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USDA Regulations Force Llamas of Social Media Fame Into Early Retirement

3Apr

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USDA Regulations Force Llamas of Social Media Fame Into Early Retirement

The most famous llamas in recent memory are ultimately being retired from public life -- much to their owners' disappointment. Last month, the llamas created a social media frenzy after escaping and running around an Arizona neighborhood, but USDA regulations dictate that they cannot be shown in public without the proper licensing. Before the event, the llamas were routinely used for therapy and educational purposes and were brought to schools, events, and elderly living homes. After the escape debacle, the USDA approached the llamas' owners, Bub Bullis and Karen Freund, and informed them that they would need a license to show them. The owners aren't happy about the decision. "If this opens up a can of worms where everybody across the country gets shut down doing this, that's real...

Report Reveals How Much the Sugar Industry Influenced Dental Advisory Committees in the 1970s

2Apr

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Report Reveals How Much the Sugar Industry Influenced Dental Advisory Committees in the 1970s

Back in 1971, the National Institute of Dental Research (NIDR) founded the National Caries Program in an attempt to increase government regulation of the sugar industry and decrease the prevalence of dental decay caused by excessive sugar consumption. But a new PLOS Medicine report recently revealed that "Big Sugar" companies actually skewed federal research in order to keep sugary foods an important part of the American diet. TIME states that a team of researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) began uncovering the controversial data as they examined "sugar-industry documents" dating from 1959 to 1971 that influenced the creation of the National Caries Program. The research team was shocked to discover that, despite decades of scientific studies, the NIDR neglect...

Burglars Steal $1,300 Worth of… Nail Polish?

1Apr

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Burglars Steal $1,300 Worth of… Nail Polish?

It seems that some people are more afraid of the fashion police than of regular law enforcement. At the end of February, a thief stole 400 bottles of popular nail polish from the Nails and Spa 4U salon in Brooklyn, New York. As DNAinfo.com reports, the theft occurred sometime between February 22 and 23. The burglar broke a latch on the salon's rear window to enter, and made off with the merchandise, which was mostly a relatively new gel polish. "Tuesday we lost a lot of business," said Miriam Paredes, a salon employee. "We get a lot of people doing gels." As a result of the break-in, the salon was unable to open the next day. "I couldn't do anything. I couldn't open for the customers," another salon worker named Nirean told the New York Post. "They took the expensive polish,...

Beloved PDX Carpet Finds Life After Replacement

30Mar

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Beloved PDX Carpet Finds Life After Replacement

UPDATED 12/22/20 Portland is known for keeping things weird, but this year's Starlight Parade Grand Marshal takes weird to a whole new level. It's an anthropomorphic carpet, complete with plastic eyes, a seat belt, and a baseball cap. Portland airport PDX announced earlier this year that the iconic carpet would be removed and replaced. The carpet itself was teal with a pink and blue geometric pattern, and its replacement sparked nostalgia and mourning for many Portland residents, for whom the sight of the carpet meant that they were home. https://www.youtube.com/embed/yRKuBHFhz4o According to NCB affiliate KGW, the Portland Rose Festival Foundation announced that a rolled up and vaguely humanized rolled up section of the beloved PDX carpet will serve as the grand marshal for ...

Internet Censorship: Pakistan Blocks WordPress and France Bans Sites Without Court Order

27Mar

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Internet Censorship: Pakistan Blocks WordPress and France Bans Sites Without Court Order

Benjamin Franklin once said, "[Those] that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety," an aphorism that's more relevant now than ever before, as the complicated problem of online censorship seemingly worsens each week. Most recently, Pakistan and France have blocked online platforms that they suspect are used as terrorist platforms. The Pakistan Telecommunications authority has reportedly asked Internet service providers (ISPs) to block WordPress due to its usage by international terrorist organization Tehreek Taliban Pakistan. France has used its new anti-terrorism powers, which were approved by its parliament last year, to block five websites suspected of condoning terrorism and spreading hate speech without court orders. "...

