The Biz: Feature Articles

For the last month, the eyes of the world have been fixated on China’s tumbling stock market and depreciating currency. And a major question on the minds of buyers of Chinese made goods is, “How will this depreciation of currency affect manufacturing in the region?” Does the currency devaluation signal a weakening of China’s economy and thus a signal to stay away? Or, on the contrary, does it signal an aggressive move by the Chinese government to make its manufacturing sector more competitive?

Be careful what you wish for… how many parents have said this to their kids? Usually such advice is instantly disregarded but in a new, fantasy adventure story the message comes through loud and clear. Writer Rachel McGrath has taken this old adage and crafted Mud on Your Face, a story that centers around Gus, a seven-year old boy who feels left out despite — or maybe because of — his very large family of eight brothers and sisters including a pair of twin girls. Of course, Gus wonders what his life would be like if he were he an only child. Then, on a family camping trip, Gus gets lost in the woods…

The 2015 All Baby & Child Kids Expo is taking place in Las Vegas, on October 18th-21st. The ABC Kids Expo is the premier juvenile products specialty show in the nation. With more than 900 exhibitors in over one million square feet of exhibit space, it is currently the fastest growing trade show in the nation and ranks 54th out of the 100 largest trade shows in North America (Trade Show Executive 2009). For more information, visit www.theabcshow.com. If you are planning to attend, be sure to stop by the following booths at the show!

​Barely a day goes by without the report of a data breach, also known as a data spill, unintentional information disclosure or data leak. But, closer examination reveals that these situations are more insidious than we know. “We often don’t hear about a data breach as most incidents go unreported,” says Michael Bruemmer, vice president of Experian Data Breach Resolution, who likens this situation to an iceberg in which eighty-five percent of the mass is below the water and only the top fifteen percent is visible. “Every company — regardless of how large or small it is — needs to be prepared for a data breach,” Bruemmer continues.