LiquidGlide, a company from Cambridge, MA, that specializes in creating slippery surfaces has created a new partnership with Australian-based Pact Group Holdings. Together, the two companies created a packaging for paint that allows for easy pouring. Food Production Daily reports that the partnership utilizes the competitive advantage of both companies to create the world’s first…
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How Heroin Use and Addiction Became the American Epidemic
Heroin use, addiction and overdose has surged throughout the U.S. over the last decade — and the drug’s resurgence is closely linked with the country’s ongoing prescription drug epidemic, federal health officials announced on Tuesday, July 7. According to the LA Times, new data revealed that nearly 2.6 out of every 1,000 Americans aged 12…
Is Canada’s Oil Really Worse Than America’s?
A new analysis reveals that oil extracted from Alberta, Canada’s tar sands will release as much as 20% more carbon into the atmosphere than gasoline and diesel extracted in the U.S. According to a June 26 Vice report, the additional carbon impact of Canadian oil is largely a result of the extra energy needed to…
The White House Makes a Point By Installing Spikes on Its Fence, Allows Photography
More than two-thirds of American fencing profits come from residential properties. One American home in particular is going to get a major upgrade on its fence. The Associated Press reports that the White House fence will soon have sharp metal spikes to ward off intruders. Installation of the spikes began on July 1st and is…
You Won’t Believe What Happens When Preschoolers and Seniors Interact
When many people think of retirement communities, they envision a living situation in which the elderly are effectively sequestered away from other age groups. At one Seattle retirement home, however, this couldn’t be farther from the truth. In fact, ever since a preschool opened up inside the Providence Mount St. Vincent senior care facility, retired…
Eccentric Hobby Or Savvy Home Improvement Scheme?
A new wave of home improvement reality shows is documenting the international trend of outlandish garden shed designs. For some U.S. homeowners, imaginative garden sheds are simply an eccentric hobby, while others want to build a practical outdoor space for their home. According to a recent survey, 77% of garden shed owners just keep old…
Father Stunned After Louisiana Soldier Denied Burial At Arlington
The family of a Louisiana National Guardsman who died in a tragic helicopter training accident says it’s a “travesty” that their son will not be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. The U.S. Army says that because National Guard Staff Sgt. Thomas Florich, 26, died in a training mission, he does not meet the criteria for…
Yelp Review Causes Lawsuit
Footprints Floors provided Matt White and his fiancée, Amanda Jameer, with poor service, so he did as most other scorned consumers do nowadays. He left a scathing review on Yelp. “Absolutely horrible experience,” White wrote back in 2013. “I have 4,000 square feet of sandpaper on the floor and Footprints believes there is nothing wrong….
Reinventing Hillary: How Clinton Should Use Social Media Marketing to Brand Her Campaign
As Hillary Clinton readies her second presidential campaign, one issue stands out above the rest. How will Hillary, a former first lady, senator, failed presidential candidate and secretary of state, re-brand herself for a fifth time to appeal to the audience of voters she needs to secure the presidency? To ready her branding for the…
UNICEF Needs Help Giving Children in Nepal Clean Water
In the United States, hard, contaminated water can include sulfur or hydrogen sulfide — a chemical capable of corroding plumbing — but in third world countries like Nepal, contaminated water can prove to be far more dangerous. For this reason, UNICEF is appealing to people all over the world for donations, which will be used…