Well-landscaped homes may sell for between 5.5% and 12.7% more than other similar homes and studies show it may also add up to 28% to your home’s overall value. And even if you don’t plan on putting your home on the market anytime soon, it’s always a good idea to invest in your home’s curb…
The Hidden Dangers Of Distracted Driving
Texting while driving can be incredibly tempting. It seems like just a few quickly-typed letters won’t cause any problems at all. But think again; distracted driving can be incredibly dangerous, and is connected to as many as 10% of all fatal car accidents. A Common Problem Distracted driving is a shockingly common practice within society…
Clever Canines: The Top Five Smartest Dog Breeds
The average dog is about as smart as a two-year-old human toddler, but some stand out above the rest as clever dogs that can really learn an impressive trick or two. Wondering how your pet stacks up in intellect? Here are the top five smartest dog breeds; see if your furry friend makes the list!…
Newly Identified Universal Flu Vaccine Could Offer Lifetime Protection
Researchers have identified a candidate for a universal flu vaccine that has the potential to protect people against a majority of strains of influenza. These researchers are from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and have published their study in Nature Communications. The newly found vaccine elicits a strong antibody response to the structure…
Pilot Program In San Diego Could Help Veterans With Disabilities
San Diego Councilman Chris Cate is pushing a program to give veterans with disabilities a financial boost when they need to modify their homes. This pilot program would help veterans make changes to their home that allow them to get around more easily. Cate urged the city to adopt the pilot program in a memorandum…
New Head Of California Private School Aims To Bring Joy To Education
The new head of school at the K-8 Sea Crest School in Half Moon Bay, California is turning her attention to collaboration in order to promote service-learning in private education. Dr. Tekakwitha Pernambuco-Wise has high hopes of instilling the value of helping others as much as the importance of higher education in the students. Over the course…
The Top 3 Charities To Donate Old Bikes To
There are roughly one billion bikes in the world, but not all of them are necessarily being used. Maybe you just bought a new car and no longer need your bike for your commute, or maybe your children have outgrown their old childhood bikes. If you have an old bike sitting unused in your…
The Dynamic of the U.S. Workforce Is Changing
Currently, approximately 73% of the United States workforce — 100 million people — are knowledge workers who work primarily in open office environments. For decades, offices across the country have been relatively the same. Phones ringing, middle managers wandering about, and cubicles… rows and rows of cubicles. Now, all that is changing and changing quickly….
The Best (And Worst) Car Colors For Resale Value
Many people think of a car as just a way to get from point A to point B. However, a lot of the time, the aesthetics of the car matter as well. You want to make sure that your car looks as good as possible, as this is part of the impression that you make…
Active Shooter Injures 4 At Business In Wisconsin Suburb
Middleton Wisconsin, a suburb of Madison, was shaken by an active shooter event on September 19th, 2018. The shooter targeted software company WTS Paradigm. Police report that four people were injured and taken to a nearby hospital for emergency care. The office building, which houses multiple software companies in the suburban neighborhood, was broken into…