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Tempers are Heating Up as Central Air Conditioning Ordeal Continues
Conditions are boiling over at the Villa Oaks Townhomes in Houston, Texas this week as the entire complex is without air conditioning. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the heating and cooling industry will expand 21% from 2012 to 2022, mostly due to rising average temperatures throughout the United States and a higher demand for central air…
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The New York Times Struggles to Keep Traffic in the Digital Age
The New York Times, one of America’s most iconic newspapers, has been struggling to keep up with the digital age. For example: when Nelson Mandela died, The New York Times published a full-length feature about Mandela’s life and various contributions. Soon after, the story was picked up and repackaged by The Huffington Post — who…
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Federal Government Grants $100 Million to Eastern States for Protection Against Future Storms
According to the U.S. Interior Department, 11 states in the eastern U.S. will receive approximately $102.7 million in grants for use in protecting against future storms. Much of the money will be going to New York and New Jersey, which were hit worst by several recent storms. “Climate change is going to make weather events more frequent…
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New Book Aims to Help People Understand Ins and Outs of Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
Understanding the ins and outs of bankruptcy law can be a daunting task for the average citizen. This is why Fard and Company recently announced “Escape the Debt Trap,” a new book on Chapter 13 bankruptcy, according to a June 5 busbyway.com article. Chapter 13 bankruptcy, which is the second-most common form of bankruptcy in the U.S., allows…
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Missouri Prairie Foundation’s Grow Native! Program Encourages Use of Native Plant Species and Biodiversity
A new marketing and educational program in Missouri is aiming to promote the use of native plant species in the lower Midwest. The Grow Native! initiative aims to preserve the region’s ecosystem and encourage biodiversity in the area. The term “native plant” describes plants that are indigenous to a particular area; these types of plants…
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Report: Enterprise Software Firm Epicor Valued at $3.5 Billion in Sale by Apax Partners
Private equity firm Apax Partners is continuing its long running search for a buyer for Epicor, an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software vendor. The firm first bought Epicor for $2 billion in 2011, an investment that seems to have paid off somewhat after the ERP company generated over $1 billion in revenue in 2013. Despite…
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Is The U.S. Already On Its Way To Another Financial Crisis? Former Assistant Treasury Secretary Michael Barr Weighs In
Financial experts agree; it is safe to say that the financial crisis of 2008 is over. Law professor and former assistant Treasury secretary Michael S. Barr, however, believes that it is only a matter of time until Americans experience another financial crash — and the next financial crisis will be wholly our fault. The first…
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George Harrison Memorabilia Auction
One of George Harrison’s guitars, amongst other Beatles and rock memorabilia, is going to be sold at Julien’s Auctions sale on May 17 at Manhattan’s Hard Rock Cafe. The 1962 Rickenbacker 425 is estimated to go for a staggering price upwards of $600,000. The auction is also set to feature Jimi Hendrix’s Sears Silvertone electric guitar, which…
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Morning Joe Co-Host Makes Sweeping Generalizations About “Women’s Rights Ladies”
MSNBC’s Morning Joe co-host Joe Scarborough got a bit too impassioned about Andrea Peyser’s opinion piece on Monica Lewinsky. What started as a fair defense of the infamous intern segued into caustic over-generalizations. Scarborough ultimately described “you women’s rights ladies” as “sick” and “pathetic,” according to MSNBC. Scarborough begins with a more or less true…
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Why Energy Prices in the U.S. Could Keep Rising Permanently
This winter’s brutally cold “polar vortex” caused energy prices to go up for many Americans — but a growing fragility in the U.S. energy system could make the cost of energy continue to increase indefinitely, an April 25 article in the Los Angeles Times reported. A recent study predicted that the cost of electricity in…