Florida State University researchers have spearheaded a major review of fisheries data that examines the domino effect that occurs when too many fish are harvested from one habitat. The loss of a major species from an ecosystem can have ...
Following home-heating safety measures will help keep you and your family safe this winter, experts say. "Every year, tragically, people are burned, start fires, get an electric shock and even die from carbon monoxide poisoning because ...
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Selecting the appropriate walking shoes is particularly important for seniors, because feet change as you age. The AARP suggests how to choose walking shoes: Your feet tend to widen as you age because ligaments, muscles and tendons ...
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The notion that some people can be overweight or obese and still remain healthy is a myth, according to a new Canadian study. Even without high blood pressure, diabetes or other metabolic issues, overweight and obese people have higher ...
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It’s time for Canada to develop a new approach to financing, building and repairing the nation’s aging infrastructure, according to a white paper recently published by the Van Horne Institute. The Van Horne Institute, a leader ...
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Construction waste management comprises of various ways to recycle and reuse the waste material that is left over at the construction sites. Some of this waste that is found is inorganic like it has paper, plastics and some of them are ...
A diverse group of bees pollinate blueberries in North Carolina. During the past three years, one the focuses of in our lab has been to understand the relative importance of the different bees for blueberry pollination. When we initially ...
Briquetting machines are used to recycle waste and reduce the waste material like paper, wood, plastic and more. The use of metal briquetting press is heavily in used to reducing the waste. These machines are designed for maximum use of ...
No single personality profile or set of warning signs can accurately predict who might commit a mass shooting such as occurred a year ago at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., a new report says. The authors summarized ...
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Investments in ICT are expect to increase in 2014 in Africa as both public and private spending rises and local content businesses partner with larger operators and tech companies, according to IDC. Adoption of data analytics and cloud ...
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A series of roundtables on Canada’s transportation policies for the 21st century, held earlier this year, determined it is time for the country to develop a new approach to repairing, building and financing aging infrastructure. The ...
Tooth loss and bleeding gums might be a sign of declining thinking skills among the middle-aged, a new study contends. "We were interested to see if people with poor dental health had relatively poorer cognitive function, which is a ...
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Shrunken structures inside the brains of heavy marijuana users might explain the stereotype of the "pothead," brain researchers report. Northwestern University scientists studying teens who were marijuana smokers or former smokers found ...
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Less than half of adults who are losing their vision to diabetes have been told by a doctor that diabetes could damage their eyesight, a new study found. Vision loss is a common complication of diabetes, and is caused by damage that the ...
Older women are physically inactive for about two-thirds of their waking hours, according to new research. But that doesn't mean they're just sitting still. Although women in the study appeared to be inactive for a good portion of the ...