A Bend, Oregon policeman had a perfect spot to watch for speeders, but wasn’t getting many. Then he discovered the problem — a 12-year-old boy was standing up the road with a hand painted sign, which read ‘RADAR TRAP AHEAD.’ The officer also found the boy had an accomplice who was down the road with […]
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MidlandsConnect.com: “Some people ask, well where do you work? I say I work at Just Cakes by Renee, they say oh where’s that? Oh that’s mine i own that…like that’s my business, said Woodard in her mother’s kitchen, I didn’t realize at first how big it was to be my age.” She became an entrepreneur
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It looks like banner ads might not be long for this world: Even if you’re not familiar with the terms, chances are that you’ve seen direct and conversational media in use. Direct media, in short, refers to “in-stream†advertising that aligns with the content of a chosen site. Twitter accomplishes this via sponsored tweets, Facebook
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For those of us in the United States, China is the place that makes the stuff we buy. What if that was to change? China, brimming with a population of over 1.3 billion, started buying with a vengeance? What if China became the place that manufacturers looked for their cues? That question is quickly turning
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NY Times: While students at other colleges cram into shoebox-size dorm rooms, Ms. Alarab, a management major, and Ms. Foster, who is studying applied math, come home from midterms to chill out under the stars in a curvaceous swimming pool and an adjoining Jacuzzi behind the rapidly depreciating McMansion that they have rented for a
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You might think that cotton candy is only something that you can find at your local fair; but if you’ve got a craving for something sticky and sugary that melts in your mouth and leaves your tongue bright pink or blue, then you’re in luck if you live in NYC, because cotton candy may come
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Whether you are a seasoned business traveller or off on your work trip, there are always ways you can increase your productivity. Being prepared mentally, physically, professionally, practically and technologically will ensure your next business trip is successful in every way. Mental Preparation Consider this: Your organization is paying money for you to represent the
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The Guardian: In an attempt to cut costs, Canada Post has announced plans to scrap all home deliveries… Once the cuts are implemented, only some business addresses will get post through the letter box – not even residents of cities such as Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal will receive mail at home. Could/should the US be
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Business Week: America’s love affair with kale has been good for farmers, who produced nearly 60 percent more of the trendy green in 2012 than they did in 2007, according to new data from the Department of Agriculture.
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Urban restaurateurs with plenty of left over milk crates and not enough vegetables have discovered a novel solution: Savvy urban restaurateurs from New York to California have recently discovered that growing their own produce, whether on a rooftop farm or a neighboring site, is easier than trekking to local farmer’s markets or buying from suppliers—and
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