Legislator, former reporter named to key USDA posts
Moments ago the USDA confirmed the news many Iowans who move in political circles have known for quite some time. State Representative John Whitaker (D-Hillsboro) will head the Iowa F.S.A. office and Bill Menner of Grinnell will head USDA Rural Development in Iowa. Menner, a former KUNI statehouse reporter, left reporting over a decade ago and has worked on economic development projects in the Grinnell area. He’s also “served” as a tennis coach at Grinnell College. Read the news releases fr
So this happened… Some of you will know that the term…
So this happened… Some of you will know that the term ‘meritocracy’ was first used in the pejorative by Michael Young, who was responsible for drafting ‘Let Us Face The Future’, the Labour party manifesto of 1945. In 2000, half a year before his death, Young wrote an article for the Guardian in which he reflects on his warning and assesses how many of his predictions have come true. A decade later we live in a more unequal society than we did 40 years ago. Social mobility is becoming
Looking for Useful Tips About Investor-Based Model Of Funding – Check Out this Info
First of all it should be pointed out that over the past decade, a powerful private sector funding trend has emerged. The following tendency could be easily seen: forward-thinking and successful economic development organizations across the country have increasingly moved from a membership model to an investor-based approach through campaigns that fund multi-year programs. The point is that by doing so, these leading organizations have dramatically boosted funding levels, developed more engaged
SEO Success: A Sign of a Healthy Corporate Culture
I’ve been working with companies on SEO for over a decade now, and there’s one thing I’ve noticed: all things being equal, healthy companies with great cultures seem to do much better in organic search results. And by organic success, I mean the good, white hat, Matt Cutts approved kind of success. I bet that if you found the companies that do well in organic search, you’d also find companies that Jim Collins (author of Built to Last and Good to Great) would be proud of. This correlation can’t b
Top Jobs Where You Can Be Your Own Boss
Being your own boss is the popular career move of the decade. The self employment explosion seems to be the move to make if you want to be successful and happy in your career today. There is no shortage of jobs available if you want to be your own boss . Here are a few suggestions to get you started. Graphic Designer While you don’t necessarily need to have a degree in graphic design or web design, you should have a passion to learn about designing and or be willing to take some classes to









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