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Sweet Deal: Trade Group Helps USDA Revamp Maple Syrup Grading System

Associations Now

After the International Maple Syrup Institute realized that the grading system was confusing, it petitioned the USDA to revamp the system based on the way people actually use syrup. The change was the result of a petition filed in 2010 by the International Maple Syrup Institute. “Grade B” no longer makes the grade.

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Aging Members Will Stick Around (& Keep Learning) Longer Than You Think

WBT Systems

Between 2000 and 2010, the 55+ segment grew from 13 to nearly 20 percent of the workforce, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The aging of America is not the crisis that is often portrayed in the media or even in scholarly papers,” said Richard Johnson, an economist and senior fellow at the Urban Institute.

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Ban on “Issue” Ads in DC Metro System Blocks Popular Advocacy Channel

Associations Now

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which has long allowed advocacy messages to be posted throughout its system, this week chose to ban all issue-related ads, rather than let an anti-Muslim group display cartoons of the prophet Muhammad on the city’s trains, buses, and stations. An Important Advocacy Tool.

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Compare Association Management Software Platforms

GrowthZone

In a nutshell, an AMS provides membership-based organizations an all-in-one member management system. Today, much more affordable web-based systems are not only more affordable, but many provide real interaction with members, volunteers, donors, and stakeholders. What is Association Management Software (AMS)? Association Software 10 1.

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Where the Great Places Are: Association Lists Top Neighborhoods, Streets, Spaces

Associations Now

The American Planning Association’s annual Great Places in America list highlights examples of beautiful, well-planned community hubs. But mentioned they were, along with eight other neighborhoods, on the American Planning Association’s Great Places in America list, released this week. And they’re just getting going.

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Medical Scribes: Industry Group Says Field Rising Quickly

Associations Now

With electronic filing systems becoming the rule of the day at doctor’s offices and hospitals, the medical scribe field is increasingly becoming an important one for an industry that’s putting handwritten doctor’s notes in the rear-view mirror.

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Knowledge Application Gap Still Exists in Some Emerging Markets.

GlowGlobally

Fast forward to January 2010. Here is an excerpt: EACH year India produces about twice as many engineering and computing geeks as America, counting those with bachelor’s degrees or a Master’s in Computer Applications, a conversion course. Public Affairs. Where in the World are the Innovators? » Mar. by Peter Turner.