Retail gasoline and diesel prices soared to record highs in many countries across the world this week, prompting governments from Brazil to France to consider pumping up subsidies or trimming taxes to shield consumers from the financial strain. The moves reflect the economic and political risks governments see in the current energy spike, which has […]
Kitsap Update
Homicide suspect recognized via DNA in 1995 Kitsap County cold case
A suspect in the 1995 murder of a woman in Kitsap County has been identified via DNA, sheriff’s executives said. Kitsap County Sheriff John Gese said Wednesday that Douglas Keith Krohne is suspected of killing 61-year-old Patricia Lorraine Barnes, KING-TV reported. Krohne died in 2016. Gese stated Teas-based lab Othram helped clear up the case […]
Kitsap County deputies looking for man wanted on child rape charges
Kitsap County deputies are looking for a man desired on a warrant for child rape and luring a minor. On Wednesday, investigators have been looking into allegations that Roger Alan Heath, 36, had sexually assaulted a girl. On March 2, deputies started investigating allegations that 36-year-old Roger Alan Heath had sexually assaulted a minor. […]
The Importance of Cultural Diversity in the Workplace
Culture is what shapes us, it is the reason we have certain beliefs, influences how we behave, and is what gives us our identity. Cultural diversity is the representation of different cultural and ethnic groups in society. When talking about cultural diversity in the workplace, it is the inclusion of employees from different backgrounds, different […]
YOU NEED TO DO ONE THING
On the inside, every individual should be sharply distinguished by her work’. KITSAP/BUSINESS—When assigning responsibilities to employees in a startup, you could start by treating it as a simple optimization problem to match talents with tasks efficiently. But even if you could somehow get this perfectly right, any given solution would quickly break down. Partly […]
VESTED INTERESTS
KITSAP/BUSINESS—Startups don’t need to pay high salaries because they can offer something better: part ownership of the company itself, Equity is the one form of compensation that can effectively oriented people toward creating value for the future. However, for Equity to create commitment rather than conflict, you must allocate it carefully. Giving everyone equal shares […]
BEST PLACES TO LIVE IN KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON.
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA POPULATION—24,486 Bainbridge Island is a small city in western Washington state. It’s connected to Seattle by ferry. The forested Bloedel Reserve has landscaped gardens and trails. Nearby, coastal Fay Bainbridge Park and Campground feature an east-facing beach with the Cascade Mountains and Puget Sound views. SILVERDALE, WA POPULATION—21,677 Silverdale is a town […]
CASH IS NOT KING
KITSAP/BUSINESS—For people to be fully committed, they should be adequately compensated. Whenever an entrepreneur invests in his company, the very first thing he should be thinking about is how much he will pay himself? Yes, a company does better the less it pays the CEO—that’s one of the single most evident patterns noticed in a […]
KITSAP COUNTY—CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
KITSAP COUNTY—4 recent deaths and over 50 recent cases of COVID-19, confirmed by the Kitsap Public Health District on Wednesday. Ever since the Coronavirus pandemic began, it took the lives of almost 103 individuals in Kitsap county alone. More than 31 million people in the U.S. have had confirmed coronavirus infections, and more than 560,000 […]
A Good Mood is Contagious
KITSAP/BUSINESS—Companies also realize that a good mood is contagious and can spread from one person to another. Were you not convinced? What do you do when a baby smiles at you? Smile back, of course. So the mood of the people providing a service is also contagious. Psychologists label it as emotional contagion7—the phenomenon of […]