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Pat Guinan is retiring from the University of Missouri after 34 years. He has served as state climatologist since 2005.

Creating a miniature landscape

Columnist Victor Ashe also weighs in on Knoxvillians in Ukraine, and provides information about a candidate forum. And his list of notable birthdays!

February 26, 2021 7:00 PMPleasure - By LOS ANGELES—Dennis Paradise always had a head for business. Growing up with an entrepreneurial father whose Chicago-based condom manufacturing business he worked and shared a passion for, Paradise knew early on the importance of building on relationships and providing customers with high quality products. But when his father passed away unexpectedly and high inheritance taxes ended the family business, Paradise decided to strike out on his own and build...

Stanford educators and business coaches tell you how to use humour to your advantage A new book Humour, Seriously by Stanfords Dr Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas shows you how to build levity into your life and work. February 13, 2021 / 07:51 AM IST A recent survey of 700 CEOs showed that 98 per cent prefer job candidates with a sense of humour and 84 per cent think that funny employees do better work. Further, research shows that humour makes us more competent and confident, strengthens ...