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In the last 20 years, patent lawsuits have seen an increase from 500 to nearly 3,000 annually, and medical organizations are no exception to the numbers. Recently, the UC Board of Regents filed a lawsuit against St. Jude Medical and Boston Scientific Corporation for patent infringement. UC alleged that the two organizations had made use…

Even though the Knot’s 2014 Real Weddings Study shows that 15% of brides choose to get married in June, and 14% choose October, it is a guarantee that any bride and groom will incorporate flowers into their special day no matter the season. However, there have been some new trends concerning flowers in the world…

In the U.S. alone, there are roughly 6.8 million bones broken annually, many of which are sports-related. One sport that often results in fractures is skateboarding. Brighton Zeuner, a 12-year-old from Encinitas, CA, hasn’t broken any broken bones, but she <emhas broken some barriers. Zeuner is the youngest female athlete ever to be invited to…

The print industry might still be eight times bigger than the video game industry, but the world premier of Nintendo’s newest console may have just changed the game. In a short teaser video released last week, Nintendo wowed millions of viewers with a look at their next console: the Nintendo Switch. In addition to providing…

Approximately 46.3 million American households own dogs, but for some families, these animals are much more than just a pet. For Ehlena Fry, for example, a 12-year-old Michigan girl who has cerebral palsy, her dog Wonder actually allowed her to lead an independent life. Though Wonder the Goldendoodle has since retired as a service dog,…

The U.S. produces approximately 224 million hectoliters of beer annually, making it the second leading country in the world for beer production. Production processes stay mostly the same over the years, but beer transportation just got a crazy technological update. Drivers on Colorado’s interstate 25 may have thought it was a clever Halloween prank when…

Approximately 99% of individuals believe that a person who gives flowers is thoughtful, but are they really thinking about where their beautiful gifts are coming from? A new book called Foraged Flora aims to explain exactly why we should be looking at flowers the same way we look at produce. Author Louesa Roebuck tells her…

The housing market is on the rise again, and it is all thanks to the efforts of first time home buyers. After two straight months of declines, September’s report by the National Association of Realtors showed a bigger than expected surge in the home buyer’s market. They believe this is due to the efforts of…

Hurricane Matthew has been deemed responsible for dozens of deaths and billions of dollars in damages across the east coast. Unfortunately for those homeowners with badly damaged properties, they may face a long wait before their houses can be restored. The effects of major natural disasters like Hurricane Matthew are most often seen in waves….

Yoga is an inherently minimalist activity, or at least it’s supposed to be. And while some modern yoga lovers choose to use colorful rubber mats for their enhanced resistance, all you really need to start practicing yoga is an open space and yourself. An ancient Indian practice, yoga focuses on the relationship between mind and…