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Are Male Domestic Violence Victims Being Left Out to Dry?
It may shock many people, but women are not the only ones threatened by domestic violence. While one in four women will be victims of severe violence from an intimate partner at some point in their lives, research shows that one in seven men will also be victims of severe domestic violence. In an attempt…
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Is There Any Hope for Victims of Elder Financial Exploitation?
Elder financial exploitation is a growing problem, with one in five Americans over age 65 having been victimized by financial fraud, according to a 2010 Investor Protection Trust Elder Fraud Survey. While family members and close acquaintances are often the culprits of this exploitation, Consumer Affairs reports that a study published in the Public Policy…
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The Story Behind the Viral ‘Hot Grandpa’ Photograph
The first photograph surfaced a surprising 186 years ago. Since then, more than 3.5 trillion photos have been snapped, and much has changed in the world of photography. For one, many have stashed their dusty film cameras and have swapped them for handheld smartphone cameras. But still, there’s nothing quite like a vintage photograph —…
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CT Scans Gain Popularity With New Technologies
More and more, doctors are turning to CT scans to come to a diagnosis, including for the 40 million people who visit emergency rooms every year. In a recent report published by the Journal of Surgical Research , CT scans have seen their use more than double between 2005 and 2013. Although X-rays are still…
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Flint’s Crisis is Everywhere, and It’s a Product of a Broken System
If anything, the catastrophic lead poisoning that has and continues to devastate the lives of more than 100,000 Flint, MI, residents has taught the American public to open their eyes to the severe injustices being enacted by government officials across the country. It’s not just the State of Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, the Emergency…
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Hiking Teenager Killed After Being Pulled Into Creek
An 18-year-old boy from the state of Washington died Monday after attempting to cross Big Beef Creek. Lucas Earl Weaver was enjoying a hike with three friends when they came upon the creek. While attempting to get to the other side, Weaver slipped on partially submerged rocks. His friends grabbed onto his backpack in an…
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Is Facebook Trying To Censor the Internet? Viz Thinks So
Viz magazine, known for its inappropriate language and humor, was recently blocked from Facebook because its content reportedly violated Facebook’s Terms and Conditions Standards. As The Guardian and Independent reported, Facebook explained that the visceral comics published by Viz have violated the social media site’s “welcoming, respectful environment.” The social media giant recently launched a…
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This Mobile Classified App Just Raised $30M In an Effort to Dethrone Craigslist as Industry Leader
Craigslist has been the unquestioned leader in the online classified advertisement space, at least at a national level, for some time. A new mobile app that just raised a significant amount of funding is certainly not the first time a similar company has come out swinging in an effort to take them down, but this…
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Mother and Son Launch First Ever Online Cleaning Service in England
Americans have been taking advantage of professional cleaning services for years, but for some reason, the trend never caught on in the UK. Now, a mother and son have joined forces to show England how helpful a cleaning service can be.According to ChronicleLive, Scott McMullan and his mother, Kerry Patton, recently launched the company, called…
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When the Weather Gets Chilly, It’s Time for Winter Grilling
On one side of the country, winter storm system Jonas managed to wreak havoc across a dozen states. On the other side of the country, El Niño has made sure that California is seeing more rainy days than sunny ones — but residents aren’t exactly complaining, considering that most of the state is suffering from…