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Ontario Agri-Food Education (OAFE) Members who do school tours are encouraged to join OAFE. (Cost $50. includes a free subscription to their newsletter + one free copy of all OAFE developed resources). Contact for membership information: OAFE, 8560 Tremaine Rd., P.O. Box 460, Milton ON L9T 4Z1 Tel: 905-878-1510; Fax: 905-878-0342 Email: admin@oafe.org Website: www.oafe.org oPeach Vendor Wanted: Huntsville Farmers’ MarketPeach producer for a Saturday Market 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. June 30 - Oct 6 Contact: Janis Schut 705-789-3078 Need A Break? Book Advisory Source: Catchfire: A Seven Step Program to Ignite Energy, Defuse Stress and Power Boost Your Career When you really need to concentrate on a job and you are burning a lot of energy, you should take more breaks, not fewer. Even a few minutes away from a task will increase your overall productivity by easing tension, keeping you upbeat |
A Legion of
Thieves
Book Advisory Source: Just a Simple Pharmacist by Frank Rasky A policeman who sticks pens into his pocket, a professor who purloins a box of birthday cards, a psychiatrist who lifts Estee Lauder eyeliner and blusher, who when caught, tearfully confesses that he, himself, regularly treats kleptomaniacs. These are three of a legion of thieves - the estimated one in 20 who are caught - who annually walk off with $18 million in merchandise (1% of sales) at Shoppers Drug Mart. "Just a Simple Pharmacist" tells their story, and that of Murray Koffler, who at the age of 17, on the death of his father, took over the family drug store, turning it into a 500-store pharmacy chain. Initially, Koffler imagined himself the Dick Tracy of pharmacy, basing a decision to nab a suspect on intuition. However after he grabbed a man’s arm in a cast which turned out to be a real cast, he decided he needed help. Typical of the entrepreneur, he went out and got the best. Koffler hosted a think-tank at the Inn on the Park in Toronto, part of a hotel chain which he co-founded, inviting top security specialists, police & psychologists. The conference came up with some interesting facts:* 30% of the chain’s theft was the handiwork of shoplifters who used everything from double girdles with kangaroo pouches to boxes with false bottoms.* 50% resulted from inside theft such as sweetheart cashiers who do not ring up purchases by boyfriendsor relatives. * 20% was caused by pricing or bookkeeping errors and accidental breakage.From this Koffler mapped out a loss prevention program from banning pockets in cashier’s uniforms to surprise audits of tills to an array of openly displayed and hidden cameras. o
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Tests show that when you need to work hard for two hours, you tend to work at an unfocused 75% to 80%, but a 15 minute break will allow you to work for an hour and 45 minutes at 100%.
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