The USDA is proposing a new rule to lift the caps on line speeds in meat processing plants. This new rule would allow individual plants to determine how quickly their pork will be processed on site. The proposed rules under the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) New Swine Slaughter Inspection System (NSIS) would […]
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Although there are 500 skateparks across the United States, there aren’t many places where members of the LGBTQ community can feel comfortable skating. Luckily, that trend is starting to change. The skateboarding culture has been known to sometimes be a hostile environment for women, members of the LGBTQ community, and anyone who wasn’t immediately accepted […]
Continue ReadingHave you experienced the unseasonably cold weather making its way through your town recently? Officials in North Texas are telling homeowners to be cautious of their pipes. However, they aren’t just referring to their home’s pipes during this arctic chill. In the United Staes, nearly 21 million U.S. households owned a spa, pool, or hot […]
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New research shows that eating more leafy greens may assist in delaying the decline in memory and thinking skills that can occur with aging. Researchers at Rush University Medical School in Chicago found that that eating as little as 1 1/3 cups of lettuce daily can protect the brain from memory decline. The study had […]
Continue ReadingAre you drowning in student loan debt? Moving to Kansas might be for you. According to CNBC, The Kansas Department of Commerce is offering different full-time positions that come with some pretty amazing perks. One of those perks being the repayment of student debt. This is all part of a program called Rural Opportunity Zones, […]
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After a six-year study, an interim report found numerous pollution sources to the contamination of Jordan Lake. This lake serves as a drinking reservoir for over 300,000 people in North Carolina. The report on nutrient management in Jordan Lake found that among the contaminants are industrial chemicals and agricultural runoff. However, many of the contributors […]
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