THE RURBAN FRINGE

Pedestrian Aggressiveness Syndrome

Here’s another reason to love the rurban life … lack of pedestrian rage. 
A University of Hawaii researcher says Pedestrian Aggressiveness Syndrome is a real ‘condition’ and demonstrates these traits:

Having denigrating thoughts about other pedestrians
Walking by a slower moving pedestrian and cutting back too soon
Feeling competitive with other pedestrians
Acting in a hostile manner (staring, presenting a mean face, moving [...]

Partnership Trains Rural Docs

A new program in rural Kentucky is trying to get more physicians practicing in rural areas and improve rural residents access to health care. 
The Rural Physician Leadership Program (RPLP) is the result of a partnership between the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Morehead State University and St. Claire Regional Medical Centre in Morehead.  The university and the [...]

3 Words to Live By: 2011

It’s that time of year again … when New Year’s resolutions ripen and owners of fitness centres and authors of self-help books reap obscene profits.  Being in the anti-resolution category myself, I’m once again choosing three themes to help provide focus and clarity for my activities this year.
This year’s words are:  Foster.  Challenge.  Change.
I’ve big [...]

2010 Merry Christmas

The holidays are here and I’m off for some well-deserved time with family and friends … thanks for following along and all the best to you this Christmas season!  See you in the New Year.

Calling All Rural Canadian Businesses!

In partnership with the Monieson Centre at Queen’s University School of Business, the Community Futures Pan-Canadian Network is organizing a survey to gain a better understanding of how individual rural businesses vary from province-to-province.  
The survey will focus on key factors related to small business start-ups and growth and how these factors affect the sustainability of rural businesses.
All answers [...]

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