- By Alaina Love McConnell
Recent Southwest Incident Provokes F.A.A. Action and Concern
After undetected weak spots led to the formation of a five-foot hole on the roof of an airborne Southwest jetliner earlier this month, the Federal Aviation Administration is requiring extensive inspections
- By Mitch Ligon
Sound and Style
Wind Chimes Soothing to the Soul and Pleasing to the Eye
- By Mitch Ligon
Victorian Homes in the Heart of Brooklyn
Mary Kay Gallagher started her own business as a way to contribute to her community. As the owner of Mary Kay Gallagher Real Estate, she works to preserve the history and Victorian elegance of Prospect Park
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Recent Southwest Incident Provokes F.A.A. Action and Concern
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Sound and Style
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Victorian Homes in the Heart of Brooklyn
- Elias Rafael Decena
Korea Steps Forward on English Proficiency
After being ranked 136th out of 161 countries which administered the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) in 2009, South Korea stepped
- Derrick Naylor
Radiation Spreads in Japan
Damage continues to be assessed at Japan’s Fukushima Dai-ichi plant, which suffered explosions when hit by the tsunami nearly three weeks ago. Seawater testing near the plant has registered the highest radiation levels to date, with water 300 yards from the plant containing 3,355 times
- Gary Stevens
USAID Sends team to help Japan
Following the natural disasters that destroyed homes and killed citizens, the US Agency for International Development is sending its disaster assistance response team to travel to the country.
- Advisors Magazine
Chinese Billionaires
According to Forbes magazine’s 2011 Billionaires List the number of Chinese billionaires has nearly doubled from last year, to 115. The newly minted business moguls represent entrepreneurs from many different industries.
- Advisors Magazine
Devastating Tsunami Hits Japan
At 2:46 PM, Japanese local time, the fifth-largest earthquake to shake the earth since 1900, an 8.9-magnitude temblor, struck off the coast of Japan. Even though the epicenter was offshore, over 200 miles from Tokyo, coastal areas were devastated by a tsunami generated by the quake.
- Monica Link
Identity Theft Tops FTC Complaints
The Federal Trade Commission released its annual list of consumer complaints for the 2010 calendar year. Identity theft topped the list with 250,854 complaints, 19 percent of the total reported. Identity theft has been the top complaint by consumers for 11 consecutive years.
- Gary Steven
Mexican Cartels Chase Sheriff out of Town
Marisol Valles, hailed as the bravest woman in Mexico, and the subject of a Suit feature story in December, has been fired from her post as sheriff of Praxedis G. Guerrero, the site of violent drug activity. However, it would be more accurate to say that she abandoned her post.
- Scott Amundson
An Entrepreneurial Spirit Light and Fan Fare
Linda Bishop rattles off the names of her products—Casablanca, Minka Aire, MonteCarlo, Fanamation—with fond familiarity. These are some of the high-end fans she promotes as the owner of Milwaukee-based
- Gary Steven
Creative Fabric Designs For the Yachting Class
Most seamstresses don’t ply their craft on luxury sea vessels. But Linda Delgado, owner of The Needle Loft, is not your typical seamstress; she has attained a level of expertise that works for high-end
- Wendy Connick
Quality, Economy and Style
KTM Properties, LLC, carries on a family tradition. A construction-based company with over 25 years experience, it has been featured on ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition.
- Wendy Connick
Gun Violence in America
In the United States, 31,224 people die from gun violence each year and 66,768 other people are injured by guns yet survive. These statistics, from the CDC Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System, have not been contested.
