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U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Menomonee Falls) sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, criticizing the decision to close 149 air traffic control towers under the Contract Tower Program – including all eight such towers located in Wisconsin – due to cuts under sequestration.http://mbedit.sx.atl.publicus.com/apps/pbcsedit.dll/red#

Peoria, Ill.-based Caterpillar Inc. recently began labor negotiations with United Steelworkers Local 1343, which represents 803 workers at the company's South Milwaukee plant.

“Globalization is here to stay. Many of us who have dealt with offshore partners have lived through many challenging leadership situations and have many stories to share. In one of my consulting engagements a client executive challenged me to explain cultural differences between East and West by simplifying it into one sentence. While it is a daunting task to compress all of the diversity in thinking, actions and approaches of people into one sentence, the first thing that came to mind was how each culture defines individuality. In the West, individuality is literally about an individual, whereas in the East, individuality is identified with a group.

“Grace” is one of my favorite words. On Sundays I watch a little girl named Grace as she walks up the aisle at church, personifying her name. And Grace is the middle name of a beloved granddaughter. Lovely word, I think – and one with many meanings. I tend to like these: inherent excellence; easy elegance of manners, motion or action; perfection of form or the disposition to benefit or serve another.

Yvonne is a worrier, especially now that she is reporting to a new manager.