Economic Projections (0)
3/25/11 •
by Tim Allen President – Think Local Umpqua, Douglas County Oregon In general I think most business owners are on the lookout for current information about the economy to help with planning our business activities. I recently was included in a presentation by IHS Global Insights sponsored by the American Rental Association, of which my [...]
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Health Freedom ~Don’t Overlook It (0)
3/25/11 •
By Tammera J. Karr, Ph.D, CNC, BCIH, CNW, CNH When it comes to health freedom and the encroachment on our rights from an agency we automatically think of the FDA, but in truth they are nothing more than puppet giving a performance. It is through the workings of less visible groups funded by large multinational [...]
Medicine and Politics (0)
3/25/11 •
by Mary Hagood, FNP-C Medicine today is based on the western medicine ‘illness’ model. Most have been led to believe that prevention is a matter of running tests and finding health problems/diagnoses at the earliest possible time and treating to minimize complications. This type of care is secondary prevention or worse, tertiary prevention. This is [...]
Tree Planting (0)
3/25/11 •
by Norm Michaels This column will be about planting trees for landscaping in your yard, including conifers, hardwoods, and fruit trees. When you think about the tree species to plant for your landscape, choose native trees before you think about non-native trees. The best reason to use natives is that once they are established they [...]
How is Economic Development Defined? (0)
3/25/11 •
by Tim Allen President – Think Local Umpqua, Douglas County Oregon How exactly is economic development defined? I believe it’s as simple as comparing it to your own financial situation. Ideally, we’ll bring more in than we send out. Our local economy, in order to “develop” needs to bring in more revenue than it sends [...]
