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2022-08-19 14:00:05 ​Comparing the Carbon Footprint of Transportation Options

As concern about climate change has grown, individuals are becoming increasingly conscious of their impact on the environment.

Transportation emissions often make up the largest portion of our individual carbon footprints. For that reason, evaluating transport options is a natural place to start, whether it is for a daily commute or a leisure trip abroad.

So, what’s the most eco-friendly way to go from one place to another?

The above infographic charts the carbon footprint of transportation per passenger-kilometer for different vehicles based on data from the UK Government’s methodology paper for greenhouse gas reporting. Open / Comment

2022-08-18 21:00:07 ​What to Know About Monkeypox

The COVID-19 pandemic is still fresh in the minds of the people around the world, so it comes as no surprise that recent outbreaks of another virus are grabbing headlines.

Monkeypox outbreaks have now been reported in multiple countries, and it has scientists paying close attention. For everyone else, numerous questions come to the surface:

How serious is this virus?
How contagious is it?
Could monkeypox develop into a new pandemic?
Below, we answer these questions and more. Open / Comment

2022-06-23 21:02:03 Jewelry workshop

The services of jewelers do not cease to be in demand, people want more creative products made of precious metals. That's why opening your own jewelry workshop can bring you a great income

The approximate start-up capital is $18,000. Most of the money will go on buying raw materials and equipment, as well as on rent.

Even good quality jewelry scales are estimated at $500-1000

To reduce a little bit the amount of costs at the initial stage, you can deal with repairing jewelry pieces, or remelting them into something new, that is, working with materials provided by your customers.

Successful jewelers can earn on average $7,000 - $10,000 per month. But you must know that such an income will not come at once - it takes some time to promote your brand. Open / Comment

2022-06-23 14:02:02 Animal talent actors agency

Most movies and TV series have four-legged actors in the frame, sometimes even in lead roles. We are talking not only about cats and dogs, but also about various exotic members of the animal kingdom that the film directors want to capture

By creating a casting service for pets you can make really good money.

Basically, you'll be playing the role of an agent empowered to communicate between pet owners and filmmakers who need different pets for filming.

Now managers looking for furry or scaly actors don't have to run around circuses and zoos, chasing after the good one Open / Comment

2022-06-22 21:02:02 Bicycle repair

Many economy experts have noted the bicycle boom was caused by the coronavirus pandemic. People began to massively switch from cars to more environmentally friendly and cheaper means of transport

Like anything else, a bicycle can break down, and then the owners will turn to you to repair their iron horses.

It is best to open business in spring, before the height of the season. Such a move will give you the opportunity to earn extra money to expand your business.

Your search for clients shouldn’t be of inconvenience to your other work.

A good option is to negotiate with bike rental points about the placement of your advertising business cards or posters, ads can also be pasted on the streets of the city, just near bike paths.

The first orders usually appear within 7-10 days after the launch of a PR campaign. Open / Comment

2022-06-22 14:02:03 Toothpick manufacturing

Toothpicks have long been an integral part of our lives. We see them everywhere - on tables in cafes, along with napkins in delivery meal kits and so on. So why not create your own business on the production of these small details of our daily life?

Equipment that allows for a full-scale production cycle is fairly cheap. Its price directly depends on the technical characteristics and functionality.

The average production line is capable of manufacturing up to a million units in an eight-hour working day.

It is very easy to find buyers, just look at local restaurants or household chemicals stores and propose them cooperation Open / Comment

2022-06-21 21:02:02 Transit Advertising

Providing high-quality advertising services to various entrepreneurs, you can easily get a stable and fairly large income

Advertising placed in public transportation areas is one of the most effective types of ads. That's all because electronic boards instantly attract attention and make passengers unconsciously study their content.

Placing on the most common billboard costs about $200, and as for a full-fledged monitor, it is more expensive (from $350) but its functionality is really higher.

Demonstration of 1 line of text costs about $3 per day, displaying a full commercial - 2 times more expensive.

You can serve from 20 to 40 advertisers per day, without making any special efforts

Thus, the daily income from transit advertising business will be at least $100. And that's just from one bus! Open / Comment

2022-06-21 14:02:03 Tool rental

Tools are sometimes just necessary, but few people need them permanently, so no one wants to spend a lot of money on them.

But what if you need some specialized tools right here and right now? Tool rental services is a solution of this problem

It will take you about $3,500 to start this business.

Try to buy products of the same brand. This will not only give you a discount, but also a chance to use the working parts of a spoiled piece.

The profitability of this type of startup averages about $900 per month. Open / Comment

2022-06-20 21:02:02 Britons Suffer Pay Cut as Inflation Outpaces Wage Growth

Despite a nominal year-on-year wage growth of at least 4 percent for each month in 2022, the real earnings of employees in the United Kingdom are decreasing due to Inflation, as data provided by the Office of National Statistics shows

The last time growth of real wages turned negative was from April to July 2020, when the first Covid-19-related lockdowns hit the UK’s economy. After a relatively quick recovery, the growth rates of real earnings stayed positive for more than a year. This held up until November 2021 when shortages of goods and growing inflation took a hold of the UK. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022, rising prices for energy and food products have only increased this trend. Open / Comment

2022-06-20 14:02:03 Fed Issues Most Aggressive Rate Hike

Faced with the highest inflation in more than 40 years, the Federal Reserve has once again turned up the heat, taking its most aggressive step yet in the attempt to curb inflation. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) unanimously decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 1.50 to 1.75, with further rate hikes looking inevitable. The 75 basis point hike follows an already aggressive 50 basis point increase in May and marks the largest upward step since 1994

The latest projections made by FOMC members indicate that even that won't be the end of it, though. The median projection of the midpoint of the appropriate target range at the end of this year is now 3.4 percent, up from a March projections of 1.9 percent. Rate hikes could continue in 2023, with the median projection from committee members raised to 3.8 percent for the end of 2023, up from 2.8 percent in March. Open / Comment