As the cooler autumn weather arrives, most Americans begin transitioning into indoor activities — except for hunters and fishers, of course. The opening day of hunting season tends to get more media attention than the fishing season, but as fishermen throughout the Great Lakes region begin encountering unexpected full streams of salmon, this popular outdoor […]
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Medical malpractice law in California could see amendments proposed by Proposition 46, which will be voted on next month. According to Independent Voter Network, there are three main amendments that Proposition 46 would make. As of now, patients in California can take legal action against health care providers for standards of care violations. Proposition 46 […]
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After toxic black mold was found in Carlin C. Coppin Elementary School in Lincoln, Nebraska, school officials decided to shut down the school for a week, until the mold could be removed completely and safely. The school is still fairly new — it was built in 1973 — and it has been tested for black mold […]
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Marketers and advertisers are constantly looking for new and better ways to reach their customers, and even though the Internet has vastly improved their outreach, simply putting an ad online doesn’t necessarily mean consumers will see it. In fact, over 75% of the time, search engine users won’t even go past the first page of a search […]
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The United States may be the world’s biggest energy consumer, but we have a lot to learn from Western Europe when it comes to renewable energy. U.S. solar capacity has more than quadrupled since 2010, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, but we are still lagging behind countries in Western Europe, which are making much better […]
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Last February, a Portland veterinarian did surgery on a three-year-old, 140-pound Great Dane in order to remove a mysterious blockage. It didn’t take the vet too long to figure out what was causing the obstruction, as she soon encountered 43.5 half-digested socks in the belly of the beast. “We opened up his stomach and kept […]
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