The Miracle Maker: A Global Outreach
By Jim Matuga Childhood blindness is a pressing issue worldwide, primarily in developing countries where access to health care is often very limited. The Eye Foundation of America (EFA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving vision and eliminating avoidable blindness by delivering eye care to those who need it most, often bringing it right […]
Oral Health: Building a Healthy State One Smile at a Time
By Bobbi Jo Muto and Gina Sharps It has been said that the eyes are a window to the soul just as the mouth is a mirror to the rest of the body. Think about it. Your mouth and teeth affect more than your physical appearance. They affect every part of your life, and if […]
Back to the Future: Rebuilding West Virginia’s Innovation Factory
By J. Phillip Halstead, Ph.D. Formerly known as the Union Carbide Technical Center, as well as $10 million in funding. Started in 1949 as the pioneering chemical manufacturer’s primary research facility, the tech center ultimately became the research home to some 3,000 scientists, engineers and technicians who developed tens of thousands of chemical manufacturing innovations […]
Mobile Marketing: The Evolution of Advertising
By John Giles New mobile marketing tools are giving businesses innovative ways to immediately interact with their customers and gain a competitive edge. By integrating mobile marketing with traditional print and broadcast vehicles, companies can make their marketing message more effective. Now businesses have access to the tools that can put text and video directly […]
The Talent Pool: Tips for Recruiting—and Keeping—Quality Employees
By Thomas Nelson In a labor market with an 8 percent unemployment rate, one would think that finding good employees would be as simple as waving around the promise of a good paycheck and a reasonable benefits package. However, although employees are plentiful, good employees—the ones that we are really looking for—are as scarce as […]
