(NAPSI)—More and more Americans are calling the nation’s cities home. According to 2010 Census data, an estimated 80.7 percent of Americans now live in urban areas—up from 79 percent in 2000. Not only does this urban population increasingly tax the country’s infrastructure, but it is also having an effect—both directly and indirectly—on the environment. The Read More …
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Hints For Homeowners New Shingles Protect The Curb Appeal Of Homes
(NAPSI)—Increasingly, homeowners seeking to protect the curb appeal of their residences are looking up—at their roofs. In many areas, roofs have black streaks caused by algae—and this is the top appearance-related problem reported to roofing contractors. Fortunately, homeowners don’t have to accept the fate of algae making a roof look old before its time. A Read More …
Technology Improving Lives Airport Of The Future Is Now
(NAPSI)—A new record for air travel was set in 2018, with almost 1 billion people taking to the nation’s skies. Have you ever wondered when technology will improve flying? Well, the future of airports has landed, and you can expect flying to get better. The first curb-to-gate biometric experience in the U.S. just launched at Read More …
Children’s Health Head Lice Resolutions: How To Protect Your Child
(NAPSI)—When the dreaded lice letter comes home, you’ll want an effective product—NOW. For a long time, the only options to treat head lice were home remedies or pesticide-based retail products (using permethrin or pyrethrins). But are home remedies the only effective option for lice treatments when you’re concerned about pesticide (or chemical) exposure? The Problem Read More …
Understanding Yourself Which Tarot Card Corresponds To Your Zodiac Sign
(NAPSI)—Here’s interesting news for the many people who wonder what the future holds. The tarot and the zodiac are intimately connected. Whether you’re a casual horoscope reader or a full out astrology buff, knowing the basics of tarot can give you deeper insight into them both. Here are the twelve zodiac signs, along with the Read More …
Car Corner Decoding Your VIN
(NAPSI)—When cars are sold, recalled, stolen or involved in accidents, you may hear references to the VIN; that is, the Vehicle Identification Number. Many data registries use the VIN to record details of the vehicle’s history. Before you buy a used car, do a VIN lookup to get the vehicle history report and find records Read More …
Six Mindful Ways To Revolutionize Your New Year’s Resolutions
This post is written by Tara Sowlaty and Jesse De Lowe of How You Glow is sponsored by The Incredible Egg. All opinions expressed are their own. (NAPSI)—We all know that the typical “New Year resolutions” we frantically set as January 1st approaches typically FAIL. This year, we want to inspire a Resolution Revolution. That Read More …
Planning Your Retirement Four Retirement Readiness Fixes For Baby Boomers
(NAPSI)—The Stanford Center on Longevity’s 2018 “Sightlines Report” found that baby boomers have accumulated less household wealth and carry more debt in comparison to previous generations of American retirees. The report found that overall household asset balances—and retirement savings in particular—are lower for boomers than for the elderly Americans born before them. In addition, baby Read More …
Business News And Notes How To Make Meetings More Efficient
(NAPSI)—In 2019, company leaders and their employees have an opportunity to transform how they work in order to achieve stronger results and more creative and compelling outcomes. CIOs, IT decision makers and employees all have a role to help S.W.I.T.C.H. workplace environments and leverage IT investments for the benefit of the company and the bottom Read More …
Better Boating Motor Oil Change Advice
(NAPSI)—According to the National Marine Manufacturers Association, about one in 10 U.S. households owns a boat. If yours is among them, you should know how to keep your vessel shipshape. One important way is to change the gear case oil properly. Here are seven tips from Honda Marine that can help: Change the oil with Read More …