Author: OperationsManager

  • Children’s Sermons by Art Fettig

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    When I was a kid we never had children’s sermons in church. The only sermons we got as kids was “Keep quiet and stop wiggling.” Perhaps that is why I accept the challenge to deliver a children’s sermon a few times each year. I work harder on those little sermons than anything else I do.…

  • Pain Relieving Foods that help with Inflammation and Aches

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    These foods contain compounds that reduce inflammation, similar to ibuprofen. According to Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff, the following foods can provide some anti-inflammation and pain relief. Black or Green Tea – Rutgers University research. Soybeans and Tofu – The Nutrition Journal Salmon and Tuna – University of California, Los Angeles – May Udani, MD. Turmeric –…

  • Survey: Local Governments Facing Permanent Changes After Recession

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    A survey by Washington, DC-based International City/County Management Association (ICMA) indicates an overwhelming majority of the nation’s cities and counties are reporting that the recession is having moderate (44 percent) to significant (30 percent) impact on operations, and experts are predicting the changes in the way local governments do business will be permanent. The ICMA survey also…

  • Using Parking Lots for Windmill Farms

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    Municipal leaders in many of the nation’s windswept cities have turned to an innovative way of allowing wind turbines to be erected without incurring the wrath of homeowners who complain they make too much noise. These officials are allowing the giant windmills to be installed on commercial parking lots in areas separated from residential neighborhoods…

  • Report Says National Emergency Communication Plan Remains Unknown

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    Perhaps they need a basic course in how to communicate. The Department of Homeland Security National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP), published in 2008, is not known to many public safety communication professionals around the country, according to a study by CDW Government based in Herndon, Virginia. The NECP recommends a multi-faceted approach to strengthening emergency…