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Economy

How a Country Can Help Grow Its Economy

The past few years the economy has slowly been building itself back up across many countries. It's been a tough recession with countries such as Greece and Ireland needing serious help to keep themselves afloat. However, we seem to be turning a corner, and the global economy is slowly working […]

Nutrition

Foods that Can Spike Your Blood Pressure

With high blood pressure "on the rise" in American society more and more of us are following the health conscious trend to protect our bodies. But what many people don't know is that there are specific foods that can spike your blood pressure alone. With a third of our nation […]

Other stories

Steps to Recovery After a Dog Attack

Being bitten by a dog can be a traumatic experience and have a lasting effect on your perception of dogs or all animals together. Although most dogs are loving and kind, you may one day find yourself in a situation with a not-so-friendly pup. If you or anyone you know […]

Education

Steps to Becoming a Doctor in the U.S.

Becoming a doctor in the U.S. requires many years of education. If you’re serious about your career, you may be able to find a medical magnet program while you’re still in high school. If there is no magnet program, let your guidance counselor know that you want to study to […]

Employment

What Are the Rules for Working While on Disability

If you’ve seen the dancing hamsters in the Kia car commercials, then you’ve seen professional dancer Leroy Barnes. Before he worked for Kia, Barnes was a backup dancer for performers like Kelly Rowland, Madonna and Chris Brown. Shortly after he donned his hamster costume, however, police arrested Barnes for insurance […]

Travel and living

South African Burning Man Festival

Once a year the Karoo desert of South Africa hosts a spectacular arts festival. This festival is called AfrikaBurn and takes place in Tankwa Karoo National Park. AfrikaBurn is a regional subsidiary of Nevada's more famous Burning Man festival. The South African event is hosted by Afrika Burns Creative Projects, […]

Spare a Job
Economy Employment

Can You Spare a Job?

Nobody is going to argue the fact that jobs are hard to come by these days. As of October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics put the country's unemployment rate at 7.3%. That's a lot of people out of work. What makes that number even scarier is knowing that it is […]

Family

Surprising Myths about Adoption

There are many myths about both the fostering and adoption process that preclude families from getting involved. With more than 400,000 children in the foster care system, it's important to debunk these myths so that more people are ready to open their hearts and homes to children desperately seeking a […]