A full 100% of Amish furniture is hand crafted for each customer, and it seems that furniture designers are taking that approach to heart, even now preferring to use natural or re-purposed wood for projects. Using natural wood in furniture and interior design isn’t a new concept, but it is one that a growing number…
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OSHA Awards $10.5 Million in Workplace Safety Grants to 77 Non-Profits Nationwide
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a facet of the U.S. Department of Labor, has awarded $10.5 million in safety grants to 77 non-profit organizations throughout the country. These one-year safety and health training grants will provide education for both employers and employees in order for them to recognize, prevent, and avoid workplace hazards. The…
18-Year-Old Sues Parents Over Private Childhood Photos Shared to Facebook
According to recent studies, approximately 78% of all American citizens currently have some form of social media profile. However, it’s apparent that not all social media users have a sound understanding of keeping private lives private. An 18-year old in Austria is suing her parents for exactly that reason. In order to convince her parents…
What Happens When a Chocolate Giant and Social Media Maven Forms a Partnership? Chocolate For Everybody
Digital marketing is a growing global trend. In 2014, companies spent 25% of their total marketing budgets on digital platforms, and that figure is projected to increase to 75% within the next five years. It’s not just smaller companies who are trying to reach consumers in unique ways. Large corporations that are household names, too….
Travel Much? Here Are a Few Ways to Get a Good Night’s Sleep on Vacation
Sleeping in a new place can be tough, especially if you’re traveling on and off col year. In fact, approximately 60 million individuals in the U.S. alone suffer from sleep disorders or sleep deprivation, both of which are sometimes made worse by travel. Interestingly enough, a new study was just published that helps explain that…
OSHA Launches Pilot Program For Whistleblower Violators in Region VII
Under the False Claims Act, those who submit or coerce another person to submit false claims for government funds are liable for severe penalties, including civil penalties up to $11,000 for each false claim made. False claims and whistleblower laws are no joke, and OSHA is cracking down in Region VII. OSHA has recently launched…
Home Fire in Maine Started by Puppy Knocking Over Candle
Firefighters in Maine managed to rescue a deaf man from his apartment just moments before the entire unit was engulfed in flames. Fire teams were called to the scene at 4 Berwick Road in Berwick, Maine, around 3:48 a.m. on August 28. The building was an old house with five units inside. “When we got…
New Research Tries to Debunk Fad Diets and Their Power Over Dieters
Obesity is an epidemic all throughout the country as more than two in three adults are considered to be overweight or obese. Consequently, many try to adopt fad diets because they promote fast results, but new research shows this is not the case. A team of scientists from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School have published…
Regulators Sue Vanguard Healthcare Over Quality of Care at its Facilities
Nursing home neglect is unfortunately common. It’s common for abuse in nursing homes unreported despite law. According to a government audit, 1 in 4 cases of elder abuse or neglect go unreported, despite a federal law that requires the police to be notified in these cases. Another study found that approximately only 20% of abuse…
Sustainability is Chic: Reuse, Reduce, and Recycle Your Wedding
It seems that across the globe, recycling is becoming chicer and chicer. It’s now trendy to recycle everything from extra newspapers to wedding leftovers. Wedding leftovers? Lately, more and more couples are choosing to have the leftover materials from their wedding remade into something new, beautiful, and unique to make Mother Nature happy. After all,…