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Metals Thoughts: The heavy load
Brad Yates Natural ResourcesThe pace of headlines not directly related to President Donald Trump seems to be picking up a bit: Fed hikes, inflation vector shift higher, crude volatility, Brexit, whatever cute name Scottish Exit will get this time, Dutch/French elections, just to name the primary ones.
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Bringing the spirit of March Madness into your office
Damon Sayles Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe NCAA men's basketball tournament is underway, and while die-hard college basketball fans are hoping for great success with their tournament brackets, teams participating in the tournament are hoping the mythical powers of "March Madness" work in their favor, en route to a national championship.
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Stop trying to ‘own the room’
Justin Patton Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWe've all heard it before. A high-potential new manager receives advice on how to show up with stronger confidence and presence. She's told that classic line, "Walk in and own the room!" Please, stop saying this. It's awful advice.
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District judge pulls pork poison plan in Texas
John McAdams Recreation & LeisureFeral hogs in the state of Texas just got a reprieve from the new and controversial hog poison recently approved by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller in the form of a temporary injunction issued by a Travis County District Judge. Will this be the end of the road for the warfarin-based hog poison known as Kaput? Or will another shoe drop in the near future?
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The importance of internal controls in the church
Deborah Ike Religious CommunityAccording to a recent story in the TulsaWorld, authorities charged a former church employee with embezzling nearly $245,000. She's alleged to have charged church employee credit cards to make personal purchases, used church funds to pay her own personal debts and more.
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Defining the role of warehouse supervisor
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingMost people want to do a good job every day, and warehouse workers are no exception. However, management must first define exactly what a "good job" is. Should management fail to provide a standard, the worker will do it on his own, and the self-defined "good job" might not be as productive as it should be.
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What National Nutrition Month means for the food industry
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageMarch is National Nutrition Month, and the theme for 2017 is "Put Your Best Fork Forward." No, it's not about dining etiquette, but instead refers to making smart food and diet choices. National Nutrition Month was first celebrated in 1980, and it was started by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to encourage people to make healthier meal choices. Their efforts have paid off since people are much more aware of their diet and health today than they were more than three decades ago.
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Capturing the fundraising power of millennials
Jim Alvarez Association ManagementMillennials — otherwise known as Generation Y, digital natives, Generation Me, Generation Rent and echo boomers — are generally defined as those born roughly between 1980 and 2000. The group is increasingly making their presence known with an estimated 75.4 million millennials currently living in the United States.
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America’s sleep deficiency: Resolving the nightmare
Bob Kowalski Mental HealthcareRealizing that Americans are suffering from a lack of sleep is no eye-opener. Just look around classrooms, offices, the car next to you in traffic — the yawns and bleary eyes give it away. In a previous article, we discussed the issues that result from sleep deficiency and the research into the problem plaguing America. The path to our long national nightmare has been complicated, but solutions may be available.
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Something is stirring in the belly of the economy
Paul Zukowski Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThere are a few signs of things taking off in wrong directions in the U.S. economy this month. Then again, some things never change, such as the inability of economists to accurately predict monthly job gains — the Bloomberg survey expected 190,000 in February, while the reality was 235,000.