When Larry Goodwin was stung to death by thousands of Africanized honey bees on June 1, the story had a near-fiction quality for many Americans. Goodwin, 62 years old, who farmed near Waco, Texas, was killed when he disturbed a hive while ...
What dangers lurk in your backyard? Especially for young children, the risks range from the obvious (mowers and tractors) to the unexpected (poisonous plants). Here are the major danger zones--and how to minimize your child's risk this ...
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LIKE several Japanese technology firms, Toshiba has its back to the wall. The vagaries of the yen, decline in demand for TVs and computers and Japan's earthquake and Tsunami in 2011 left manufacturers wounded. Case in point is Toshiba ...
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In most areas the Zhuang nationality people are used to have three meals a day, while in some places the local Zhuang people have four meals a day that means they have one more snack between lunch and supper. The breakfast and lunch are ...
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"A silkworm spins all its silk till its death and a candle won't stop its tears until it is fully burnt." This Tang poem accurately describes the property of the silkworm. Despite technological development, a silkworm can only produce a ...
Conventional polyvinyl butyral (PVB) in laminated safety glass blocks out almost all ultraviolet (UV) radiation up to a wavelength of about 400 nanometres (nm). In other words, the penetration of UV-A light is almost entirely prevented by ...
New additions to the Pink Chillies range of elephant-based toys have been unveiled. The plush were shown off at Spring Fair 2013 and each supports Sussex Wildlife Trust. Each character represents a cause, which benefits from a ...
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The auspicious design on China silk originated in Shang Dynasty (16th-11th century BC), developed in Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties and reached its greatest in Ming (1368 - 1644) and Qing (1644 - 1911) dynasties. The ...
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Related Media Honey laundering trails all lead to China Honey bee toxin may destroy HIV Honey bee losses defy solitary explanations Could a robot honey bee actually pollinate an orchard or crop field? With a carbon fiber body and titanium ...
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More shoppers are reaching for the credit cards--total consumer debt ticked up 0.3 percent in the final months of 2012, the first increase in four years, according to the New York Federal Reserve. That may be good news for the economy, but ...
Honey laundering trails all lead to China Drones begin descent on US agriculture Forensic marker dogs on trail of metal thieves Honey bees are a massive global business, responsible for a third of the world’s food production. Honey ...
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When building a patio shade structure, you have a few choices and decisions to make during your preliminary planning. Shade structures can be built to utilize natural shade-bearing plants, as well as canvas awnings or wooden ceilings. ...
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US-based Mohawk Valley Trading Company is set to launch its new honey product, Comb Honey, in the summer of 2013. Comb honey is honey that contains pieces of the hexagonal-shaped beeswax cells of the honeycomb and is intended for ...
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You know it can be done. You have friends with children's rooms so cute, tidy and organized that you want to play there yourself. But your kid's room is so cluttered with toys, paper, crayons and boxes that you don't remember what color the ...
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Chris Barry had just returned from two years hitchhiking around the world when he was offered his first job with Pilkington, in Canada. Dismayed by this evidence of a free spirit, one of his new bosses warned: "He's not stable - he's not ...
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