Archive for December, 2015

3D-Printed Drugs: A Pill for Everything?

Despite a bit of controversy here and there, 3D printing has taken the world by storm, and the debate is about to get real. Scientists have been printing tissues, organs, and appendages with 3D printers, and now they are printing drugs. You read that right: 3D-printed drugs.

It was Aprecia Pharmaceuticals that developed the world’s first 3D-printed drug. The company picked up exclusive rights to 3D-printed technology for pharmaceutical purposes in 2007, and recently announced the development of Spritam, a drug used to treat seizures.


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How Long Will You Have Your Smartphone?

Chances are pretty good that you’re reading this article on a smartphone. If you aren’t, you’ve probably used a smartphone for something else today—for anything from ordering a meal to hailing a ride. Long story short, we are more connected than ever, and more and more dependent on our phones.


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Printable Christmas Entertainment

Whether you’re traveling for the holidays, or entertaining from the comfort of your own home, it’s important to have activities to keep friends and family busy during downtime between meals and other festivities. This blog will help you to provide printable Christmas entertainment for folks of all ages.

Coloring is all the rage. In addition to being relaxing, it’s pretty economical. Now, you could run off to the store to purchase expensive coloring books containing only a handful of pages you’d actually want to color. Or you could save a few dollars by printing out whatever coloring pages fit the needs of the people in your gathering. This site has great great coloring pages for little friends, and this other site is for the more mature crowd. Soon the only thing you will need is a new box of crayons!


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Your Best Traveling Office

There are many reasons for business travel. You might need to attend a conference, or go to a training seminar, or promote your company’s products. Whatever the reason, it’s always good to be prepared. This blog will help you to create the perfect traveling office.

Briefcases

The first component of your traveling office is your briefcase. Whether you’re carrying laptops, flyers, water bottles, or notepads, you’ll need something in which to keep everything together and organized. Here’s an article about briefcases for all budgets for men, and this article has bags for women. Many of the bags are unisex. It’s really up to you to find the bag that can best meet all your office needs while traveling. Making a list of things you take during your travels can help you to determine the best briefcase for you.


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A DIY Hanukkah Celebration

Hanukkah is a celebration of the triumph of Jewish people over religious persecution. The Jewish people enjoyed a victory over Greek soldiers many years ago. Hanukkah commemorates this fight along with the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.

Hanukkah, which lasts for eight days, is sometimes referred to as the Festival of Lights. The menorah candelabrum has eight main candles and one servant candle, taller than the others and placed in the center. The servant candle is used to light the other eight candles—one each day.

Although menorahs can certainly be purchased, there are many ways to make them as well. This article has 10 DIY menorahs. And this other article has more about the story of the menorah.


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