Before 1970, when the first Earth Day occurred, no federal laws barred companies from releasing toxic chemicals into the air and water. Today, that seems almost difficult to imagine. As people celebrate Earth Day’s 40 anniversary today, USA TODAY takes a look backward and shows how much environmental progress has occurred. In the animated video, […]
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Robert Reeve was in basic training with the Canadian Armed Forces when he had a dream. The idea for what developed into Purmist hand sanitizer came to him one night during his training period. Being the sort of man who kept a pad of paper and pen by the bed he was able to write
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Inventors Digest says Alan Beckley is an entrepreneur, inventor, and a consultant to small businesses. In 2002, tired of sitting on bulky wallets stuffed with hard to find cards, he invented the Savvy Caddy, a wallet laid out like a photo album that could hold twice as many cards yet remain half as thick and
Jen Kedrowski is a nurse and she has her MBA but she always wanted to run her own business, says WRAL.com. “I heard of the brand and looked on the website and there weren’t any classes nearby,” she told me. “I was really surprised. This is a great mommy-owned business. Something you can do part-time.”
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How can you avoid burnout and stay in a productive rhythm? According to Lifehack here are 11 ways you can start safeguarding your life against burnout: 1. Schedule regular social activities 2. Follow a fitness plan 3. Pursue a hobby 4. Volunteer 5. Write a manifesto 6. Ask for help 7. Make others laugh 8.
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Knoxville News Sentinel: Ironically, when friends complimented Carlene Steenekamp about how good she looked after the birth of her last child in 2007, their words had an opposite effect. “I got so tired of hearing, ‘Oh, you look great to have had three kids.’ I know friends meant well, but that was a backhanded compliment,”
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Check out this invention from one of my followers on Twitter: @danec : My invention protects people against malaria in an easy way , please see www.sambednet.com Watch his video: That’s the great thing about Twitter. You never know who’ll you’ll find or who’ll find you.
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For those who spend all day at screens, how to protect your eyes, by Celine Roque at Web Worker Daily. One of the more common risks of extensive computer use is eye strain. You know you’re experiencing this when your eyes feel sore or tired, sometimes to the point of causing pain. Sometimes your eyes
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Earl Yerby was watching a television newscast and saw a report about how quickly germs and bacteria grow inside reusable shopping bags, according to a story in The Raleigh News And Observer. He thought someone ought to come up with a way to sanitize those bags. So he did. After doing online research, Yerby, 56,
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When Allison Fleming got married and decided that she was ready to have kids she knew her life would have to change, reports the Tallahassee Democrat. It was after her son was born that she decided the time was right to leave her job and start on a new path, mompreneurship. That’s when she agreed
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