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Everyone can use the SBA as a resource. Sign up to get email reports in your specific region. Part I: Not Every Business is Franchise-Worthy | The U.S. Small Business Administration | SBA.gov http://ow.ly/PWskc

Why are sage brush vital to our environment. One reason is that they have been here for longer than we have and they are part of the ‘circle of life’ that keeps us healthy. Federal sage grouse plans key to sage grouse recovery, but may fall short – WildEarth Guardians http://www.wildearthguardians.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=11581&news_iv_ctrl=1194#.Va6bvrRkHmv.twitter

Education is an ongoing process. We are always learning new ways to improve our efficiency and effectiveness. We cannot stop improving, our issues are to wide and deep to think we have any one solution to any of our issues. WE all need to ask ourselves what can I learn today to help out the people around me? Crushing Containers Makes Them Harder to Recycle · Environmental Leader · Environmental Management News http://ow.ly/PU340

Energy Efficiency helps profits and helps people. Done! Ohio Wraps Up its SB 310 ‘Energy Mandates’ Committee – Energy Manager Today http://ow.ly/PU1qB

This is a wonderful example of people working together to get something better for all people involved. Pittsburgh Embarks on District Energy Plan – Energy Manager Today http://ow.ly/PTYYZ

Our wildlife is important for the survival of our environment and therefore US, too. Take Action: Thank Florida for Protecting Food for Dolphins, Fish, and Coastal Birds! http://bit.ly/1KOSIbF

Culture and racism can work together as powerful allies when we as a society deny talking about the reality in front of us. Women are less than men because we live in a culture that needs them to be vulnerable, to be separate. This allows us to make a judgement/comparison/opinion about them and their role. Men are allowed to decide and give this J/C/O because men would rather be right than happy! Men would lose ‘control’ over the structure of society. Men would have to share. I believe we would be a much stronger society if we did, we would be able to use our resources more effectively and efficiently with greater value to the whole! Body Shaming Black Female Athletes Is Not Just About Race http://ow.ly/PTEKU

Gut check? On many different levels this is a good thing. Why stop with babies? Have you had a physical ‘gut’ check in the past year? How about a mental and emotional one? Or even a spiritual ‘gut’ check, something that many people don’t want think about. $2.7 Million Grant Lets USF Nursing Conduct ‘Gut Check’ on Premature Infants http://ow.ly/PTCid

I am not so sure these are the brand leaders I want to follow but ……. To Get Ahead, Get Out of Your Comfort Zone http://ow.ly/PTBg6

We are in denial! We refuse to see the reality that WE are letting our country go to pieces because we will not ask our elected officials to spend our money on infrastructure instead of giving tax breaks to some people. If you are a small business owner and your customer can not get to your store what difference does a tax break make to your bottom line? California Bridge Passed Inspection Before Collapsing In Flash Flood http://www.huffingtonpost.com//entry/brdige_55adc77ee4b0a9b94852671e