What is ultraviolet (UV) radiation?

"Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a major risk factor for most skin cancers. Sunlight is the main source of UV rays. Tanning lamps and beds are also sources of UV rays. People who get a lot of UV exposure from these sources are at greater risk for skin cancer ... (from American Cancer Society - http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/sunanduvexposure/skincancerpreventionandearlydetection/skin-cancer-prevention-and-early-detection-what-is-u-v-radiation)."
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Window Quiz - What is a Jalousie Window?

Test your knowledge of windows What is a Jalousie window? Answer (according to Wikipedia), a Jalousie Window is a "louvered window, the jalousie window consists of parallel slats of glass or acrylic that open and close like a Venetian blind, usually using a crank or a lever. They are used extensively in tropical architecture. A jalousie door is a door with a jalousie
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Glass Facts - this one will raise an eyebrow or two

There are different kinds of windows. For instance, the window above a door and, sometimes, above other windows, is called an eyebrow. No, it's not thick and hairy but it's still an eyebrow.
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The first glass window?

Could this be the first glass window? Possibly. It is dated to approximately 100 AD and was found in Alexandria. (Source: Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window
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Relieve a little holiday strain – hire someone to install your Christmas lights and decorations

Over the years, fewer and fewer homes are decorating with Christmas lights this time of year. Frankly, it’s a hassle. You have to climb into the attic and dig the lights and decorations out from where you stored them last year, if you put them up last year at all. You have to pull the ladder out of the garage and climb around the house trying not to fall. You hate to join those who have stopped
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