Month: November 2014

  • 3 Ways to Ensure Your Severe Duty Equipment Is Reliable

    3 Ways to Ensure Your Severe Duty Equipment Is Reliable

    Industrial processes such as oil drilling are an important part of the American economy and lifestyle, which means that it’s vital your equipment is in top shape when you’re working in these fields. But how can you do that? Here are some ways to ensure the reliability of equipment: Do Your Buying Research When it…

  • What Makes ‘Hard Water’ Hard?

    What Makes ‘Hard Water’ Hard?

    Have you ever wondered why it is that water leaves spots on dry dishes, or why it leaves a film in your shower? Water does an excellent job of holding other substances and dissolving them, so it becomes rather easily contaminated with particles and soluble bits. This may result in water that’s unfit to drink,…

  • Research Shows Drinking Coffee Can Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

    Research Shows Drinking Coffee Can Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

    If you were asked to name the best food franchise opportunities, you would probably list a number of restaurants who fit the stereotypical burger-and-fries mold. However, when it comes to the most successful small business ideas in the fast food industry, coffee franchises typically come out on top. There are a number of reasons for…

  • Five of the World’s Best-Designed Hotels

    Five of the World’s Best-Designed Hotels

    Most travelers will agree that the hotel you stay in can either make or break your trip, which is why most hotels strive to make every detail, from sheet quality to the meals, perfect. But what about hospitality design? Hotel interior designers around the world dedicate a lot of time and focus into making hotels…

  • Common Server Rack Terminology You Should Know Before You Buy

    Common Server Rack Terminology You Should Know Before You Buy

    If you’re like many other American business owners, chances are you realize how important it is to get your company connected to the worldwide web. With eMarketer estimating that more than $1.5 trillion will be spent online by the end of 2014, the online world represents an ever growing revenue stream that every business should…

  • If You Are a Construction Worker or Work at a Dangerous Construction Site, Be Sure to Get Safety Training

    If You Are a Construction Worker or Work at a Dangerous Construction Site, Be Sure to Get Safety Training

    If you work in construction, rigging, or another industrial field, then you know how important safety training is. Construction safety courses are critical for everyone who uses rigging equipment, wire rope, or certex lifting products. Before you operate chain slings or wire rope slings, you should talk to your supervisor about construction safety training courses.…

  • Know Your Gears!

    Know Your Gears!

    Did you know there are a bunch of different processes by which gears get made? Blanking, casting, extrusion, powder metallurgy and forging are all different means for gear manufacturing, though they basically all start with blanking operations – producing the ‘blank’ parts for later, more specific gear machining. Different gears produce slightly differing functions in…

  • Is a Criminal Investigation Degree Right for You?

    Is a Criminal Investigation Degree Right for You?

    If you are ready to take the next step in your life and start on a new path, you might be considering getting a criminal investigation degree. Before you start school and invest in an expensive education that requires lots of work and dedication, you should consider what your education is worth to you. The…

  • What Should Your Business Expect from a Professional and Affordable Web Design Service?

    What Should Your Business Expect from a Professional and Affordable Web Design Service?

    Small businesses are often known for struggling with their web presence. Although many turn to website SEO marketing campaigns that optimize their site for search engines and build links to it, this is nothing if the website doesn’t look good to begin with. What many business owners don’t know about getting a website makeover, though,…