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3D Printed Food – Just because we Can, Doesn’t Mean We Should

We know about 3D printing in regard to structures, and now 3D printing for food is on the rise. There are many benefits of 3D food – it allows chefs to deliver unprecedented control of flavor, color, texture, and nutritional content. This means especially creative and elaborate desserts and cakes are constructed; chefs are able

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FedEx, UPS Invest in Tesla Electric Semi-Trucks

VMA partners FedEx and UPS invested in Tesla’s Semi electric trucks. FedEx, the latest, recently ordered 20 vehicles to be deployed in its FedEx Freight department, and UPS reserved 125 trucks to try out, making it Tesla’s largest semi truck order-to-date. Other companies to reserve the Tesla semis include: PepsiCo, Anheuser-Bush, Walmart, DHL and Loblaws,

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Designers: Roundup of the Best Color Sites out There

Color Hunt “By creating smart and simple compositions of several tones, we provide beautiful palettes of colors that work together.”   COLOURLovers 300,000+ designers and color-minded people share their color palettes on the site constantly, so there’s always fresh inspiration.   Adobe Color CC Nobody does it better than Adobe. Create your own color palette

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IRS Issues 30,000 ACA Penalty Notices

The IRS has been sending penalty notices to more than 30,000 businesses nationwide, advising them that they may be out of compliance with the Affordable Care Act employer mandate. The tax agency said those employers are on the hook for a total of roughly $4.3 billion in fines. While the individual mandate has been repealed

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Don’t Get Caught without a Business Succession Plan

Many business owners may be good at running their companies, but the majority of them are failing to address essential long-term planning that is critical to sustaining their businesses. The one area that the majority of business owners often neglect is planning for business continuity if they die or become disabled, according to the “2015

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Don’t Overlook Equipment Breakdown Insurance

Imagine it’s a typical July day somewhere in the southern U.S. You own a 30,000-square-foot office building that is 85% occupied – and the air conditioning and ventilation systems stop working! The outside temperature is in the 90s and the humidity is high. It doesn’t take long before the tenants start to complain. The contractor

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Tips on Hiring Teens for Summer Employment

You may be considering taking on some extra workers for the summer months, and often many employers will gravitate towards hiring teenagers looking for temporary work. If you are planning on hiring any workers under the age of 18, you should familiarize yourself with federal and any state laws on child labor restrictions. The Fair

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Tips on Hiring Teens for Summer Employment

You may be considering taking on some extra workers for the summer months, and often many employers will gravitate towards hiring teenagers looking for temporary work. If you are planning on hiring any workers under the age of 18, you should familiarize yourself with federal and any state laws on child labor restrictions. The Fair

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Proposed Regs on Small Business Association Plans Could Invite Fraud

Proposed regulations that would allow small businesses and individuals to band together to purchase group coverage could open up a new era of fraud in U.S. health insurance, according to comments filed by a number of groups. Former Department of Labor officials, insurance companies and employee advocacy groups sounded the warning in letters to the

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Five Ways Employers Can Save on Health Care Costs

In recent years, many companies have been dealing with rising health care costs largely by transferring more of the expense and risk on to their employees. But some employers have found smarter, more creative ways to limit health costs without further burdening valued employees. Here are some of the best solutions: Pharmacy benefit managers. Pharmacy

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