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February 5, 2011 Posted by Lisa Anne Ferguson, PhD When I was looking at clothing the other day at Walmart, I noticed that most of the items were in larger sizes. It was hard to find anything in a small size. Later, I read that over 2/3rd of the people in America are overweight. WhyContinue reading “Overweight in America – a serious topic for discussion”

February 4, 2011 Posted by Lisa Anne Ferguson, PhD The most popular question of a five-year old child is “Why?” Why is that? It is because children are working on building a logical map of how the world operates. Each time an answer to the question is received, another connection is made – between aContinue reading “How can we ensure children are educated for success in school?”

February 3, 2011 Posted by Lisa Anne Ferguson, PhD Living in America, I have noticed recently that noise pollution is rampant. Being in a big city makes it hard to find peace and quiet. In the mornings, it is common to be disturbed or awakened by the sounds of garbage trucks, leaf blowers, lawn mowers,Continue reading “Noise pollution – so disruptive to our bodies and feeling peaceful”

February 2, 2011 Posted by Lisa Anne Ferguson, PhD Recently, I was thinking about the Statue of Liberty because the TOCICO International Conference will be held in New York this June. (We were considering which logo to use for the marketing materials.) The Statue of Liberty is a well-known symbol of freedom for America andContinue reading “Freedom in America and the world – thoughts on our history and the vision of our founders”

February 1, 2011 Posted by Lisa Anne Ferguson, PhD By how much can retailer performance be improved? To answer this question, we need to consider which operational measures of performance are important. Retail owners and managers typically understand that sales per square foot and inventory turns (how quickly the inventory is sold and replenished inContinue reading “Dramatically improving retailer performance”

January 18, 2010 Posted by Lisa Anne Ferguson, PhD Why are so many citizens resistant to the changes to the American healthcare system proposed by the Obama administration? Last fall, this became a question that I decided to address, in part, by figuring out if I could identify a solution that would be a “win”Continue reading “The Controversy – U.S. Healthcare Reform”