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You Probably are Overpaying to Keep Your Computer Secure
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Some of you over the holidays received computers as gifts. If you received a PC as opposed to a MAC you probably got a trial version of a program to secure your computer against viruses, spyware, ...
Using the Internet to Expedite a Claim in the Event of a Disaster
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A good friend of mine recently lost her home to a fire that destroyed her house and personal belongings. While old keepsakes like pictures, family heirlooms, etc are priceless and can never be re...
The features of anti malware software
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Malwares are those programs that are designed to disrupt the working of other programs on the computer. The intention of designing this malicious software is to gain confidential information for d...
Do You Think Setting Up Your Computer Is As Easy as Taking It Out of the Box and Following the On Screen Instructions?
27 days ago | 1 1 comments | 76 76 recommendations | email to a friend
My 17 year old son who is somewhat tech savvy got a new laptop computer last month. As such, I did not expect him to ask me for help in setting up his new computer. Even afterwards he had a quest...
Gas Buddy - Your Buddy for Finding the Lowest Gas Price
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In a time where the cost of gas is about $100.00 per barrel and prices at the pump in New York City are about $4.00 per gallon, it is important to try to find a gas station where you can buy gas a...
Card Printing To Promote Your Business (1)
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Ever thought about what could be the easiest method to tell many things about your company and its particular offerings to your customers, business associates or perhaps clients even with no utte...
THE IRONY IN SOUTH AFRICA
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South Africa is known to be one of the most common countries immigrants visit. Whether for job-seekers, gaper or students who wish to study abroad and looking for an extra job, establish business ...
Uninstalling Google Chrome from Your Computer
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Most windows users would prefer learning the quickest possible way  to uninstall Google chrome from their computer systems in the event that it crashes or if they simply decide to switch to using ...
Grim holiday season awaits most U.S. retailers
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Mostly because U.S. households together lost $13 trillion in assets in 2008 and have regained little, this will a bad holiday season for most retailers, according to The Economist. Stores catering...
My I LOVE NY blog
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I've been writing a blog about my dream of living in New York since 2007. It's been about my travels to NY as well as all the attempts I've done to fulfill my dream. This year I finally got accep...

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Liu releases startling workforce numbers
One-third of New York workers can’t retire
Feb 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cooper steps down as Flushing Meadows head
Few would argue that when Estelle Cooper, the longtime administrator for Flushing Meadows Corona Park, resigned in early January, the park lost a true champion of cause and attention. The park ha...
Feb 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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DOT improves safety on Boulevard of Death
In an attempt to make the “Boulevard of Death” a little safer, Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan announced last week that 66 new pedestrian countdown signals were install...
Feb 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cuomo delivers grand plans for NYS in speech
Comes home to Queens to address borough leaders
Jan 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Forest Hills coat drive a success
Over 250 coats collected
Jan 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Forest Hills subway stop to be ADA compliant
Project will install three separate elevators
Jan 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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From left to right, Yvonne Shortt, Elby Schneidman and Jay Pena say the speeding on Alderton Street is too much to bear.
Residents want 'slow zone' to curb Alderton speeding
Residents who live along Alderton Street in Rego Park are up in arms about the rush of cars that constantly speed down the narrow two-way street, making it easy for pedestrians to get run over, or ...
Jan 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Students: save the Forest Hills Beacon Program
The Junior High School 190 Beacon Program in Forest Hills is facing elimination this year, and students who are actively part of it voiced concern last Wednesday at Community Board 6's monthly meet...
Jan 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Photo compliments of Anandi Premlall of Friends of the QueensWay.
Plan for Queens high line faces opposition
Transit advocates push for new train line to the Rockaways
Jan 12, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rego Park water main broken for two weeks
Residents on Dieterle Crescent in Rego Park watched water gush down their block and into a catch basin, forcing them to park two feet away from the curb and clean out the basin multiple times a day...
Jan 12, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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New Yorkers can expect to live even longer
Life expectancy in the city greater than national average
Jan 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Police hunt suspect in violent Forest Hills attack
Police release photo, video of suspect
Dec 29, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kathleen Riddle, president and CEO of Outreach, and Tino Hernandez, president and CEO of Samaritan Village.
Strategic partnership formed between Queens-based agencies
Two Queens businesses focused on helping alcohol and substance-abuse addicts have formed a strategic partnership, they announced last week. Outreach, based in Richmond Hill and Samaritan Village,...
Dec 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bank of America gives funds to Food Bank
The New York City Food Bank announced in December a new program through Bank of America that will allocate $5,000 each to the city's food pantries experiencing the highest demand. The Five Boroug...
Dec 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Parks Department issues fourth RFP for Forest Park Carousel
It's round four for the Forest Park Carousel as the Department of Parks and Recreation announced last Tuesday that they have issued another Request for Proposals for the renovation, operation and m...
Dec 23, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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national news
Giants beat Patriots 21-17 to win the Super Bowl (AP)

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning reacts in the closing minutes of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants won 21-17. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)AP - Take that, Brady. You too, Peyton.


Sun Feb 05 22:23:29 UTC 2012
Blast kills husband of missing Utah woman, 2 boys (AP)

A Pierce County Sheriff's deputy and Graham Firefighters work around the smoldering remains of a house near Fredrickson, Wash., Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, where, according to a sheriff's spokesman, three bodies were were found. The bodies are believed to be Josh Powell and his two sons. The explosion occurred moments after a Child Protective Services worker brought the two boys to the home for a supervised visit. (AP Photo/The News Tribune, Peter HaleyAP - Josh Powell's note was simple and short, a farewell to the world after two years of being scrutinized in the media, hammered by police and questioned by judges, prosecutors and social workers, living his life under a microscope since the day his wife vanished.


Sun Feb 05 22:14:22 UTC 2012
After UN veto, US floats coalition on Syria (AP)

Syrians stand near the body of a man local residents say was an activist who was tortured to death by the Syrian government and dumped by the side of the road in Idlib, northern Syria, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. The commander of rebel Syrian soldiers said Sunday there is no choice but to use military force to drive President Bashar Assad's regime from power as fears mounted that government troops will escalate their deadly crackdown on dissent after Russia and China vetoed a U.N. resolution aimed at resolving the crisis. (AP Photo)AP - The United States proposed an international coalition to support Syria's opposition Sunday after Russia and China blocked a U.N. attempt to end nearly 11 months of bloodshed, raising fears that violence will escalate. Rebel soldiers said force was now the only way to oust President Bashar Assad, while the regime vowed to press its military crackdown.


Sun Feb 05 14:46:07 UTC 2012