Archive for October, 2008
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
When buying electrical equipment or appliances, always look for the Underwriters Laboratories seal of approval and make sure it applies to the entire appliance, not just the plug or cord.
Do not drape electrical cords or wire over radiators or pipes or other metal objects.
When working outside, avoid contact with overhead ...
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Monday, October 20th, 2008
Orlando-based Red Lobster U.S.A., the nation's largest seafood restaurant chain, has embarked on a recycling program that will eliminate enough trash to fill 1,000 eight-ton trash trucks annually. Utilized at nearly 500 Red Lobster restaurants across the country, the program will virtually prevent more than 16 million pounds of paper, ...
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Sunday, October 19th, 2008
VENTING AIR THROUGH a sun room full of common houseplants could lower indoor pollutant levels, says a NASA scientist who investigates biological methods of keeping space stations healthy. Now he's rigged his own energy-efficient house accordingly.B.C. Wolverton is breathing easy, now that he's equipped his energy-efficient house with an air-purification ...
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Friday, October 17th, 2008
When you use your automobile at your employer's request to run errands, drop off the mail, or pick someone up at the airport, and your employer does not reimburse you, you may deduct 27.5 cents per mile. Many employees are required to use their own car for their employer on ...
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