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“Cemeteries and funeral homes across the USA are offering environmentally friendly burials featuring formaldehyde-free fluids for embalming and biodegradable caskets made of pine, wicker or even cardboard.
Green burials are available in nearly 30 cemeteries nationwide, up from a handful at the start of 2008, says Joe Sehee, executive director and president of the Green Burial [...]

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Below is an excerpt from Sue Shellenbarger’s 09/22/2009 WSJ “Work & Family” column, in which she answers an inquiry about finding high-quality child care:
“A useful checklist of qualities to look for in high-quality child care can be found at ChildCareAware.org by clicking on “Parents,” then “Site Map,” and finally “Evaluating a Provider.”
The state-funded child-care [...]

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Check out “Free Ivy-League Lectures on the Economy” by Barry Ritholtz on his blog The Big Picture.
While I’m not one who believes the Ivy League has cornered the market on great ideas* or analysis or teaching, there are many useful resources.
*In fact, many of those who bear significant responsibility for the Great Recession [...]

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In this WSJ “Wealth Report” blog entry, Robert Frank writes:
“Lesson to billionaires: get a will. Especially if you have fathered nine children with mistresses.
That sounds blindingly obvious, of course. But a nasty estate fight breaking out in New Jersey demonstrates that even multibillionaires can sometimes neglect the most basic of wealth-management issues.”

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Melinda Beck, in this Wall Street Journal article, outlines the long line of women in her family who have suffered from osteoporosis.
Here are my remarks in the comments section:
Ms. Beck, you hit the nail on the head about being aware of our genetic predispositions.
I’m sorry for the loss of your great-grandmother, grandmother and mother to [...]

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This WSJ article has a few ideas about steps businesses should take towards creating a disaster plan.
Excerpt:
“Review insurance policies. …(including) property insurance policies, which cover the cost of replacing damaged or destroyed equipment or buildings. But also consider business interruption insurance, which covers lost income in the event that your business [...]

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