Toyota Motor Corp.’s San Antonio pickup truck plant has temporarily halted its production due to damage the factory incurred from a recent storm. The storm’s lashing rains and strong winds
Month: May 2016
New Energy Waste Calculator Determines a Fan’s Efficiency
The Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) has introduced its new AMCA Fan Energy Waste Calculator. Under-performing industrial fans can often use too much energy, emit carbon gases and jack
Trouble Brews for Online Lenders
Online mortgage lenders may be in hot water after U.S. Department of Justice officials opened a formal investigation into LendingClub, a prominent peer-to-peer loan site. Earlier this month, the San
Agricultural Author Voices Concerns on Family Farms Across North Dakota
John Ikerd, agricultural author, thinks more pigs are needed in North Dakota. According to the Bismark Tribune, Ikerd was invited by the Dakota Resource Council to present “Corporate Agriculture vs.
Lowe’s Proves to be the Underdog in First Quarter Results
Lowe’s is no longer satisfied with being second to Home Depot and is decreasing the sales gap between the two. According to CNBC, the results of the first quarter reveal
BioLite Back At It Again With A New BlueTooth Camping Lantern
In this day and age, camping no longer means you have to unplug completely — and in many ways, this is a good thing. Several years ago, BioLite made a
“Iron Nun” Saves Spokane Man from Mobile Home Fire
A Spokane man escaped a mobile home fire the morning of Monday, May 9, thanks to his neighbor, Sister Madonna Buder, also known as the “Iron Nun.” David Ward was
The Millennial Effect: How Millennials Are Changing the Marketing Industry
Gone are the days of the voice call. Technological advances have changed the way we communicate today. Millennials, or the generation between 18 and 34 years of age, make up
Inmate Looses Kidney, Sues State of Oregon for Medical Malpractice
An inmate at the woman’s state prison in Wilsonville, OR, has filed a medical malpractice suit against the state of Oregon and the physicians working for the Oregon Department of