U.S. veterans and their families, wounded warriors and other military personnel will find it easier and cheaper to get to work, school, shopping and medical facilities, thanks to $29 million in local transportation improvement grants just awarded by th…
Archive | July 8th, 2012
Tater Tot Casserole Recipe
Posted on 08 July 2012.
If there was ever a recipe invented for picky eaters, this tater tot casserole would have to be it. Kids just love it.And you will love the fact that it is no sweat to prepare. If you want to go gourmet with this recipe, use an all-natural organic crea…
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Bicycle Plan Allows More Access in National Parks
Posted on 08 July 2012.
The National Park Service (NPS) announced that it will expand bicycle access in parks nationwide while preserving the Service’s responsibility to prohibit bikes in wilderness and other areas where they would have significant impact on the environ…
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Chocolate Zucchini Cake Recipe
Posted on 08 July 2012.
Could there be a better way to enjoy vegetables than in a cake? OK, this chocolate zucchini cake isn’t going to give you a serving of veggies in every bite. But it is a great way to use that abundance of zucchini from the garden.You won’t really taste …
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All-Star Game rosters have a record five rookies
Posted on 08 July 2012.
This could be an anomaly, or it could be that this crop is the best bunch of rookies we’ve seen in a long time.
Five of them will be available to play in the All-Star Game on Tuesday:
Mike Trout: The Angels center fielder is the early leader to be AL…
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Once Upon a Time Casts Sleeping Beauty
Posted on 08 July 2012.
Storybrooke is about to get another famous citizen…
ABC’s Once Upon a Time has featured Cinderella, Belle, Little Red Riding Hood and many other famous fairytale characters and after featuring Maleficent (played by Kristin van Straten) in a couple o…
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Samsung Riding High as HTC Continues to Slip, Refocuses on China
Posted on 08 July 2012.
HTC, like Nokia and BlackBerry maker Research
In Motion, has learned how slippery the smartphone market’s downhill is and how
tough it is to climb back up after a fall. Meanwhile, Samsung continues to
enjoy the view from the top.
Taiwan-based HTC anno…
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iPad Mini Won’t Sully Steve Jobs’ Legacy as Apple Product Oracle
Posted on 08 July 2012.
When competitors to Apple’s iPad came out
with smaller 7-inch screen tablet computers in 2010, CEO Steve Jobs famously
declared them "dead on arrival." Now, under new management, Apple
appears to be more open to the idea.
Today, seven months…
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iPhone 5 Quad-Core Processor Is a Latest, and Likely, Rumor
Posted on 08 July 2012.
The iPhone 5 will run a quad-core processor,
Apple’s A6according to the latest rumors. As always, despite rumors, Apple is
keeping quiet about its upcoming smartphone.
Apple followed the release of its A5 chip
with an A5X in its third-generation iPa…
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Dealing with Employee Embezzlement and Theft
Posted on 08 July 2012.
Employee fraud (embezzlement and theft) is a huge cost to employers. According to a 2012 report from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), “the typical U.S. business loses 7% of its annual revenues to employee fraud” and small businesses…
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