Expensive Pet Foods Aren't Any Healthier Than Cheap Ones

But theres not much difference between these foods and the cheapest by-product-filled kibble. Heres what you’ve got the option to expect to find in your pets food. What Does Chicken Mean, Exactly? So pet foods should, and do, usually contain plenty of animal tissue. Take beef, for example. Poultry has a similar definition, but it may include ground-up bone. Its nutritious and delicious, if youre a dog. For poultry, by-products can include heads and feet....

August 30, 2017 · 3 min · 457 words · Lori Brooks

How to Teach Kids to Stick Up for Their Marginalized Peers

The parents I come across want to raise children wholl fight injustice. They take their kids to rallies. They starttalking about race, gender, sexual orientation and physical ability early and often. They introduce books that explorethe fight for equality. And kids do get itthey have aremarkable concern for fairnessand capacity for critical thinking. Will they stick up for their marginalized peers? Will they step in even if their friends sit in uncomfortable silence?...

August 30, 2017 · 2 min · 353 words · John Alvarez

I'm Steve Hafner, Kayak CEO, and This Is How I Work

In 2004, Orbitz alumnus Steve Hafner co-foundedKayakand fixed the aggravating process of shopping for airplane tickets. We asked him how he gets his work done. Like most Americans, Im a mutt. My mom is Swedish and my dad is German and Irish. I was born in Peru and moved around a lot growing up. The Internet was created right when I was finishing college and I knew it would revolutionize commerce....

August 30, 2017 · 3 min · 609 words · Dr. Stacey Mack

The Closes of Edinburgh

Some of these lead to open courtyards and are therefore called courts. Tall buildings on both sides gave many closes a canyon-like appearance and atmosphere. Most closes slope steeply down from the Royal Mile. For anyone walking down the long flights of stairs, it creates the impression of walking into the underground. Closes originally had some form of gateway at the Royal Mile end, usually a large iron gate. In some cases you might still see the mounting points for these in the stone....

August 29, 2017 · 1 min · 210 words · Kyle Bishop

The Mysterious Erdstalls Tunnels

Entry to the erdstall Ratgobluckn at Perg, Austria. Its passages are high enough for touristic access. Some are so small that explorers have to get down on all fours. They are also very narrow, averaging about two feet across. Most tunnels are longer than twenty meters, but not more than fifty meters long. A schlupfe can also occur horizontally connecting two tunnels in the same level. Erdstall tunnels are also known to have only one narrow concealed entry point with no separate exits....

August 29, 2017 · 2 min · 255 words · William Lee

A Guide to Negotiating Paternity Leave

Impending fatherhood is a slow, rolling tidal wave of unfamiliar emotions. Even though the fathers emotions arent the main focus of the pregnancy, they are important to manage. At the top of the list for many: negotiating paternity leave. If youre lucky enough to work in an environment that embraces that paradigm shift, Godspeed! I however, was not. After my son was born, my paternity leave was cut short and I lost my job....

August 28, 2017 · 2 min · 342 words · Paul Olson

How to Stay Safe on a Subway That's Stuck Underground

The likelihood youll be stuck in a tunnel with other panicking people is only going to get greater. It makes you re-breathe your own carbon dioxide, she said, which helps balance your oxygen intake. Theyll either pass out or itll help them. Both ways it helps. Eye contact is helpful, too. So is positioning yourself as an expert on whats going on i.e. Distract them from what theyre obsessing about in their head, Smith said....

August 28, 2017 · 2 min · 391 words · Brittany Manning DDS

The Art of Deliberate Imperfection

The Navajos believe that when weaving a rug, the weaver entwines part of her being into the cloth. The spirit line allows this trapped part of the weaver’s spirit to safely exit the rug. A Navajo rug with little spirit lines woven into the fabric. Photo credit:Less than perfect A Navajo rug with a black dotted spirit line woven into the fabric. So they ensure to leave little imperfection in anything they create....

August 28, 2017 · 2 min · 250 words · Angela Hill

What to Do If You're a Woman Who Struggles to Orgasm

A few months ago, I wrotean article for men who struggle with orgasm. Today, Im back to share my advice for women. First, See Your Doctor Female orgasmic challenges can be rooted in medical issues. Some of the most frequent causes of orgasmic blockages include: Prescription drugs. Drugs and alcohol makes it much harder for women (and men) to orgasm. Alcohol in particular tends to be problematic. Women tend to have orgasmic problems because theydontmasturbate....

August 28, 2017 · 3 min · 428 words · Ian Maynard Jr.

How to Take Better Photos in Dark Places

I reached out to an expert and heres what I learned. Renan Ozturk, a professional photographer and filmmaker, says you need a lens thatsreally fast. What does he mean by that? Well, hes referring to a lenss f-number or how wide its aperture is. Light travels through a lenss aperture to get to the image sensor in your camera. Something in the f/1.4 to f/1.8 range is perfect. The higher the number the more sensitive to light your cameras image sensor will be....

August 25, 2017 · 2 min · 421 words · Rachel Hall

Ytterby: The Village That Chemists Love

What do the following ten chemical elements have in common? All of these elements are rare earth elements, which means that they are very difficult to separate. It took many chemists and scientists decades of research to discover them all. The mine in Ytterby when it was still functioning, circa 1910. It was named Yttrium (Y). Over the next hundred years, nine more elements fell out of this ore. In 1843 Carl Gustav Mosander discovered that Ytterbite was actually a mixture of three metal oxides....

August 25, 2017 · 1 min · 208 words · Heather Wu

How to Set Smartphone Limits for Your Kids

Few adolescent experiences are as liberating as being granted a cell phone. Those phones arent merely being used for safety check-ins with parents, either. A Reutersarticlecites a third of families arguing daily about time spent on devices. Instead, individualize your approach based on your childs age, personality and individual needs. So I supervise her video time closer than with my 2-year-old. Those videos mostly lack educational value, so I use them more as a treat....

August 24, 2017 · 2 min · 382 words · Thomas Stanton

All the Ways You're Secretly Being Rude Abroad

But youd be surprised how easy it is to be rude without knowing. Many see it as a way of measuring or pigeonholing them. Some small talk is necessary, though. The smallest of small talk: saying hello. Its basically saying you think youre above them. Its pretty rude not to say hello in the U.S. too, but people dont usually take offense here. Save the nose blowing for when youre alone in the bathroom, anddont carry a handkerchief for that purpose....

August 23, 2017 · 2 min · 383 words · Larry Thomas