Rules

Crossing Meaningless Boundaries: Not All Rules Are Created Equal

Edward Muzio | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Airports, Leadership, Crowd Control, Workplace, Children, Management, Discipline, Following Rules, Efficiency, Rules, Innovation, Workplace Efficiency, Emotional Intelligence, Making Rules, Healthy Living News
Edward Muzio

Here's my problem, and it's one for both leaders in the workplace and parents in the airport: We need rules. And yet, we don't want to teach people to follow every rule and obey every rule, regulation, and boundary condition regardless of who set it out or how appropriate it is.

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Instagram: The Now-Written Rules

Steven Nereo | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Iphone, Instagram, Tech, Fun Stuff, Technology, Rules, Technology News
Steven Nereo

Let's just face facts: Instagram rules. Just show me a picture, that's all. Nothing more, nothing less.

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GOP Bill Seeks To Shift Power On Crucial Regulations

AP | LARRY MARGASAK | Posted 02.06.2012

Read More: Environmental Regulations, Video, Regulations, Business Regulations, House GOP, Government Regulations, Rules, Environment, House Republicans, Republicans, Major Rules, Politics News

WASHINGTON — The Republican-run House on Thursday voted to give Congress greater power to approve or reject major federal rules that the GOP cal...

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Bring on a Stripy, Dotty South Pole

Juliet Linley | Posted 01.23.2012

Read More: Painters, Creativity, Education, Art, France, Children, Kids, Rules, Mothering, Rome, Italy, Parenting, Teachers, Imagination, School, Parents News
Juliet Linley

Creativity shouldn't be piloted; it shouldn't be channeled. It needs to simply flow. That's the true beauty of childhood, seeing as we spend the rest of our lives following rules and instructions.

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LA's Mural Moratorium -- More Art! Less Red Tape!

Gregory Linton | Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: Melrose and Fairfax, LA City Council, Vhils, Murals, Rules, Street Art, Portland Oregon, Graffiti, Herakut, Los Angeles, Saber, La Art, Billboard, Cache, La Murals, La Around Town, Shepard Fairey, Los Angeles News
Gregory Linton

Los Angeles made a name for itself as the mural capital of the world between 1986-2002, when murals were encouraged and celebrated in the city. But in 2002 the city instituted a city-wide moratorium on murals.

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Endurance: Take a Victory Lap

Amy Russell | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: California, Walking, Focus, Rules, Problem Solving, Connecticut, Healthy Living News
Amy Russell

When "hills" come in life; don't stop and stare at it; that will just make you anxious. Don't stop in the middle, you'll have a much harder time starting again. And don't quit just after, do a victory lap; keep going. Because the top of the hill wasn't the end. The journey continues.

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As Computers Get Smart, We're Getting Dumb

Stephen Baker | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Politics, Sentencing Guidelines, Intelligence, Brain, Artificial Intelligence, Rules, Artificial-Intelligence-Test, Human Computer, IBM Watson, Computer Science, Computer Humans, Technology News
Stephen Baker

Rules are dumb. We all know it. Each of us has a magnificent brain, the most intricately engineered known artifact in the universe, and yet in a world of rules, we're not trusted to exercise our judgment.

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Breaking "The Rules" of Marriage, One Party At a Time

Steph Thompson | Posted 10.10.2011

Read More: Marriage, Parenting, Swinging, Lifestyle Parties, Rules, Sex, One Leg Up Nyc, Swingers Nyc, Swinging Nyc, One Leg Up, Women News
Steph Thompson

A few years back, my new friend from a writing class invited me out for a drink. Before long, she let on about her passionate pastime: her inclination to stray in plain sight of her husband.

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Friday Talking Points [153] -- SOTU-palooza

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

The past week in politics was, quite obviously, dominated by President Obama's "State Of The Union" speech to Congress. For those of you who may have...

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Park Service Releases 2,400 Pages Of Dog Walking Rules

rollcall.com | January 26, 2011 | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Government, Pets, Rules, Parks, Red Tape, Dogs, Bureauacracy, Parks Service, Politics News

On Tuesday night, President Barack Obama promised to streamline government, reorganize agencies and eliminate unnecessary rules to get bureaucracy out...

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The Weekly Pulse: Michael Pollan's Rules for Thanksgiving, Plus Whole Foods' Healthcare Lies

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Mackey, Whole Foods, Flight Attendant, RH Reality Check, Rules, Thanksgiving, Weight, Pollution, Pilot, Obesity, Tsa, Birth Control Pill, X-Ray, Estrogen, Michael Pollan, Mother Jones, Scanner, Health Insurance, Food, Ee2, Contraception, Affordable Care Act, Working in These Times, Grist, Union, Home News
The Media Consortium

Editor's Note: Happy Thanksgiving from the Media Consortium! This week, we aren't stopping The Audit, The Pulse, The Diaspora, or The Mulch, but we ar...

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Joe Scarborough's Suspension Got Me Thinking...

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Viscusi Group, Abc, Rules, Employment, The View, Democracy, Keith Olbermann, Facebook, Code of Ethics, Joy Behar, Harpo, Msnbc, NBC Universal, Joe Scarborough, Unemployment, Barbara Walters, Don Imus, Standard Operating Procedure, Oprah, Harpercollins, Bill O'Reilly, Fox, Stephen Viscusi, Business News
Stephen Viscusi

Understanding how your company operates is important, and frequently rules go unlearned until they are accidentally broken. Whatever your own workplace rule is, it's there for a reason and meant to be followed.

