by Jean F. Meeks, Ph.D. on September 11, 2011
It is a somber flight, Alaska Flight 30 – Portland to Boston, 9/11/11. It all started on Friday when my little sister Bert emailed me and said, “You’re flying to the east coast on 9/11, be careful”. The email felt like a bullet, and memories of 9/11 were now everywhere. What was nestled in my [...]
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by Jean F. Meeks, Ph.D. on August 17, 2011
This week Saybrook University awarded Dave Williams - Principal & Chief Improvement Advisor at Positive Eye Consulting, Inc – with the 2011 Dissertation with Distinction Award. The award is earned by one doctoral student per graduating class year. You can read the abstract for Dave’s dissertation here. Dave’s PEC colleagues, clients, and friends are thrilled at his accomplishment and [...]
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by Jean F. Meeks, Ph.D. on May 12, 2011
Yesterday, at its developers conference, Google, Inc announced its next big move…the Google Chromebook…a computer designed solely as a gateway to the internet using the Google Operating System based on the Chrome browser. Turn it on, and it starts up in less than 10 seconds. Once on the internet (via a Wi-Fi connection or a built in [...]
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by Jean F. Meeks, Ph.D. on May 9, 2011
To my left is a recovering media producer who now uses her powers as the campaign manager for a not-for-profit called Hope Phones. They recycle our old mobiles and use the proceeds to give cell phones to health workers in developing countries to expand the reach of their health services. A table away, is an intellectual property attorney who [...]
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by Jean F. Meeks, Ph.D. on April 18, 2011
The Brattleboro Retreat is a not-for-profit mental health and addiction treatment center located in Southern Vermont. It provides a range of diagnosis and treatments for children, adolescents, and adults throughout New England. More than 175 years old, the Retreat is located on a historic campus in beautiful Brattleboro, VT. It was the first mental health [...]
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