Yang: More Business/Management Myths…
More Business/Management Myths, Or,Most organizations intend to improve their products and services. If you are a manager, would you welcome one superb idea, or are you hungry for many more so-so ideas from which to choose? If you have to choose, would you go for quality or quantity? Given how much I detest dichotomous, either-or, framing, the answer to the above questions is – of course – “It depends.”
It depends on whether we are dealing with incremental improvement in a process, such Read More
Solo Traveler: When Romance Dies
Beds in stowed position on a Thai train. Photo by Sherry Hardage
Beds come down for the night. Photo by Sherry Hardage
Solo Traveler: When Romance DiesTrain travel ─ is there anything more romantic? Well, Paris maybe. Better yet, train travel to and from Paris!
There is a website, The Man in Seat 61 created by a fellow whose love affair with trains goes back to his childhood. His site features descriptions, schedules, fares, and even videos of just about every passenger train in the world.
I read about the trains in Thailand and wanted to ride the one from Bangkok to Chiang Read More
Education Funding 101: How New Mexico and Los Alamos Compare …
Education Funding 101:This week, we’ll review how New Mexico and Los Alamos compare to other states in funding for K-12 public education.
This review is particularly relevant for Los Alamos families who moved here because of work opportunities with the Lab, combined with the reputation Los Alamos has for excellent K-12 public schools and a family-friendly environment. Many of these families have the opportunity to live and work elsewhere; and attracting and retaining Read More
Letter to the Editor: Public Shaming Should Stop
By AMANDA BARRY Although we should all be aware of crime in our community, we do not need to list the names and post images of every person suspected of a crime or involved in a traffic violation. Many of these people may be found not guilty later, and these listings will be searchable for years to come.
This could affect future careers, especially of young people, as colleges are now performing internet searches
PEEC Amateur Naturalist: Taking Flight
Jorge Ayarza from Colombia is teaching students about catching and handling birds with mist nets. Here the students are having a hands-on experience with the soft bags that are used to safely transport birds from the nets to the data collection area. Photo by Stephen Fettig
Maria del Pilar González Barroso from Mexico and Diego Alejandro Cueva from Colombia view a Townsend’s Warbler just before releasing it back into the wild. Photo by Stephen Fettig
PEEC Amateur Naturalist: Taking FlightParticular thanks to Bandelier National Monument, Stephen Fettig, and Read More
Fitness Column: Body Mass Index-Helpful or Useless?
Fitness ColumnBody Mass Index (BMI) is a commonly used tool to estimate the amount of fat on a person’s body. For decades the term has been used by health professionals and trainers when assessing an individual’s fitness level. A person’s BMI depends on two things: their height and their weight.
Is the measurement an accurate evaluation of someone’s health? Often, it is not. While BMI can give you an estimation of your level of health and fitness, since BMI takes into account only height and weight, many will not get a true assessment from this number. Read More
How the Hen House Turns: Awareness and Sympathy
Toffee the hen had a brush with death recently – luckily, the story has a happy ending. Courtesy photo
How the Hen House Turns: Awareness and SympathyThey crowded around the stock tank as I lifted Toffee out, a patch of feathers missing from her neck. All of them were there ─ turkey; Lucy and Bobbi, the geese; DeeDee and Scooter, the dogs; the fours ducks; and the two remaining chickens.
They had gathered in response to my cries of protest. Toffee was the victim of another hawk attack, probably, and she was too heavy for the predator to carry off. Read More
