Archive for November 2012
MCLELLAN: Share to your best advantage
If your company is involved in social media, one of the things you worry about is whether you’re sharing in the best way. You want to maximize your company’s exposure, but choosing the best social …
Read MoreTHE ELBERT FILES: A novel idea … again
Des Moines lawyer Lee Shearer has written his second – and possibly his last – novel, a fast-moving story that covers 195 pages and ends with a satisfying twist.
It’s called “Hiding in Des Moines,” …
Read MoreSocial Report: Political Speech
Bloomberg News recently reported that some bosses are suggesting to their employees which candidate they should vote for in the 2012 presidential election. One Florida boss, time-share titan David Siegel, made headlines when he sent …
Read MoreBy the numbers: Women’s Pay Equality
Gaining but not equal
Some recent studies say women are losing ground in the quest for pay equality. However, survey results released last week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics show a different picture.*
62% …
Read MoreDes Moines Water Works Rate Increases
Des Moines Water works’ 2013 budget includes no rate increases for its customers within the city of Des Moines and its wholesale water customers, but Pleasant Hill and some surrounding rural areas it serves are …
Read MoreNew Organization: ISU Information Systems Security Lab
A new laboratory at Iowa State University is focused on teaching businesses how to protect themselves from online security threats.
The university’s Information Assurance Center has launched the Information Systems Security Laboratory, which will provide …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Rob Miller
Rob Miller recently took over as the executive director of the Iowa College Access Network (ICAN). Miller founded the organization in 2007 and served as its executive director until 2009 before coming back this year. …
Read MoreBERKO: Silver certificate claim a scam
Dear Mr. Berko:
Several months ago, we bought 1,000 U.S. $1 silver certificates, printed way back in 1935, when each of them was convertible into $1 of silver on demand. We know that they are …
Read MoreBERKO: Jan. 1, 2013, and taxes
Dear Mr. Berko:
Back in July, you wrote that the country would fall off a financial cliff if the Bush tax cuts were not extended by Congress. You predicted that the market would crash, that …
Read MoreThe deadliest professions
Despite significant efforts that many businesses have devoted to safety programs, thousands of U.S. workers are killed on the job every year in the United States. The good news is that the number of workplace …
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