When you start a new job, it may be tempting to compare how things are done at your new gig to your old one, and if you think it will make life easier, by all means do so. However, constantly comparing your new job to your old one won't do you any favors, and may turn your new colleagues against you.
    
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You might go to the grocery store and look for foods that claim "fat free" status, whether that means trans fats or any at all. In reality, those foods probably have fat in them and the nutrition facts just don't tell the complete truth.
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Say hello to Joaquin Aysuo de Paul, founder and CEO of mobile wallet Kuapay. Kuapay is an all-in-one digital wallet that combines credit cards, reward cards, coupons, and loyalty programs, with an emphasis on user security. (Joaquin founded Kuapay after being the victim of credit card fraud.) He's hanging out for the next hour lending his online and mobile banking expertise, so ask away!
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If you're not sure what the differences among an espresso doppio, a cappuccino, and an americano are, this hilarious video from Mental Floss will sort it all out for you. By the end, you'll understand 27 popular types of coffee you'll see on menus anywhere, and hopefully discovered something you'd like to drink.
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YouTube is already one of the best video services online and there are plenty of tricks to make it work for you. Some of the best ones, though, can be done purely from the URL bar.
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Home brewing is a great hobby, but can take a lot of ingredients, specialized equipment and the knowledge to put them together to make something that doesn’t taste like it was fermented in a toilet. Want something a little simpler? You can actually turn any fruit juice into alcohol with nothing but a cheap plastic airlock and a bag of champagne yeast.
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Keeping your shoes neat and organized can be tough if you’ve got a lot of them. IKEA Hackers uses a LILLÅNGEN end unit to organize shoes vertically in a stylish and efficient way.
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Rolling your t-shirts makes them space-efficient and prevents wrinkles when you are packing, and there’s no better way to fold them than a military roll. What you get is a tight wad like a burrito, but it’s a little difficult to master.
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Volunteers Needed for Fall 4 Fur Adopt-a-Thon PotomacLocal.com ... Area. · Good morning – Area Agency on Aging needs volunteers to be the front desk receptionist at the Senior Center Adult Day Center in Woodbridge and the Senior center in Manassas. Volunteer shifts are 2-4 hours, once a week in either the morning ... |
Stolen Cigarettes, Crook in Fake Mustache, Parrot Rescue Patch.com Editor's Note: Patch has 31 sites in Virginia and D.C., and not a day goes by that something weird isn't happening somewhere in the area. Here's a look back at some weird goings-on over the past week. Crook in Fake Mustache, Beard Still Drugs from CVS ... and more » |
Authorities are trying to rescue a group of hikers caught in a Colorado rockslide
The Marine Corps commandant said Monday he has asked for the retirement of two general officers in the wake of an attack last year in which 15 insurgents breached a fortified coalition base in Afghanistan, killing two Marines and destroying or damaging more than a dozen coalition aircraft.
Nightmares Fear Factory at Niagara Falls is a year-round haunted facility. Pictures of scared visitors from Nightmares go up on the Web.
Ronald J. Harris, a Louisiana pastor, was shot and killed while he preached to a crowd of more than 60, including his wife.
Baby dies after a fatal crash in which a man drove the wrong way on the Fairfax County Parkway.
Mazda is recalling 161,400 midsize cars in the U.S. because the doors can open while they're being driven.
When a jaguar pounces, sometimes one bite is all it takes to get a meal.
