Recent Articles
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Cleaning tip for athletic uniform stains: Use a good prespot stain remover
Steve DeanThe task of cleaning athletic uniforms is an age-old challenge. The difficult stains just won't go away with the normal laundry process that most sports moms use. Nothing is more frustrating than to have your child take the field in a uniform that is still showing signs of the stains from the previous game.
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The true origin of Halloween
John Mosley Recreation & LeisureSome holidays fall on the same date each year because they commemorate a specific event. Others drift by up to several weeks from year to year. The most familiar example is Easter, which is set as the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox. Perhaps surprisingly, Halloween is also a date that is determined astronomically.
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Are you hiring order-takers or high‑performers?
Deborah IkeA robot only takes orders. It receives commands and completes the tasks as specified. It can't really think for itself; it can only do what it's been programmed to do. Does that sound a bit too close to what some of your employees do? Do you distribute tasks and receive reports back when each is completed? Is that really all you want in a team member?
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Are you hiring order-takers or high‑performers?
Deborah IkeA robot only takes orders. It receives commands and completes the tasks as specified. It can't really think for itself; it can only do what it's been programmed to do. Does that sound a bit too close to what some of your employees do? Do you distribute tasks and receive reports back when each is completed? Is that really all you want in a team member?
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My first deer: An unforgettable experience
John McAdamsJust after first light that morning, my father tapped me on the knee and slowly motioned to our left. I looked and saw two shapes carefully moving through the mist. Looking through the scope on my rifle, I could see that the shapes were two young bucks about 50 yards away, walking warily toward the feeder in front of us, and my pulse quickened.
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Traditional media vs. social media: Making the right choices
Robin Carver MarketingWhich is better: traditional media (radio, television and print) or social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Tumblr, etc.)? Should you sink time and money into both or just one?
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The rise of technology is causing the baking industry to crumble
Stan WalulekThere are tons of articles by many experts on how technology has changed our world. I'm certainly not an expert, but looking at both sides of the same coin, what has technology done to our baking business?
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What can we do about the post office?
Steve StanleyIt seems as though everyone and his brother has weighed in on the problems plaguing the U.S. Postal Service. I spent my entire adult life working in my family’s trucking and warehousing business, and I started and have run a multistate corrugated box business for a decade or so, so my perspective is probably different than most.
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How to ace that locum tenens interview
Karen ChildressInterviewing for a potential locum tenens engagement is different from doing so for a permanent position in that the speed of the process is different. Here are a few tips to help you interview by phone for locum tenens positions that, if you accept, will be a good fit for you, the organization and the patients you’ll serve.
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ICD-10-CM from an optimistic coder’s perspective
Elizabeth MorgenrothIn my discussions with coders in the past 18 months, I have found that each coder has a reaction to ICD-10-CM as unique as the person expressing it. The emotions associated with ICD-10-CM cover the complete spectrum — from joy to grief, happiness to rage, doubt to certainty. I have experienced each of these emotions, depending on the subject matter and situation.