UCEC is pleased to be the subject of a case study for MAPADOC EDI. Based in Livingston, NJ, MAPADOC EDI creates supply chain software and services.
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A recent essay in Time magazine spoke to the dearth of vocational education in our country today. With the advent of No Child Left Behind, the author of the essay, Ken Robinson, argues that instead of job readiness and employability, schools instead focus on testing narrow academic standards.
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I still love cartoons and animation. I always find “hidden” humor and insights by watching them. I often think our business model is based on the character Gumby: “We bend without breaking."
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I recently found myself pulling out files from a tall cabinet in the office. I stacked up files stuffed with papers on my desk. Later, I rifled through those papers seeking the data that I needed.
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My poor trees! This weekend’s recent snow really did some damage to my four large crabapple trees. I lost three or four branches on each tree. The rest of the trees in my yard were relatively unscathed. There is still clean up to do, but I made several observations that I think apply to management, as much as the trees in our yard.
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to all the mothers out there, UCEC salutes you! We're fairly sure that every once in a while, some sage advice pops into your head, and chances are, it's from the woman who knows us best: Mom.
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Almost 40 years later, I realized what an important part of my life mowing lawns was, and still is today. I still mow my own lawn at home, and as recently as this week, I was tasked with mowing the lawn at work. Those one to two hours of “focused work” mean a lot to me for several reasons.
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We love our mountains here in Colorado, and some of us love the fishing we find in those mountains. In honor of the warmer weather we're experiencing in Arvada, we thought this video from the Science Channel about how fishing line is made was perfect. Enjoy!
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