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For many entrepreneurs, catering is a gateway to the restaurant business. If you already own a restaurant, catering can increase your sales and build your reputation. Either way, here are 10 things you should know before launching a catering business. The Start-up Costs Are Modest If you enjoy cooking and entertaining but have never worked in the restaurant industry, you may want to consider catering a few parties. You might even start out among friends and family....

Vanity license plates are a popular way to make your car stand out from the crowd. However, just like all creative endeavors, personalized license plates can offer be a great opportunity for the funny people of the world to crack dirty jokes! The best part is that other drivers are pretty much forced to read, interpret, and react to your funny plates as you drive around town. Making people laugh while operating heavy machinery?...

“Looks like somebody’s got a case of the Mondays!” That’s a line from the quintessential comedy about working in a modern office: Office Space. This movie somehow manages to be hilarious while simultaneously capturing what it’s like to be a cubicle-dwelling nine-to-fiver, scurrying through the rat race in search of that elusive cheese. Anyone who has ever held down a job knows how frustrating it can be to work with oddball coworkers, demanding clients, impossible expectations, inadequate pay, and horrible bosses....

It’s common knowledge that the internet LOVES cat pictures, gifs, and videos. Sure, other animals can do fun stuff like take goofy selfies or ride around on scooters like they’re just one of the guys. Heck, some animals can even photobomb a picture like a pro or bring home the bacon by getting a job. But hardly any of those pets have reached true internet fame like the cats on this list....

Not sure if you should buy an SUV? Here are five of the most common reasons people give for buying a sports utility vehicle. Whether are not they are good reasons is for you to decide. Seating Capacity Some people, for whatever reason, require a certain combination of pulling capacity and passenger seating. Many SUVs are capable of towing over 2500 pounds and most seat five passengers; some even offer third-row seating....

Orbiting satellites and space vehicles are not just used for communications, weather forecasting, and space exploration–they also play an important role in national security. The systems include surveillance, intercontinental ballistic missile launch, space lift, ballistic space warning, and satellite command and control. Role Summary Space operations officers perform associated battle management, command, control, and communications activities to defend and support the United States and allied forces. They also manage space flight planning, training, and mission control, along with launching and recovering spacecraft....

IT and related skills areas continue to become a burgeoning area of study in the US. To secure a job in the academy, craft a skills-focused CV that highlights proficient expertise in your area. CV formats vary, but starting with career objectives, and drawing attention to skills and experience from the outset will work in your favor. Here are guidelines and a sample CV for a technical academic. Sections These are key sections of a CV for a technical expert in the field of academia....

Wondering how to divorce? Getting a divorce is not a complicated process. There are certain requirements you must meet based on your state’s divorce laws before you file for divorce. Once you have filed for divorce other factors such as child support, spousal support, and division of marital property come into play. Below is a list of questions asked most often from people going through a divorce. 1. How Much Will My Divorce Cost?...

Lightning is one of the scariest and most dangerous things golfers will ever encounter on the golf course. The short answer to what you should do when you see lightning on the golf course? Run! But seriously, get off the course as quickly as possible into a safe shelter. Lightning can be a killer. And, yes, lightning does kill golfers. The number of lightning deaths per year on the golf course is small, but the United States’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association says that five-percent of all lightning deaths and injuries in the United States happen on golf courses....

A French drain or a drain tile is built by filling a trench with gravel and a perforated pipe is used at the bottom to divert underground water. A geotextile fabric wraps the pipe and gravel acting as a sieve where fine sediments will not pass to the area where the gravel is located. A properly designed french drain reduces the pressure exerted upon retaining walls and subgrade walls that with time can induce moisture inside basements and crawl spaces....

Inevitably, any Corvette restoration project involves a tremendous amount of cleaning. People tend to take care of their car’s paint and wheels, but what’s behind and underneath the shiny side always tends to get grungy over time. Even if you’re not restoring a classic Corvette, you can still use these steps to keep your current Corvette at restoration quality cleanliness while you’re driving it. This simple step-by-step takes you through the parts cleaning process using techniques that you can apply in your home garage or workshop before resorting to expensive commercial cleaning services....

A restaurant wine tasting is a fun and interesting promotion that can bring in extra business during slow seasons. Even if you aren’t a wine aficionado, you can still host a wine tasting at your restaurant. A restaurant wine tasting is similar to a home wine tasting, in that guests will be sharing and conversing about several different wines. However a restaurant wine tasting goes one step further, by inviting a sommelier (wine expert) to teach guests about the evening’s wines....

Aries is a sexy sign because it embodies confidence. It’s easy to be swept up by the force of their powerful energy and contagious enthusiasm. The lady Ram admires confidence and competitive spirit. She’s drawn to partners who are as physical as she is, preferring men of action to men of words. Aries women are imbued with “yang fire.” She’ll gladly match wills and wits with any male—alpha or otherwise—who crosses her path, and yet, she secretly yearns for a lover who can make her feel powerfully feminine....

The Marine Corps Infantry Machine Gunner — known as MOS 0331 in the Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) — handles large machine guns in direct combat. Also known as 31’s by their infantry platoon mates, these heavy machine gunners specifically handle the 7.62mm medium machine gun, the 50 caliber and 40mm heavy machine gun, plus their support vehicles. This position is within the Infantry Career Field. Those holding the position of machine gunner (MOS 0331) have ranks from private to sergeant....

You’re driving along the highway when suddenly you feel the car lurch and then hear the telltale thunk thunk thunk of a flat tire. You get out, change it, and then head off to get it repaired. But which method is best for fixing a flat tire, the plug or the patch? The debate about the proper way to make these repairs has gone on for decades. Some experts believe that patching is too time-consuming and complex a procedure for something like a small nail hole, in which case a plug will do just fine....

Whether you’re releasing a full-length album, a single or an EP, and whether you’ve got physical copies or going digital all the way, an album launch party works wonders for getting your fans (and potential fans) all excited about the new stuff. The nuts and bolts of holding a CD launch party aren’t so different from planning a standard show. Behind the scenes, a lot of the work is the same....

Taurus and Scorpio bring sensuality and sexuality today in one erotic package. They are legendary for being possessive because they meld their lives so completely with those they love. Both have personae that come across as self-contained, being fixed signs of rooting in. That’s what’s shared here, a desire for security, whether its material or emotional. This is attractive to the other, as a challenge, and as something potentially solid. Both the Bull and the Scorpion want a love that lasts and is deep and soulful....

Looking for great Christmas music for kids? There are literally hundreds of Christmas-related CDs and albums out there, so here is a holiday collection that features “back-to-basics” renditions of wintry fireside classics, plus a couple of “essential listening” soundtracks. Take a look: Looking for great Christmas music for kids? There are literally hundreds of Christmas-related CDs and albums out there, so here is a holiday collection that features “back-to-basics” renditions of wintry fireside classics, plus a couple of “essential listening” soundtracks....

By being one of the most popular comic book characters ever, the earliest Batman comic books have become increasingly valuable over the years. Here, then, are the twenty-five most valuable individual Batman comic books, based on the prices (as of December 2015) on the awesomely useful ComicsPriceGuide.com. All prices given are for a copy of the comic book in near-mint condition (using a guide to the condition scale of comic books, near mint is typically the best condition comic books can realistically be found in)....

The appeal of pop music duets with both male and female singers has never been particularly susceptible to the rise-and-fall trends of decades or musical eras, thriving quite consistently across genres. Still, ’80s music contains some particularly memorable examples of this phenomenon. And although overwrought love songs and sickly sweet ballads tend to be the order of the day for such star pairings, sometimes the combination of voices and memorable melodies helps transform the occasion into something more....