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Would Indy cops be better without Unigov?
August 31, 2010
Comments(5)The local NAACP president tells an out-of-town newspaper that service has deteriorated under merged police and sheriff's
departments.
MoreTip-offs for when CEOs lie
August 31, 2010
Comment(1)A new study offers insights into when CEOs are fibbing. But those who benefit most from the revelations might be their handlers.
MoreBest real estate agents get severe haircuts
August 30, 2010
Comments(4)One perspective shows top-selling teams working just as hard to sell 27 percent less.
MoreNo judgment; just pay the extended use fee
August 25, 2010
Comments(14)The Indianapolis Marion County Public Library no longer "fines" patrons for overdue books. Are you feeling better?
MoreIndiana bombs in rankings of 'new economy' states
August 25, 2010
Comments(8)State has a dire future if Business Facilities' latest lists are any indication.
MoreTwo reasons for optimism about a local housing recovery
August 24, 2010
Comments(6)Pending sales are shooting up this month, and list prices are edging up over the long haul, a broker notes.
MoreDo manufacturers ever get to rest? (No.)
August 23, 2010
Comments(0)Manufacturers continue to wring more from less. But have the gains been worth the human cost?
MoreDreaded Asian carp headed toward Indy
August 19, 2010
Comments(8)Invasive species that decimates food chains and riles boaters is swimming up the White River, expert says.
MoreDebating the place of the U.S. in the global economy
August 17, 2010
Comment(1)China and India are quickly moving toward reestablishing their historical roles as two of the world's biggest economies.
Where will the U.S. fit in?
MoreMarket losses hammer Indiana colleges
August 16, 2010
Comments(0)Three institutions flagged by U.S. Department of Education financial responsibility test.
MoreHow have state workers fared under performance pay? Good question.
August 13, 2010
Comments(5)Inconsistencies make comparisons a heavy lift.
MoreU.S. effectively bankrupt, economist says
August 12, 2010
Comments(4)Boston University’s Kotlikoff warns the U.S. is actually in worse shape than Greece.
MoreHyundai hole in Indiana
August 9, 2010
Comments(4)The rising Korean industrial giant is building another plant in the U.S., but not in Indiana.
MoreA professor explains the allure of cockfighting
August 5, 2010
Comments(9)Psychologist traces the roots to Freud’s conclusion that we’re hedonists looking for sexual gratification.
MoreTravails of the home worker
August 4, 2010
Comments(0)They’re nabbed to run errands, pick up kids and other tasks by those who “go to work.” A report says they’re
pushing back.
MoreDePauw's tricky decision
August 3, 2010
Comments(14)Was spurning Carmel hazing suspect the right call?
MoreNotaries headed toward endangered list
July 30, 2010
Comments(6)The number of notary publics, a group that proudly dates its services back a couple of thousand years or more, is in free
fall.
MoreAuer: Dow 20,000 by 2020
July 29, 2010
Comments(4)Fund manager says rational thinking suggests the future is actually quite bright.
MoreIs Baron Hill high and dry?
July 28, 2010
Comments(5)The congressman was the only one from the Indiana delegation to vote for cap and trade. Now, with the Senate having gotten
cold feet on the legislation, Hill might have been left to twist in the wind.
MoreDriving hard bargains at a big antique mall
July 27, 2010
Comments(0)Shoppers are demanding price cuts on already-discounted merchandise. And young adults are showing up in droves.
MoreLegislative showdown unavoidable?
July 26, 2010
Comments(0)With just about all the meat gnawed off the bones, lawmakers might turn on each other in the upcoming General Assembly.
MoreSmall banks botched public relations, outsider charges
July 23, 2010
Comments(4)Bank reform wouldn’t have been so heavy-handed had small- and medium-sized banks gotten their act together, Mark Hills
says.
MoreIndiana economy is cooling off
July 22, 2010
Comments(0)An Indiana University index suggests growth will slow in coming months, but stops short of predicting another recession.
MoreWill Indy homeowners abandon their mortgages?
July 21, 2010
Comments(7)In other markets, homeowners who can afford their payments are making the ethical and financial calculus to hand the keys
back.
MoreRoot causes of the Black Expo shootings
July 19, 2010
Comments(56)Taking the debate beyond curfews and other Band-Aids.
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Additionally you should always remove jewelry before any type of food prep. You don't someone to bite down on a ring that slipped off your finger.
People have been cooking for thousands of years without gloves. I have worked in the food business in various capacities. Some places require gloves, others don't.
A report by the New Zealand Food Safety Authority suggests that proper hand washing is much more hygienic than wearing gloves. A New Zealand report states that wearing plastic gloves tempts food handlers to wash their hands less frequently because they canâ??t feel when something gets on their hands.
I have seen coworkers reach into the trash can, pick up a sponge off the floor, and clear tables, then go handle food. You think those people behind the counter are changing gloves all the time between tasks?
Good point, government has become an upside down pyramid of restrictions, rules and taxes. I can at least call my local elected officials and they will respond, Lugar and Bayh could care less about the people of Indiana. One County "czar" is a foolish recommendation by our former Lt. Governor (D) and Daniels should be wise to stay away past failed administrators.
Flabbergasted
Camby has a new Sonic. Hope that more are in store, for the area. The one in Kokomo, closed.