When do quality standards need to go up, and how can the case for this be made to the reluctant? 1. The customer is mandating higher quality standards. Solution: If the customer is adamant on increasing the standards, have an open discussion of why they think the product needs higher standards. The issue may be customer dissatisfaction that they think higher quality standards will resolve. ... read more »

'Flying standby' means that you, the passenger, are put on a waiting list, called a standby list, for a given flight. Passengers on standby are assigned any extra seats on this flight as they are available. Many airline travelers find themselves flying standby when their original flight has been canceled, when a delayed flight causes them to miss a connecting flight, or when they fail... read more »

Instant coffee granules have been around since just after the turn of the century ... the turn of the last century, that is. These little miracle granules appeared around 1910, but didn't really take off in popularity since the 1940s and the World War II era. Its most popular time was in the 1950s and 1960s, when saving time in the kitchen was of paramount importance. Instant coffee is ... read more »

Men think of romance in sexual terms while women think of intimacy in romantic terms. Men don't shrug your shoulders and give up just yet. You can be trained to think like a woman to accomplish your goal of being a romantic husband to your wife. First, you need to retrain your mind. You have to think like a woman if you want to please a woman. A man's primary sex organ is his penis a... read more »

Father's don't get the respect the deserve and they certainly don't get the same praise that bad father's get in criticisms. Mother's get all the attention and rightly so that they get the majority, but Father's need their due as well. Family life just isn't the same when there is only one parent in the household. This can be due to not marrying, divorce or even... read more »

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We pay more per gallon for water than we do for a gallon of gas. Americans spent more than $15 billion dollars on bottled water last year and is going to be $16 billion this year. Bottled water is often just tap water anyway and some of it is downright unhealthy for us. As for me and my house, we have purchased our last bottle of water out of necessity. If we're out and about and happen t... read more »

I have noticed in my few years here on planet Earth that we just take people for granted, appreciate things that really don't matter and ignore those people who need the most from us. We just don't think that our actions really mean as much as they really do. I've noticed that as Americans we strive to give our children or ourselves "things". These things that we strive to... read more »

White foods, of course. What did you think I meant? More specifically white rice. Other white foods as well, but some foods are okay to eat. Cauliflower and potatoes are okay but for the most part foods that are white are no good for you. Avoiding white foods is a good way to stay healthy or become more healthy. Whole wheat (whole grain) is high in nutrients that our bodies need. The process that ... read more »

The newest Star Trek movie 'prequel' tells the story of a young James Tiberius Kirk on his journey through Starfleet Academy as a cadet to becoming the youngest captain in Starfleet history at age 34. James Kirk was born in Riverside, Iowa on 22 March 2233. The movie was designed to be a thrill ride for devout Trekkers as well as the first time movie-goer. There have been several incarna... read more »