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North Dakota is Nation’s Fastest-Growing State Since 2011
North Dakota’s total population climbed by 2.17 percent between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2012. This is the fastest growth of any state, and nearly three times faster than the nation as a whole,...
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U.S. Population to Hit 315.1 Million on New Year’s Day 2013
As our nation prepares to begin the new year, the U.S. Census Bureau today projected that on Jan. 1, 2013, the total United States population will be 315,091,138. This represents an increase of...
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16-Year Truancy Research Project
BATON ROUGE – The LSU Office of Social Service Research and Development, or OSSRD, in the LSU School of Social Work, has determined it will end its 16-year involvement with the Truancy Assessment and...
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Obesity: False and Scientifically Unsupported Beliefs Dispelled
Pennington Biomedical Part of International Team that Dispels Obesity Myths; Research Study Identifies False and Scientifically Unsupported Beliefs BATON ROUGE, LA – Popular media and scientific...
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What Is Drugged Driving?
“Have one [drink] for the road” was once a commonly used phrase in American culture. It has only been within the past 25 years that as a Nation, we have begun to recognize the dangers associated with...
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What makes for a better life? – OECD Better Life Index
What makes for a better life? This is one of the most serious questions of our time. In fact it is one of the most serious questions of all time. Throughout history mankind has grappled with this...
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Newspapers Turning Ideas into Dollars
FOUR REVENUE SUCCESS STORIES By Mark Jurkowitz and Amy Mitchell of the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism SEE AN INFOGRAPHIC OF FINDINGS VIDEO: Q&A WITH MARK JURKOWITZ In...
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The Top 10 Assets Owned by Millionaires
Just what assets do millionaires own? Let’s look at the data from the IRS’ estate returns computed during 2007-2009 for those decedants who were under 70, married at the time of their deaths and had a...
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Is Baton Rouge Water Safe to Drink?
Parish Water Company, Inc. is proud of the fine drinking water it provides. This 15th annual water quality report for the monitoring period of January 1 to December 31, 2012, shows the source of our...
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What Distinguishes You as a Leader & Innovator?
350 ACTIONABLE IDEAS from Participants Distinguishing Qualities At registration for the event, we asked each participant to… Name one quality that you believe distinguishes you as a LEADER and...
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Disruption in Video Delivery: Report from Rider Research
This report is a prediction of disruptive technologies that will shape digital media and video delivery in the next 10 years. Produced by Rethink Research* in association with Rider Research, this 63...
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A Good Nights Sleep
Sleep ProblemsThere are many reasons why older people may not get enough sleep at night. Feeling sick or being in pain can make it hard to sleep. Napping during the day can disrupt sleep at night. Some...
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From Big Data to Big Insight
Is it possible to draw useful and actionable insights from the analysis of big data. This article tells the story of how the New York Times used data to begin to figure out what was driving traffic and...
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Potentially Harmful Bacteria Found on 97 Percent Of Chicken Breasts Tested
About half of samples tested had at least one bacteria resistant to three or more classes of antibiotics; bacteria were more resistant to antibiotics approved for use in chicken production YONKERS, NY...
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The 100 Best Jobs of 2014
All jobs aren’t created equal. In fact, some are simply better than the rest. U.S. News 100 Best Jobs of 2014 offer a mosaic of employment opportunity, good salary, manageable work-life balance and job...
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Many U.S. Microbusiness Owners Depend on Second Job
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly one in three microbusiness owners (31%) depend more on a second job as their main source of personal income than they do on their business, according to the Sam’s Club/Gallup...
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How the Top CEOs Really Think Infographic
Inc.’s annual check-in with the nation’s top private-company CEOs shows how owners got their start and how their views on innovation and social media have changed. via Inc. 500 2014 Survey Results: How...
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