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Across the manufacturing industry, industrial sheet metal is the number one most common type of metal in use today. Though this metal is extreme useful, durable, easy to work with, and essential to modern life, like all great tools it also can be quite dangerous. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the metal fabrication industry is projected to grow by 9% from 2016 to 2026. Actually handling sheet metal is dangerous, yes, but it's the flammability aspect that really puts workers and other people in danger. Across the United States, more and more sheet metal plants and buildings have been catching fire as of late, prompting concern within the industry. According to the Ames Tribune, an agricultural construction company's metal building suffered $300,000 in damage aft...

Technology is revolutionizing the landscaping industry on numerous fronts. Across the country, homeowners are constantly looking for ways to improve their properties. Landscaping projects are popular not only because they can increase a home's resale value by roughly 14%, but because they can truly transform the look and feel of a property. While this industry has been around for millennia in one form or another, thanks to some innovative thinkers, landscaping is now much more dependent on technology. According to Lawn and Landscape, Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) technology -- drones -- are providing landscaping companies, homeowners, and individual contractors with high-tech aerial views of any kind of property. "Drone technology is going to change landscape archit...

When your children are young, they're going be monsters, adorable, yes, but monsters all the same. There's no way around that; they will scream, cry, break stuff, pull hair, make messes, and do all the other monstrous activities that monsters do. That part is normal, but it's your responsibility to raise your kids to leave their monster-like habits behind once they grow older. Here's a great, simple lesson that can help de-monsterfy your adorable little monsters: Teach Them to Give Back Empathy is one of the biggest differences when it comes to monsters and their empathetic counterparts. Teaching your children that there is always going to be less fortunate people struggling in the world will help them be much more empathetic. If you translate that understanding into actually giving ...

According to the American Psychological Association, parents are some of the most stressed out people on the planet (that's especially true for single parents). On top of everything else moms and dads have to stress about in 2017, many parents worry about the amount of screen time their kids have. It's no wonder that a study from the Institute of Education at Plymouth University found that virtually all (98%) of parents said camping makes their kids appreciate nature more, and 95% said their kids were happier when they were camping -- away from the siren call of screens. But are those screens necessarily bad? A new study indicates that, yes, screen time might actually have some pretty negative side effects. The study, conducted by Dr. Dominique Chassard and staff at the Hôpital M...

Summer is a fantastic season for backyard parties, beach vacations, and of course, grilling. In fact, many people look forward to summer all year long for the sole reason that they'll be able to grill again! But Winter doesn't have to mean the end of your romance with good grilling. In fact, you can grill all year long and keep the burgers, hot dogs, and ribs flowing for the whole family. Here are a few tips to help you learn how to grill during the winter. Keep the Grill Close Even the best grilling-enthusiasts know better than to keep the grill far, far away from the house in the dead of winter. If you can, try to minimize the number of steps it takes to get from your door to the grill. This will make a hasty retreat indoors much more feasible. Keep an Eye on the Propane ...

A new registry is taking shape in Texas to track youth athletes and their rates of sports-related head injuries. Once established, the ConTex registry, a partnership between the University Interscholastic League (UIL) and the O'Donnell Brain Institute at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, will be the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in the nation. Although youth sports are a common and beneficial way for students to keep active, build character, and promote community -- some 62% of children playing team sports say they do so to interact with friends -- concerns about the lasting effects of injuries, particularly concussions, have risen in recent years. But at the same time, the available data and research on the relationship between sports and brain injuries rema...