Supermarket Shelves Bare? History Can Teach Us How to Deal with Food

Supermarket Shelves Bare? History Can Teach Us How to Deal with Food

The recent panic buying sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic has left many Australians concerned about food security. While it is lots of food availableMany Australians have seen supermarkets stripped of basic products in recent weeks. Some may find it hard to find staples like rice or canned food. This is particularly true for many of […]

Colorful Plants Suddenly Became a Home Decor Must-Have, Here’s How to Keep Them Alive

Colorful Plants Suddenly Became a Home Decor Must-Have, Here’s How to Keep Them Alive

Fashion and trends have always influenced the plants we care for. The same is true for variegated plants, which have become very popular with houseplant lovers these days. Variegated plants have many colors, usually on the leaves, but in some cases on the stems, flowers, and fruits. Their patterns include stripes, dots, edges, and patches. […]

Once a favorite plant of landscapers, the Callery pear tree is now being banned by states, urged by homeowners to cut it down.

Once a favorite plant of landscapers, the Callery pear tree is now being banned by states, urged by homeowners to cut it down.

When people think of spring, they often imagine blooming flowers and trees. And if you live in the Northeast, Midwest, or Southern United States, you’ve probably seen a medium-sized tree with long branches covered in miniature white flowers—the Callery pear (Pyrus hop tree). For decades, the Callery pear—which comes in many varieties, including ‘Bradford,’ ‘Aristocrat,’ […]

SERP Tracking with Free Tools: A Beginner’s Toolkit

SERP Tracking with Free Tools: A Beginner’s Toolkit

Looking for a more reliable way to check search engine results pages (SERPs) without spending a dime? Each of these free tools lets you check your rankings in different locations without having your results “contaminated” by Google’s personalization algorithm. Here’s the first one. SERP Checker lets you check the top 10 pages for any keyword […]

Vacation Over? Seven Expert Tips to Avoid Back-to-Work Stress

Vacation Over? Seven Expert Tips to Avoid Back-to-Work Stress

Philosopher and political economist John Stuart Mill once wrote about why he did not take holidays“No holidays,” he explained, “lest I break the habit of work and acquire a taste for laziness.” It’s certainly true that when people take a vacation and then return to work, they tend to experience “instant stress.” All the R&R […]

Anti-doping controls at gyms – ineffective, exorbitant and more common than you think

Anti-doping controls at gyms – ineffective, exorbitant and more common than you think

Anti-doping is not something that exists only in competitive sports; it is increasingly being applied to recreational gym users. While most countries focus on prevention and educationA handful took the drastic step of introducing doping controls in commercial gyms. In 2003, Belgium became the first country to introduce such measures. Sweden, Denmark and Norway soon […]

The Untold Benefits of Strength Training

The Untold Benefits of Strength Training

Everyone can agree that exercise is hearty. Among its many benefits, exercise improves heart and brain function, helps control weight, slows the effects of aging, and helps lower the risk of several chronic diseases. diseases. However, for a long time it was believed that aerobic exercise was more effective than endurance exercise when it came […]

As bird flu spreads, disease trackers turn their attention to pets

As bird flu spreads, disease trackers turn their attention to pets

Trupanion, a Seattle-based pet insurance company, is partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to create a system to track pet illnesses, the company announced this week. The system will utilize insurance claims submitted to Trupanion in real time as infirmed dogs and cats visit the vet. “The concept is to proactively detect […]