Aged care
In the cold weather, we’ve moved the two old girls out of their kennels at night into warmth by the fire inside the house. They spend most of their day asleep inside as well, when not being escorted outdoors to empty out. This happens often as Spook has wonky back legs and a leaky bladder, […]
Sunday visit
Jo was sitting in her garden when I arrived so I joined her. It was lovely in the sun, sitting quietly and chatting together. Jo has had a tumultuous week, between police breaking her garden gate to chase after someone, and cyber criminals targeting her bank account. All dealt with and behind her, so we […]
New job
An old colleague from my last company approached me a couple of months ago to see if I was interested in some admin work for her nursing agency. It was a little while before I heard from her again, but we eventually met up and she explained that she needed someone to manage the contracts […]
Search modifiers
Search modifiers are used to improve the effectiveness of database searches. Precision refers to the relevancy of search results. Recall refers to the range of results. There are situations when either one is important. Proximity modifiers: “quotation marks” around keywords tell the database or search engine to search for those words together in that exact […]
Lettuce shortage
Due to all the rain this year, and its effect on crops, the market is currently experiencing a shortage of fresh produce and the prices of many common vegetables and salads have gone up. The price of lettuce at $12 a head has become symbolic of the current conditions. Consequently, some food industry operators are […]
Theories of motivation
Last week I spent a lot of time going around in circles with an assignment for my Business Strategy class. We had to write a 2,000-word persuasive essay on why organisations should align their strategy with their mission/vision. I did some preparation but was still looking for answers to the question while I was writing. […]