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• The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on payroll

  Grace Ferguson Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Payroll is a core organizational function that any business with employees must perform. Often, though, it remains in the background, overshadowed by more visible operations, such as human resources and finance. But every now and then, an event comes along to remind us of payroll’s critical existence. Currently, that event is the COVID-19 pandemic. As some states move towards reopening their economies, employers are still reeling from the sudden emergence of COVID-19 and its adverse effects on payroll.

• Food supply chain comes under tremendous pressure due to COVID-19

  Bambi Majumdar Food & Beverage

  Tyson, one of the world’s leading meat processors, suspended operations at its largest pork processing plant in Waterloo, Iowa, on April 22. Earlier, Smithfield Foods, the largest pork producer in the world, announced the closures of plants in Wisconsin, South Dakota, and Missouri. Both companies decided to close facilities after COVID-19 outbreaks among their workers. Speaking to the closure and the crisis, John Tyson, chairman of Tyson Foods, warned Americans on April 27 that the food supply chain is breaking.

• Can pandemic-surviving shopping malls actually thrive?

  Terri Williams Retail

  The coronavirus pandemic has hit U.S. shopping malls particularly hard. Shopping malls — by definition and function — have numerous stores in close proximity to each other. Typically, that creates a convenient shopping experience, as consumers can easily travel from one store to the next. But in our current environment, proximity is a negative attribute. Can shopping malls survive the pandemic and actually prosper on the other side?

• Parenting, teaching, and working from home? Here are a few things that…

  John Baker Education

  Working from home (WFH) can be challenging in and of itself. WFH with kids calls for Herculean levels of mental — and, at times, physical — fortitude. We totally get it. Family comes first. This, however, doesn’t erase the fact that we still need to get stuff done. The way we go about balancing all of it becomes a decidedly intricate task. Fortunately, we have the world at our fingertips and the well of resources to draw from is vast.

• Advocacy during a pandemic: Global perspectives

  Bob Harris and Camelia Bulat Association Management

  Now is the time to increase advocacy efforts, not put them on the back burner. During the pandemic, members are desperate. Rightfully, they turn to the association, their trusted source and indispensable partner. Every member contact is an opportunity to hear their needs. Through conversations, surveys and cries for help, the association should identify their common of challenges.

• A look at 4 of the most interesting state parks in Ohio

  Connie Ulman Recreation & Leisure

  Did you know Ohio has 75 state parks? Join me as I touch on a few of my favorites. I would love to visit every one of the 75 parks, but for now, I will share some interesting things about four specific parks.

• How to remain highly employable

  Hank Boyer Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  The talent gap is the difference between the skills employers want and the skills job seekers and employees possess. As Gallup and others have pointed out, after more than a decade of being aware it exists, the talent gap has not been eliminated and in some cases has widened. Not only have secondary and post-secondary education not been able to fully sync up with employers to close it, the target is continuing to move.

• Pandemic origin controversy aside, Wuhan still harbors zoonotic viruses

  Dave G. Houser Medical & Allied Healthcare

  With global cases of COVID-19 pushing past 3 million — and with approximately a quarter-million deaths — the precise origin of this stealthy virus remains up for debate. While it is certain to have emerged from the central China city of Wuhan, most but not all experts agree that the virus spread from one of the city's "wet markets." These sprawling outdoor markets are similar to farmers' markets in the West except that, in addition to produce, the typical Chinese wet market includes the live slaughter of animals and the sale of wildlife.

• How can educators promote self-direction, independence during remote learning?

  Brian Stack Education

  Remote learning is not a new concept in education. For many years, it went by the terms "distance" or "correspondence" learning. With the increase of online technology options at the turn of the millennium, the terms "virtual" and "online" learning became more prevalent. Over the years, some students have thrived in these environments while others have not. My own 14-year-old son Brady is a great example. This past summer, he opted to take an online class at VLACS, an online school in New Hampshire.

• Preventing back injuries in children who participate in flexibility-related…

  Sheilamary Koch Sports & Fitness

  Instagram is full of kids and teens showing off their super flexibility — and my daughters seem to follow them all. One thing I’ve pointed out to them is we don’t see posts when they’re injured nor are we privy to how they’re faring 15 or 20 years from now. Fortunately, by taking the precautions that follow, conscientious parents and coaches can help reduce needless injury for young athletes and performers who strive to accomplish phenomenal feats of flexibility.

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