Summer’s a hot time to buy or sell a home, and competition is fierce. One aspect of home selling That’s grown hugely in popularity in recent years is home staging. Simply put, home staging means setting up your house so it looks more attractive to prospective buyers?and it may not always be as simple as… Read more »
At Home: The Family Jewels A would-be thief got a little more than he bargained for when a jewellery heist went awry. Now he’s waiting for the evidence to show up?and it won’t be pretty. As The Toronto Star reports, the 52-year-old Richard Matthews has been accused of possessing a diamond worth $20,000. The catch?… Read more »
Summer’s fast approaching, which means It’s time to look out for your skin. Protecting yourself from harmful UV rays is essential to good skin health, but many sunscreens on the market contain toxic chemicals that are damaging both to your health and to that of the planet. Fortunately, there’s an easy way to determine the… Read more »
At Home: Art with a Heart One year ago, massive wildfires devastated Slave Lake, Alberta. Rebuilding houses has been a priority, but now a new project is helping to transform those houses into homes. As the Edmonton Journal reports, Art with a Heart has worked with artists across the country to gather donations that will… Read more »
May 18 is International Museum Day. But if you’ve got other plans, don’t despair?an increasing number of museums, galleries, and other organizations are creating detailed online exhibits, and you can browse them anytime, anywhere. Check out these links and experience museums from the Smithsonian in Washington, DC to the Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar…. Read more »
Summer’s fast approaching, which means It’s time to look out for your skin. Protecting yourself from harmful UV rays is essential to good skin health, but many sunscreens on the market contain toxic chemicals that are damaging both to your health and to that of the planet. Fortunately, there’s an easy way to determine the… Read more »
Need a brush-up in your math skills before heading back to university after a long break? Want some extra tutoring in basic finance or accounting to help cope with the demands of your new job? Lost in your university calculus course? Confused about copyright legislation and SOPA/PIPA? Check out Khan Academy, a free web resource… Read more »
At Home: Ancient Art Much ancient artwork has faded over time, but new technology is bringing new ways to preserve and restore valuable works?without desecrating or altering the original. As the CBC reports, ?Aboriginal elders and Parks Canada archaeologists have just completed a two-year project to photograph and interpret several ancient pictograph sites along the… Read more »
With the demise of the Canadian penny, It’s the end of an era. In honour of the lowly cent, this week’s links capture the weird and wonderful of Canadian currency. Twenty The new Canadian $20 bill has raised controversy over its unfamiliar image. The memorial featured, however, is the Vimy Memorial in France?which pays tribute… Read more »
Working indoors under artificial lighting isn’t optimal for our health or that of our planet?or our mood, for that matter. But we can’t all move our desks outdoors. That’s why innovator SunCentral is working on a technological breakthrough that could bring sunlight to your workplace. Even if you don’t have a window office. As The… Read more »