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He Said, She Said: Divorce Discipline Dos

Parenting.com | Lynn Fredericks | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Divorce, Kids, Rules, Discipline, Kids and Divorce, Parenting After Divorce, Parenting, Coparenting, Children Divorce, Divorce News

It's not easy for parents to lay down the law after divorce. Not only are they emotionally exhausted, they're reluctant to come down too hard on a chi...

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Who is the NFL Really Trying to Protect?

Amy Turek | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hard Hits, Ray Anderson, NFL Suspensions, Nfl-Devastating-Hits, Nfl, Flagrant Violations, Rules, Sports News
Amy Turek

The NFL has two primary interests: pleasing viewers and pleasing sponsors. But nobody enjoys watching a player get carted off the field. So they're finally taking action -- on their terms.

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Five Ways to Not Screw up Your Networking Attempts

Peter Shankman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Networking, Rules, Trade Shows, Event, Social Networking, Business Networking, How to Network, Business News
Peter Shankman

Networking doesn't begin when you get to the conference, it begins the second you leave your house.

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Out and About This Summer

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Elevators, Limousines, Rules, Crowds, Patience, Summer, Town Cars, Movies Theatres, Exit, Subways, Shopping Malls, Department Stores, Taxi Cabs, Enter, Escalators, Style News
Lisa Mirza Grotts

When stepping out this summer, whether for business or pleasure, observing the rules of good behavior will always make your day or evening go more smoothly.

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No ifs, ands and Certainly no buts at Bloomberg's BusinessWeek

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bloomberg, Bloomberg Business Week, Journalism, Rules, Mergers, Media News
<i>Fortune</i>'s Stanley Bing

At Bloomberg's Business Week writers are now discouraged from using words like "but". What would the world be like without "but"? "I love you, dear," you might say. Then you would be unable to add, "But I'm marrying your sister."

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New York City Carriage Horse Rules: to get vacation, larger stalls

AP | SARA KUGLER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bloomberg, Blankets, Rain, Animal Rights, Stalls, Rules, Central Park, Guidelines, Horses, Vacation, Carriage Rides, Cold Weather, Animals, New York City, New York News

NEW YORK — New York's City Council has passed regulations requiring carriage horses to have larger stalls, five weeks off per year and blankets ...

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iPad Gets A Pass From TSA

AP | By HARRY R. WEBER | Posted 03.26.2012

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ATLANTA -- Apple's iPad tablet is friendlier than a traditional laptop when it comes to airport security. The Transportation Security Administration ...

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Dine Out With a Deal -- And Respect Yourself in the Morning

Divya Gugnani | Posted 05.25.2011

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Divya Gugnani

No need to feel ashamed if you're taking a deal to dine out. You're not a compulsive coupon clipper, so you don't have to act like one. Here is the Cl...

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Prom Advice for Parents

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Plan Ahead, Establish Check-in Times, Safety in Numbers, Drugs, Chaperone, Designated Driver, Rules, Alcohol, Sex, Ask the Right Questions, Dress, Prom Etiquette, Open Lines of Communication, Safe Prom, Photos, Stress, Tuxedo, Corsage, Rock N Roll, Teenager, Party, Dutch Treat, Curfew, Prom Advice for Parents, Work Out a Budget, Prom, Group Dating, Std?S, Check-In, Style News
Lisa Mirza Grotts

Listen up, parents. Prom night is not the time to look the other way or be vague in talking to your children. The focus should be on health and safety. This is the time to ask questions, to be observant, and to take precautions.

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Cooke Hit on Savard Adds Urgency to NHL GM Meetings

Brad Kurtzberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jeff Beukeboom, Suspensions, Nhl, Boston Bruins, Rules, Pat LaFontaine, Marc Savard, Reg Fleming, Nick Kypreos, Pittsburgh Penguins, Headshots, Eric Lindros, Sidney Crosby, Matt Cooke, Mark Messier, Sports News
Brad Kurtzberg

You'll never be able to eliminate head shots from hockey. But that shouldn't prevent the NHL from minimizing damage from head shots and reducing blows to the head and the severity of them.

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Pentagon Changes Rule, Allows Soldiers To Use Twitter, Facebook

AP | PAULINE JELINEK | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pentagon, Afghanistan War, Dod, Twitter, Social Networking Policy, Department of Defense, US Military, Afghanistan, Social Networking, Rules, Facebook Policy, Navy, Facebook, Marines, Army, Iraq War, Air Force, Twitter Policy, Technology, Iraq, Myspace, Military Families, Inernet, Technology News

WASHINGTON — Everyone from troops in the field to the highest brass and civilian leaders will be allowed to Twitter, blog and use Facebook and o...

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Roommate Etiquette: How to Live Together in a Sluggish Economy

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Rules, Home, Listening, Sluggish Economy, Talking, Boundaries, Depressed Economy, Apartment, Communication, Money, Household Chores, Parking, Rent, Privacy, Roommate Etiquette, Slob, Agreements, Tolerate, Healthy Living News
Lisa Mirza Grotts

Your college roommates may have been a piece of cake, but the second time around may not go as smoothly for anyone having to share a living quarters.

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Naked Pumpkin Run At Risk: Boulder Colorado Police Threaten Crackdown

Wall Street Journal | STEPHANIE SIMON | Posted 05.25.2011

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For nearly a decade, naked pumpkin runners did their thing unmolested, stampeding through the frigid dark past crowds of admirers who hooted, hollered...

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