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At Water's Edge: A Contemporary Grand Rapids Blog: December 2014
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At Water's Edge: A Contemporary Grand Rapids Blog. Monday, December 29, 2014. Grand Rapids green tech. Grand Rapids has been known for some time as being an example for its. In both city life and sponsored business initiatives, determining the actual environmental impact is a bit more complicated than recent press releases would suggest. For example, while Grand Rapids currently has the most LEED certified buildings per capita of any city in the United States,. LEED certification has come under fire.
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At Water's Edge: A Contemporary Grand Rapids Blog: Grand Rapids, the test case for fluoridation
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At Water's Edge: A Contemporary Grand Rapids Blog. Friday, November 28, 2014. Grand Rapids, the test case for fluoridation. In January of 1945, Grand Rapids became the first city to introduce fluoride. To its water supply. Was this a net positive or a net negative? It depends on who you ask. The American Dental Association has established that a .7 parts per million solution of fluoride is the optimal for the prevention of tooth decay, and many West Michigan dentists. Secondly, consuming fluoride isn't n...
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At Water's Edge: A Contemporary Grand Rapids Blog: The aftereffects of Michigan's largest Ponzi scheme
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At Water's Edge: A Contemporary Grand Rapids Blog. Saturday, May 30, 2015. The aftereffects of Michigan's largest Ponzi scheme. You may have been aware that last year David McQueen was sentenced to 30 years in prison. McQueen's co-conspirator, Trent Francke, testified against him in return for a plea deal. He received a 7-year sentence. Another man, Jason Juberg, is serving a 5-year sentence. The federal investigation continues. That Resurrection Life's Board of Elders had rejected the request, saying th...
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At Water's Edge: A Contemporary Grand Rapids Blog: November 2014
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At Water's Edge: A Contemporary Grand Rapids Blog. Friday, November 28, 2014. Grand Rapids, the test case for fluoridation. In January of 1945, Grand Rapids became the first city to introduce fluoride. To its water supply. Was this a net positive or a net negative? It depends on who you ask. The American Dental Association has established that a .7 parts per million solution of fluoride is the optimal for the prevention of tooth decay, and many West Michigan dentists. Secondly, consuming fluoride isn't n...
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Grand Rapids Excellence : December 2014
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Stories about Grand Rapids professionals pursuing Excellence. Wednesday, December 31, 2014. Amy Ruis, When One Dream Jump-Starts Another. From Calvin College's The Spark Online. Within two years of opening her store, Amy Heerspink Ruis ’94 had been named one of the nation’s “top 20 under the age of 40” retailers in the gourmet food industry and a “rising retail star” by Home Accents Today magazine. [snip]. Try to give her credit and Ruis is quick to point to three other Calvin grads right next door.
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Grand Rapids Excellence : January 2015
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Stories about Grand Rapids professionals pursuing Excellence. Monday, January 19, 2015. The Hardest Decision I Ever Had To Make. Courageous, life-changing decisions often precede personal and/or professional excellence. Grand Rapids native Jennifer Feuerstein reveals how her decision to move forward in life led to noteworthy success. 8220;I didn’t choose this work, it chose me,” says Jennifer Feuerstein. Her strong work ethic, integrity and strength in forging relationships in the field helped her to wor...
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Grand Rapids Excellence : The Hardest Decision I Ever Had To Make
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Stories about Grand Rapids professionals pursuing Excellence. Monday, January 19, 2015. The Hardest Decision I Ever Had To Make. Courageous, life-changing decisions often precede personal and/or professional excellence. Grand Rapids native Jennifer Feuerstein reveals how her decision to move forward in life led to noteworthy success. 8220;I didn’t choose this work, it chose me,” says Jennifer Feuerstein. Her strong work ethic, integrity and strength in forging relationships in the field helped her to wor...
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Grand Rapids Excellence : Moving Ahead with Excellence Award Plans
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Stories about Grand Rapids professionals pursuing Excellence. Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Moving Ahead with Excellence Award Plans. Financial renumeration - yet). Committee members include officers from The American Society of Quality - as well as individuals from academia and industry (including a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Board Examiner). For now, their immediate task is selecting the objective and subjective criteria used to determine the winner. In general, the focus will not ...Becau...
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At Water's Edge: A Contemporary Grand Rapids Blog: February 2015
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At Water's Edge: A Contemporary Grand Rapids Blog. Wednesday, February 18, 2015. Backyard Chickens in the city? If you are one of the people in Grand Rapids who has been dying for the city commission to allow the city to move further along with the Slow Food. Movement and allow residents to keep chickens, this month might hold out hope for you. There was disagreement between the commissioners about whether to allow chickens on duplex properties, but this passed 4-3. Multi-family buildings like apartm...
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