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Shannen Doherty, who plays Brenda Walsh on the popular television series 'Beverly Hills 90210,' has become a role model for her teenage admirers.

SCRAPE! CRACK!--Two noises sailor never wants to hear. They ore he sounds of a ship hitting land unexpectedly. Before 1761, they often were heard by those who had lost their […]

Sailors don't like those sounds--the sounds of a ship hitting land. But before 1761, many sailors were shipwrecked, or just plain lost, because they didn't know their longitude. For centuries, […]

Pharmacy assistants will find themselves having to deal not only with difficult customers but with colleges who can be controlling, uncooperative or too passive. They should try to remain in control of the situation and their own feelings. Working with colleagues who continually complain can be annoying but patiently listening to their problems along with trying to develop solutions may help to reduce their complaints. Workers who continuously criticize your work are best ignored or answered in a very professional way. Bullies should be treated calmly and quietly.

It is widely known that body language plays an important part in communication and words are just one aspect of conveying messages to others. For those who meet the public on a regular basis, such as pharmacy assistants, it is important that body language conveys a welcoming and positive message. A translation of some of the basic body language messages is presented.

Who says you need water in your food? Dehydrate your vittles and you'll carry less weight, save money, and eat better. To put it simply, I go bananas over dried [...]

There are four breaks from the traditional 9-to-5 routine of employees who share a work location and see each other on a daily basis. Each of these offers challenges for [...]

Unlike large utility-scale wind developments, it's difficult to count the kilowatts of on-site commercial and domestic wind generation in Canada, but according to experts, the grass roots of the renewable […]

Skiing across the ice-covered surface of Bear Lake in the quiet stillness of winter, we can only imagine the throngs of summer swimmers that flock to Crooked River Provincial Park. [...]

THE TURTLES LIVING IN KIKOMUN CREEK PROVINCIAL PARK'S HIDDEN LAKE ARE A WARY BUNCH. On a sunny autumn afternoon, peering through the lake's fringe of willows and saskatoon bushes, you [...]

'IT CANNOT FAIL TO BECOME ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AND PROSPEROUS CITIES ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE,' a land agent's ad boasted confidently in February 1880. 'Emory a-Booming!' echoed a [...]

FIFTY YEARS AGO, Alberta ranchers Raymond Patterson and George Pocaterra rode through the meadows of Elk Pass to the head of a steep, rough trail winding down through the trees. [...]

IN THE LORE OF THE SEA, THE MERMAID IS A SEDUCTIVE ENCHANTRESS WHOSE PRESENCE FORESHADOWS CERTAIN CALAMITY. But for scuba divers lured beneath the emerald waters of Saltery Bay Provincial [...]

For early paleontologists, putting dinosaur skeletons together was a tricky business. Sometimes they made mistakes. Take Dr. Edward Cope, for example. In the 1860s, Cope rebuilt a plesiosaur skeleton (actually […]

Empowerment in the workplace gives the employee the power to make some decisions, to be aware of customer needs, seek innovative solutions but also to be accountable for their actions. Pharmacy assistants should work with their pharmacists to initiate an empowered way of working. Empowerment is a more satisfying for the employee and often leads to better customer service. Some people are concerned empowerment will encroach on old style relationships between management and workers.

Vocational learning can be successfully carried out in the workplace particularly if it is carefully planned and opportunities are taken as they arise. The identification of areas which require further development is important and a plan of action should be initiated. Pharmacy staff should take time to talk to customers, read information on product packaging and confer with other staff. They must also review their own working standards and try to remedy problems and mistakes which reoccur frequently.