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The evolution of technology has made work-from-home jobs more and more common. Thanks to apps, tools, and platforms like Google Hangouts, Skype, and Slack, many companies run successful businesses in which employees work-from-home, from co-working spaces in different cities, or from anywhere with good WiFi and a decent environment. Ten years ago, a search for “work from home” jobs would more likely lead you to a scam artist than to a legitimate opportunity....

“Rabbit” is a golf side bet that is a game for a group of three or a group of four golfers. In Rabbit, the object is to “catch the rabbit” — which a golfer does by winning a hole (having the low score of the group) — and to still have possession of the rabbit when the front nine ends. On the back nine, another rabbit is set loose, and the game starts over....

Have you ever wondered why Canadians have to answer skill-testing questions when they win sweepstakes? And why US residents don’t have to — even when they win the same giveaway? If you enter sweepstakes for Canadians, you’ll usually find a strange math equation on the entry form. You may notice a line in the rules that says something like: “If a Canadian resident wins a prize, that person must also correctly answer, within a 5 minute time period, a mathematical skill-testing question without the benefit of any calculating devices, before the prize will be awarded....

Legal skills can come in handy in any job. If you’re considering a career change, and you’re concerned that your background as a lawyer has made your skill set too specialized, you will want to think more broadly about what you can actually do. As a lawyer, you’ve developed many skills that you can put to non-legal use. Here are ten skills you will want to capitalize on for your career change....

Cycle counts are a tool you can use to detect shrinkage and prevent lost revenue. It’s no secret that the most controllable expense you have in retail is your inventory. While poor management of your merchandising plan through not tracking inventory metrics like GMROI or turnover are huge contributors, the biggest single contributor to a loss in inventory is shrinkage. Guarding Against Inventory Shrinkage and Errors Inventory shrinkage refers to the amount of inventory lost in the course of doing business....

The clock is ticking as you wipe sweat from your brow. Everything is riding on this moment, and the safety and well-being of thousands are in your hands. You are the difference-maker trying to stave off death and destruction, as you patiently and deliberately work to defuse the bomb in front of you. Such is the life of a member of the bomb squad. Okay, maybe that’s a little bit of an over-dramatization....

Mixing and mastering are the two base components of professional record producing, so a good mixing and mastering job is a must when you’re recording an album that you plan to sell. You can use one or both. You might be able to get away without mastering if you’re only recording a demo, but it can depend on what you want your demo to achieve. The better it is, the more likely it will help you reach your goal, so you might want to invest the time and money necessary to do both....

In the 1990 movie “Home Alone,” 8-year-old Kevin McCallister is accidentally left behind (via a series of unlikely events) while the rest of his family is on vacation in Europe for the Christmas holidays. Kevin believes the situation is due to his wish that his family would disappear, so (for some reason) does not seem alarmed, and doesn’t contact the authorities. Unfortunately for Kevin, two bumbling robbers (played by Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern) are casing the neighborhood looking for homes whose occupants are away on vacation....

Here’s the situation: You’re 15 or 16 years old and are ready to hit the road, but there’s a major roadblock: Your parents won’t let you take the steps needed to get your driver’s license. Regardless of how responsible you may think you are, your parents might not think you’re ready for the risks of handling a two-ton machine capable of traveling at high speeds. Your friends all have licenses, thanks to their reasonable parents, and it’s simply not fair that you’ve been left behind....

In this era of texting and direct messages, it’s sometimes hard to remember everything you learned in school about writing formal letters. You might go years in your career without having to write more than a professional-looking email. However, professional letter writing is an important skill when you’re job hunting, career networking, or sending other business-related correspondence. When it comes to job searching, you need to pull out all the stops in looking professional....

If you’re seeking a job that allows you to work from home, pays well, and, in many cases, requires little to no prior experience, consider becoming a transcriptionist. Transcriptionists are typically independent contractors who listen to audio and video files to transcribe the content. The transcribed material is typically categorized by general, medical, and legal. Most companies dealing with medical or legal records require you to have some knowledge or experience in the field....

Very few real estate professionals can—or want to—do everything for everybody. The most successful agents have found a niche for themselves, and they’ve stuck with it. A niche can involve catering to a certain type of client—such as buyers or sellers—or a market area or a property type, such as condos or commercial. Some areas of specialization are more common than others, and some have been highly successful for agents. It never hurts to specialize in something that you enjoy doing....

The best selling cookbooks aren’t just books of recipes — they’re expressions of the author’s culinary viewpoint. Whether comprehensive books of instruction like Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” or a highly personal collection of your great-grandmother’s hand-me-down recipes, if you intend to publish a cookbook for public sale, make sure you, the author, have “mise en place” — and are set up with: Good Cookbook Organization and Balance...

Online auction sites like eBay are visual platforms. Many buyers look only at the photos and neglect to read the text. But writing good descriptions is one of the best ways to close a sale. While the images of what you’re selling may draw in potential buyers, clear and convincing descriptions of your items are what will seal the deal. Reasons to Write Good Descriptions As much as the text in an item description is for the buyer, it is for eBay’s search engine and for Google....

Navy’s largest and most strategically important overseas installation, Fleet Activities Yokosuka is a 560-acre forward deployed naval base located in Tokyo Bay in the Kanto Plain region of Japan. Home of the U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet, the Base is often referred to as CFAY (Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka). Yokosuka Navy Yard was built in 1871 to assist with Japan’s active role in world trade. In 1944 the peak of World War II, Yokosuka Navy Yard covered over 280 acres and employed over 40,000 workers....

Project management can be a highly stressful career, particularly at start-up and closure, the two busiest points of a project. And the part in the middle—execution—can be pretty full-on, too. Every part of the project life cycle has its ups and downs. You’re preoccupied thinking about work when you’re home, and you’re thinking about all the things that need to be done at home when you’re at work. It’s hard to stay focused on the job at hand when you’re splitting your brain in half....

“Locally grown” refers to food and other agricultural products (for example, wool or flowers) that are grown or produced, processed and then sold within a certain area. However, there’s no standard definition of “local,” and so businesses touting their “locally grown products” may be using very different definitions. Local isn’t officially defined or monitored, so depending on whom you ask, local may be defined by the distance to market, staying within state or city borders, or by other regional boundaries....

Between 1988 and 2005, pop star Michael Jackson transformed a 2,676-acre property in Santa Barbara County, California into a Disneyesque fantasyland called Neverland Valley Ranch. The Tudor-style house and surrounding land, formerly called Sycamore Valley Ranch, had been owned by a golf course entrepreneur. When Michael Jackson arrived, he added faux-Victorian buildings and attractions that evoked a sense of play. Among those was a “Victorian” train station Michael Jackson built for his guests to travel through the property on a real steam train....

Mirroring occurs when one person imitates the verbal or nonverbal behaviors of another. In business settings, this is often done to build rapport and goodwill. Learn more about mirroring and how it works. What Is Mirroring? We often unconsciously mirror those we are close to. Mirroring tends to happen automatically between people who know each other well. Good friends will often use the same words or phrases and adopt the same gestures, particularly when they’re together....

Numerous organizations accept donated office equipment, furniture, and office supplies, and you or your business can get receipts for many in-kind donations that allow you to take a tax deduction for these items. Plus, you can promote your business as being green because you’re doing your part to help the environment. This list can guide you if you don’t know who to call or where to start. 01 of 03...