7 Home Businesses That You Can Start In 2016
Working a 9-to-5 job in an office is the career choice of most Americans. But what if you’re the kind of person who doesn’t fit that mold? Thanks to the Internet and other technological advances, working from home is more feasible than ever. In fact, a recent survey found that of 69 percent of entrepreneurs have started home-based businesses. And...
9 Surprising Reasons Your Back Hurts
If you’ve never experienced back pain, you can consider yourself to be among the lucky few. According to the American Chiropractic Association, eight out of 10 people experience back pain at some point during their life, and it’s the second most common reason people cite for taking sick days. Many reasons for back pain, such as arthritis, disc pain...
Should You Think Twice Before You Write That Charity A Check?
This March, two U.S. charities accused of misusing funds for personal spending were dissolved. Sadly, this isn’t the first time this sort of thing has happened. It begs the question: When you write a check to a charity, do you know how it’s being spent? Luckily there are ways to find out. Cancer Fund of America and Cancer Support Services,...
4 Preventable Factors That May Be Affecting Your Fertility
It's no secret that millions of women struggle to become pregnant each year. Is something within our environment causing fertility problems? Research suggests our current lifestyles may be threatening our ability to reproduce. Lifestyle factors and infertility — are you at risk? It's not uncommon to hear of couples who struggle to become pregnant. In fact, approximately 15 percent of those...
Oil Exploration Threatens Uganda’s Endangered Gorillas And Other Species
In 2006, Uganda discovered reserves of crude oil adjacent to its border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in the Albertine Rift basin. This year, six licensing blocks for oil exploration are expected to be assigned, covering approximately 1,160 square miles. Exploration in one particular block, Ngaji, could severely impact the Virunga National Park, according to a statement...
If Nobody Plays Golf, What Happens To Golf Courses?
Don’t tell granddad, but golf appears to be dying. Golf was never the most popular sport in the United States. Compared to giants such as baseball and football, the leisurely sport is a blip on the pastime radar. But it’s definitely had it’s moments, particularly in the recent heyday of global golf star Tiger Woods. Yet with Woods’ game and...
How Exercise Makes You Happy
We are all aware of the physiological benefits of exercise — we know how beneficial it is for our physical fitness. But exercise is extremely important to our emotional and psychological well-being, as well (and, of course, they’re all interconnected). Here are nine ways exercise makes you happier. Endorphins When you work out, your body releases chemicals called endorphins. They interact...
5 Ways To Make Your Info Safer On The Internet
Just weeks ago, 11.5 million confidential documents were leaked. Now known as the Panama Papers, these documents revealed how public officials and even heads of state hid assets from the public eye. The highly public leak has experts, including exiled NSA leaker Edward Snowden, speaking out on the best ways to keep your information private. You may not have accounts...
Harriet Tubman, Who Led Hundreds to Freedom, Will Be Featured On Our $20 Bill
With unprecedented courage and passion for people, she led slaves to their freedom via the Underground Railway. Through the dark of the night, bug-infested swamps, bitter heat and dense woods, Tubman cleared the way to freedom for hundreds, putting her own life in immense and constant danger. She had a mission and her mission fueled her every move. That...
Costa Rica’s Land Of The Strays
Territorio de Zaguates is the Spanish name for “Land of the Strays.” Adopters can find dogs of every size and type. Between 900 and 1,000 dogs live in this open-air shelter at any given time. They are all spayed or neutered, vaccinated and given names. Shelter staff gives every dog an individual “breed” name, based on the animal’s appearance...