Hollywood Now Offering Users the Chance to Actually Meet Kim Kardashian West

26Mar

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Hollywood Now Offering Users the Chance to Actually Meet Kim Kardashian West

The only things that most app games can offer by way of prizes are places on high score leader boards, in-game currency, or bragging rights. Glu's Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game, though, offers something quite a bit better. The freemium mobile game developer recently announced that whoever plays the game between March 20 and March 30 will have a chance to meet the real Kim Kardashian. "We're excited to offer players of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood the potential opportunity to meet Mrs. Kardashian West," said Niccolo de Masi, CEO of Glu, in a statement. "This transmedia offering, connecting Kim's virtual and physical worlds, is unique to Glu's celebrity gaming platform. Fans of the game have been unwavering in their support and their ongoing feedback continues to shape future updates. To all...

CA Bay Area Start-Ups Seek To Revolutionize the Industry of Online Car Sales

24Mar

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CA Bay Area Start-Ups Seek To Revolutionize the Industry of Online Car Sales

Although plenty of American consumers do a fair amount of online research before buying a car, the majority of consumers probably wouldn't think to turn to Google when actually making a vehicle purchase, so it may come as a surprise that an estimated $15 million cars are sold each year on websites like eBay and Cars.com. The obvious problem with these websites, which often provide a virtual marketplace for sellers without imposing many regulations, is that buyers end up purchasing cars without accurate history reports, cars with malfunctioning parts, or even cars that have been stolen. But a few different start-up businesses in California's Bay Area are out to change the way vehicle sellers and buyers interact online, and if they become successful, the online car selling trend may just pi...

South Floridian Youth Soccer Teams Win Prestigious International Tournament

23Mar

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South Floridian Youth Soccer Teams Win Prestigious International Tournament

A South Florida youth soccer league won big last month at the Weston Cup and Showcase Florida Premier Soccer President's Day Weekend Tournament, firmly establishing itself as one of the premier youth soccer clubs in the nation. The Sun-Sentinel reports that the Plantation Eagles Soccer Club, based near Fort Lauderdale, dominated two categories of the event. The Eagles' under-15 girls team won the under-15 bronze division after four rounds. The team won the opening tournament game 3-0 against the West Pines United FC. The Eagles managed to secure another 3-0 victory against the Wellington Wave in the second round. The third round saw a 2-2 tie with the Naples Azzurri but the Eagles managed to reach the finals and once again faced the West Pines United FC. The Eagles secured the title with a...

Eight Percent of California Suitable For Solar Panel Installations, Scientists Say

23Mar

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Eight Percent of California Suitable For Solar Panel Installations, Scientists Say

Using solar energy, the state of California could increase its electrical output to three to five times more than its current consumption levels. That is what some researchers are saying, at least, according to the Washington Post. Scientists from Stanford University and the Carnegie Institute for Science have recently published a study regarding the potential growth of solar power in the state. Already one of the leading proponents of clean energy in the United States, California could potentially produce enough energy to exceed its total consumption (which includes residential, commercial, transportation, and industrial use) in 2011. The study, published in Nature Climate Change (a sister publication of the scientific journal Nature), is welcome news to a state that is already heavily ...

How Winter Takes a Major Toll on Your Home’s Foundation

23Mar

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How Winter Takes a Major Toll on Your Home’s Foundation

In the tail end of winter, it might be difficult to focus on anything related to your home's maintenance. But as soon as all that snow starts to thaw, the excess ground water has nowhere to go but into your home's basement. What results is much worse than the nuisance of a flooded basement -- when water seeps through your foundation, it can cause a fair amount of damage that wreaks havoc on your home's structural integrity if left untreated. That's why February and March may be the best months of the year to purchase a flood insurance plan, according to a Consumer Reports article. National flood insurance takes effect 30 days after the policy is purchased, which means an insurance policy bought in February or March will be activated just as the snow begins to melt. Getting a flood insur...