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Important Reasons To Say “No” To Bottled Water
Every year, Americans spend $150 million on bottled water — and these sales are expected to increase dramatically over the next year. By 2016, bottled water will be the top selling packaged beverage, outselling soft drinks and coffee. The kicker is that nearly all U.S. households can save a considerable amount of money through home…
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Sleep Apea Sufferers Are Missing Out on More Than Just a Good Night’s Rest
Now more than ever, Americans are doing their best to stay healthy and in tip top shape. They strive to eat healthier foods, stay active, and manage their stress levels. Despite all of these efforts however, there still lies a silent but deadly and often undiagnosed condition: sleep apnea. The feeling of not being able…
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What Beer and Industrial Businesses Have To Do With Gas Valves
Among many other things, the United States has a long, proud tradition of brewing beer. The first Europeans to bring beer to what is now the U.S. were none other than the voyagers on the Mayflower! The pilgrims brought barrels of beer onto the Mayflower in order to prevent thirst; ship water, after all, could…
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The Humble Steam Trap and How It Makes Your Radiators Work
There are numerous little radiator valves and fittings you’ll need to study up on if you’re looking to maintain a radiator system, but one thing you absolutely can’t overlook is steam traps; in fact, it’s nearly impossible to understand how radiators work without understand steam traps. You’ll find steam traps on radiators in both residential…
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The Benefits of Plastic Blister Packaging
When manufacturing a product, many companies are more concerned about getting the product to the market, rather than considering how efficient the packaging is. Some of the most effective packaging for sales and shipping is plastic blister packaging. Blister card packaging is easy to manufacture and fill, protects products during shipping, and takes up less…
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Three Essential Components of Any Server Rack Cabinet
Any business, whether it’s an IT startup or a multi-billion dollar corporation, will need to have its own servers to store data, including employee and customer information, financial records, databases, and more. These servers need to be stored securely in server enclosures, so they can stay functioning and not cause downtime for a business. For…
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Learning About the Heavy Haul Transportation Industry
Working in the heavy haul transportation industry isn’t often thought of as a very glamorous occupation in the United States, but it clearly has some kind of appeal — research from 2012 indicates that over a million men and women work in the trucking and heavy haul transportation service. Heavy equipment hauling is a very…
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Five Tips for Organizing Your Community
While the 2016 presidential election is still over a year away, many potential candidates have already announced their intention to run and begun organizing their campaigns. As a result, many Americans are likely eagerly or reluctantly readying themselves for all of the speeches, TV commercials and debates that come with this process. However, others will…
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How to Talk to the Gear Head in Your Life
There’s always that one kid. The one who loves to take things apart just to put them back together. When you visit their house, you know you have to closely guard your electronics, lest they become the next experiment. For holidays, their wish list includes different sizes of screw drivers and thick pads of drafting…
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Sleep Tight How Sleep Apnea Can Affect Your Overall Health
Are you one of the estimated 18 million Americans who suffer from sleep apnea? A good night of rest is imperative to your health, however, sleep apnea can disrupt this, not only disturbing your sleep but it may also lead to a whole slew of health problems. For example, according to the National Commission on…