scintillating tale of a Major League Baseball team’s talent management philosophy to the silver screen, explaining how organizations (and even entire institutions) can undervalue certain skills and […]

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