Honoring military who paid ultimate sacrificea Generations of Americans have paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the nation’s armed forces, emerging as heroes on the battlefield. This Memorial Day, we pay tribute to their bravery and commitment to protecting America and its interests around the world. Here are six members of the U.S. armed forces who have died in combat, giving their lives fighting for freedom: Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Joseph Kennedy Jr., the older brother...
Nestlé and UK supermarkets sign open letter calling for G7 nations to show leadership this June Major packaging producers and environmental charities have called for the G7 summit to agree to a global treaty on plastic to tackle the waste crisis. Nestlé, one of the largest creators of plastic waste, has joined the supermarkets Aldi, Iceland and the Co-op as signatories in an open letter that supports a binding worldwide treaty to tackle plastic pollution. The letter, also supported by...
Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Memorial Day 2021 will occur on Monday, May 31. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades. Unofficially, it marks the beginning of...
Junk removal from residential and commercial places is an essential part of having a clean and healthy life. There are many different types of junk that people want to get rid of and there are plenty of ways to remove it. The most common being hiring a junk removal service provider that would not only do the heavy lifting but would also appropriately dispose of the material. Some people try to donate it to charity while others sell them on Craigslist. Either way, if the junk or debris is heavy,...
More than one-third of the world’s heat deaths each year are due directly to global warming, according to the latest study to calculate the human cost of climate change. But scientists say that’s only a sliver of climate’s overall toll — even more people die from other extreme weather amplified by global warming such as storms, flooding and drought — and the heat death numbers will grow exponentially with rising temperatures. Dozens of researchers who looked at heat deaths in 732...
Construction and demolition waste removal is a huge problem for many households especially if debris is in large quantities. There are many companies offering dedicated services including Haultail® to help solve this problem. Now, while Haultail® has been at the center of providing world-class construction and demolition waste removal services in the United States, there are many service providers that fail to deliver. What Exactly is Construction and Demolition Waste Removal? Construction...
It is May 31st, the last Monday of May 2021, and Memorial Day is here. This is the day where we all honor and mourn our military personnel who sacrificed themselves on the line of duty. While there are many people who celebrate our martyrs and armed forces by visiting national cemeteries, there are others who conduct events involving veterans to share their stories and experiences, to honor them. This day also officially marks the inception of summer in the US. At Haultail®, we ...
Today is May 31st, 2021, the last Monday of June, meaning our Memorial Day. There are various occasions that we celebrate in our country, but Memorial Day is an event dedicated to our martyrs and military professionals. Few etiquettes of celebrating Memorial Day: Flag Etiquette and Memorial Day, Monday, May 31: This is the day when you pay tributes to great professionals and their loved ones who got martyred in the line of service. On this day, as per the Flag Etiquette, you’re supposed...
As a surgeon who specializes in treating patients with voice problems, I routinely record my patients speaking. For me, these recordings are incredibly valuable. They allow me to track slight changes in their voices from a visit to visit, and it helps confirm whether surgery or voice therapy led to improvements. Yet I’m surprised by how difficult these sessions can be for my patients. Many become visibly uncomfortable upon hearing their voice played back to them. “Do I really sound like...
A global lockdown due to the coronavirus couldn’t stop one man from crossing the Atlantic Ocean to see his dad on Father’s Day in a harrowing 85-day solo journey from Portugal to Argentina that he completed in a small sailboat. Juan Manuel Ballestero, 47, was living in Spain but visiting a tiny island off mainland Portugal last March when international flights were grounded due to COVID-19. The veteran sailor says he refused to face “the end of the world” apart from his parents back...