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Central Standard
12:05 pm
Mon February 18, 2013

Financial Behavior

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Paying bills, making purchases and balancing a checkbook all seem like straight forward actions with money. But a person's behavior toward money and wealth and how they integrate it into their lives is a psychological and sociological issue as well.

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Business & Tech
9:21 am
Thu February 14, 2013

Fab Lab Goes 3D At MCC

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Jenn Dec's desk is home to a few objects made in the Fab Lab.
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The original antlers and a replica made on the 3D printer
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Gears made on the 3D printer.
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Chess set made on a 3D printer
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A replica of an Egyptian statue made on a 3D printer
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A concept that started at MIT more than a decade ago is making its mark in the Kansas City area.  It’s called Fab Lab.  That’s short for fabrication laboratory.  It’s home to cutting edge technology such as a laser engraver and 3d printers plus tools and machinery seen in high school shop classes.   

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Central Standard
4:00 pm
Tue February 12, 2013

The Walmart Effect On Kansas City

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  The convenience and accessibility of Walmart as a one stop shop is what makes the business empire one of the most successful in the country. It is also the largest private employer in the United States and Mexico, but when a Walmart comes to town, what effects does it bring in terms of jobs and the local economy?


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Architecture
3:34 pm
Fri February 8, 2013

Do Cities Need Old Buildings, Even If They're Not 'Historic'?

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Orion Pictures building at 118 W. 17th St., with the Power and Light Building in the background.
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The Orion Pictures building was built in 1946 as the Film Delivery Building. It's likely it will be torn down to make way for a parking garage.
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Webster House is one of several downtown buildings renovated by philanthropist Shirley Helzberg. According to Helzberg, there's a parking shortage.
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The Vitagraph Film Exchange building was constructed for Warner Brothers in 1930. It's listed on the Historic Register.
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A close-up of details of the Art Deco architecture of the Vitagraph building. Renovations were completed in 2010.
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The Film Row buildings in Kansas City are concentrated in a five-block area.
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A proposal is in the works to tear down the Orion Pictures building in the Film Row District in the Crossroads Arts District in Kansas City, Mo. and put a 180-space garage in its place. But some say the 1946 building should be preserved.

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Central Standard
9:50 am
Mon February 4, 2013

Superbowl Commercials 2013

2013 Superbowl ad from Volkswagon.
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Up to Date
9:43 am
Thu January 31, 2013

Shaping The Corporate Landscape With Conscious Capitalism

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Raj Sisodia
Conscious Capitalism
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It's the new buzzword phrase, but just what is conscious capitalism?

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