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White House Proposes 'Action Plan' To Combat Climate Change
Following the World Health Organization's (WHO) eye-opening report on the effects of climate change report, the White House has released their own report along with a detailed plan on how to combat its effects.According to the U.S. Climate Extremes Index, 2012 was the country's hottest year on record, with 356 record high temps either tied or broken. From the east coast to the west, cities everywhere experienced severely hot and dry summers. And nearly a third of Americans saw temps in the 100+
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May 15th 2014
Did a Brain Injury Turn This Man Into a Mathematical Genius?
Jason Padgett looks like a normal middle-aged man, but once you get to know him, you'll realize he possesses an extraordinary mathematical ability. Also referred to as savant's syndrome, he sees the world through a geometric kaleidoscope, constantly analyzing his surroundings in numbers. Unlike every other recorded case of savant's syndrome, however, Padgett was not born with this ability but rather developed it as a result of a brain injury.Padgett Emerges From a Brain Injury as a Mathematical
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May 14th 2014
May Is National Electrical Safety Month
Did you know that the May is National Electrical Safety month? From powering hundreds of consumer products in our home to laying the framework for city infrastructures, electricity is a staple element in modern-day society. But high voltage flowing through active cables creates a dangerous scenario for anyone around.According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there are approximately 400 fatal electrocutions in the U.S. each year, about half of which are directly attributed to consu
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May 12th 2014
Republic Steel Fined $2.4 Million By OSHA For Safety Violations
Republic Steel, one of the country's largest producers of steel, agreed to pay a $2.4 million settlement to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA) for a range of alleged health and safety violations at four of its properties. In total, there were over 100 noted violations identified at the plants in Lorain, Canton, Massillon and Blasdell,According to a report by OSHA, Republic Steel failed to protect workers against falls; failed to protect workers whom maintained and serviced h
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May 9th 2014
Common Causes of Vertigo In The Workplace
Vertigo is a peculiar condition that often goes unnoticed and/or undiagnosed in the workplace. Not to be confused with dizziness, vertigo is characterized by the feeling of horizontal or vertical spinning (eg: the world is spinning around you, or you are spinning around the world).While the exact rate of vertigo in the workplace remains unknown, medical experts believe it's in the tens of thousands. This condition is especially problematic among factory workers, at it leaves them temporarily dis
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May 6th 2014