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UPDATED 11/16/20 In Atlanta, Georgia a husband and wife team set up a dentist office without actually being dentists. How they pulled this off is a wonder since dentist job responsibilities take many years of school and training to perform. Dentistry is a specialized field that requires a license from the government in order to…

Anyone who’s ever needed to shop for furniture has been inside an IKEA: the high ceilings and vast open spaces remind you that you’re wandering through a warehouse of options. Though this allows the Swedish-founded chain to display a wide array of styles, designs, and types of furniture, it can feel overwhelming to the average…

The average person sheds between 50 and 100 hairs every day. Though this number seems high, we have so many healthy hair follicles constantly producing new strands that their absence is hardly noticed. However, when one suffers the devastating side effects of chemotherapy, those follicles are unable to maintain their health. That means cancer patients…

Another day, another well-established company that files for bankruptcy. David’s Bridal is merely the latest addition to the list of organizations that have recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. According to reports, the bankruptcy filing will wipe out upwards of $400 million in long-term debts. David’s Bridal allegedly has between $500 million and $1…

We’re all familiar with Tex-Mex cuisine: a divergence from truly authentic Mexican food, Texan-Mexican dishes combine the flavors of the Southern U.S. with the ingredients of Mexico. Featuring yummy menu items like enchiladas smothered in cheeses and sauces, Tex-Mex cuisine is all too familiar to Americans… but what about Cal-Mex? Cal-Mex cuisine follows a similar…

In cities across the country, a new way to construct buildings is taking hold. Shipping containers are making a splash in urban development as a building option that is both functional and affordable. One city seeing shipping containers popping up on its horizon is Salt Lake City. Bright blue shipping containers are now occupying a…

Recently, Seattle and King counties in Washington have decided to move forward with a twelve million dollar proposal to provide housing for 200 residents. The plan for doing so involves building modular, prefabricated homes specifically designed for the homeless population. Solution Needed For Seattle Homelessness Seattle’s homelessness problem has reached “crisis levels” in recent years,…

Self-driving vehicles may not be able to reduce traffic congestion the way Silicon Valley believes it will. According to urban planning expert Peter Calthorpe, autonomous vehicles won’t solve urban problems like traffic congestion. Calthorpe, a Berkeley-based urban planner and the co-creator of the design movement New Urbanism, says he isn’t against self-driving vehicles but worries…

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) gave an inaugural international training course to help nuclear facilities protect against dangerous cyber attacks. The agency was designed to support national efforts in strengthening nuclear security, and with the ever-present threat of cyber attacks this course was doing just that.   The course, named Protecting Computer-Based Systems in Nuclear Security Regimes,…