Bill McCarthy uses employee engagement, education to drive Pepper Construction
Bill McCarthy thinks the construction industry still has some difficult days ahead. The recent recession really belted the segment on the chin, and in some locations, half of the area’s construction workers were unemployed. Depending on the region, there have been some sparks of activity, but a return to previous levels is still in the [...]
Wycombe getting behind Little Mix star Leigh-Anne (From Bucks Free Press)
Wycombe getting behind Little Mix star Leigh-Anne 2:20pm Saturday 10th December 2011 in News Skip social links Print Email Comments(2) AS Leigh-Anne Pinnock and her Little Mixers prepare for the biggest weekend of their lives, the district has sent these messages of support ahead of the X Factor final. Leigh-Anne’s mum Debbie said: “Leigh-Anne, I [...]
Canada's Best Party Rocker DJs to take centre stage in Toronto at the Red Bull Thre3style National Finals
Sound Academy to host the Red Bull Thre3style National Finals on November 12 Special performance by Mix Master Mike TORONTO, Oct. 27, 2011 /CNW/ – after a 4-week nationwide tour and 80 DJs later, the jury has spoken and determined the fate of Canada's 10 best DJs. During a 10-city, cross Canada tour, clubgoers witnessed [...]
Durham Hosts Free Paper Shredding and E-Waste Recycling September 24
The city of Durham issued the following news release: Once again, the City of Durham is offering a free event for residents and businesses to safely dispose of electronics and paper documents. On Saturday, September 24, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., the City of Durham’s Solid Waste Management Department will hold a Paper [...]
LinkedIn IPO at $32-$35, Initial Public Offering of LNKD Stock to Hit $3B
The leading social network for professionals, LinkedIn, released the pricing details of its eagerly-awaited IPO this morning. The company intends to issue 7.8 million shares (under the proposed ticker LNKD) at a range of $32 to $35. At the mid-point, the valuation would be $3.3 billion. Yet it’s a good bet that the [...]
IKA exchange students visit Kids Making It
The participants spent time on Aug. 17 honing their woodworking skills and building birdhouses at Kids Making It. IKA Works is an active sponsor of the nonprofit organization and currently employs two of its students as apprentices. IKA started the exchange program three years ago, randomly selecting a handful of employee’s children for an all-expense [...]
Big stand mixer for big batches of cookies
Make enough cookies to go around–twice. (Credit:Williams-Sonoma) Some kitchen appliances just can’t stand up to the rigors of…the kitchen. to be fair, it’s is not always plastic parts or shoddy manufacturing that causes these breakdowns; sometimes it is just a matter of pushing an appliance past its limits. Anybody who has ever tried to use [...]
Fresh Vegetables Create Heart Healthy Additions to Zesty Summer Pizza Recipes
Tampa, FL (PRWEB) July 21, 2011 Summer is the perfect time to eat healthy by enjoying the bounty fresh produce available from local farmers. Salads are an excellent source of good nutrition, light calories and a cool meal on a hot day. but let’s face it, after a while those salads begin to look and [...]
Pat Howard: Economy, changing times making kids scarce in more neighborhoods
Advertisement Sixteen years ago I wrote a column about what struck me when I stopped home from work one summer afternoon to find a cement mixer pouring a new driveway for my next-door neighbor. It caught my attention because I lived then, as now, in the house where I grew up in southwest Erie. I [...]
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