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‘Sniffer Bees’ Hunt for Landmines in Croatia

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You’ve heard of sniffer dogs, but what about sniffer bees? It might sound a bit far-fetched, but Croatian scientists have been trying to put the amazing senses of honeybees to a new use: finding potentially fatal landmines. It’s estimated...

Is Retirement Really Bad For Your Health?

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A new study suggests that retirement can lead to a “drastic decline” in health over the medium and long term. Is this research sound, and what conclusions can we draw? The “Work Longer, Live Healthier” study, conducted by the ...

Don’t Believe the Numbers: Indian Tigers Still Face Extinction Threat

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Experts warn that the Indian tiger, despite figures showing the population has stabilized, faces an increasing threat of extinction due to a lack of genetic diversity. Researchers from the UK’s Cardiff University, in collaboration with the Nati...

It’s Now Illegal to Deny Gay Marriages in Brazil

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A top judicial panel in Brazil has ruled that same-sex marriages must be allowed nationwide. An analysis and resolution issued Tuesday by Brazil’s 15-member National Council of Justice, the council that oversees the country’s judiciary, s...

Bees all u should know

by marjolein s.

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For much of the past 10 years, beekeepers, primarily in the United States and Europe, have been reporting annual hive losses of 30 percent or higher, substantially more than is considered normal or sustainable. But this winter, many U.S. beekeepers e...

KDC Solar and North Jersey Media Group Cut Ribbon on Large Solar Facility

by Alice C.

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KDC Solar and North Jersey Media Group Cut Ribbon on Large Solar Facilityby Staff WritersBedminster NJ (SPX) May 10, 2013The solar operation will cover more than 60 percent of the power needs at North Jersey Media Group's printing plant. KDC Sol...

Non-typical Mom's Day Cards: Family Strength and Diversity

by BMutiny T.

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Mama's Day Cards You Won't Find at the Drugstore Society & Culture  (tags: mothersday, mothers, families, queer, transgender, immigrants, strongfamilies ) BMutiny  - huffingtonpost.com The group...commissioned a group of artis...

19 To 100 Million Native American' Indians Exterminated By 'Settlers'

by Green Road A.

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The largest genocide in human history happened where? Most people would answer Germany, and the Jewish Holocaust. Actually though, the largest genocide happened in the USA, with the native American Indians, with estimates of 19 million to 100 millio...

Scientific Nuclear Fraud At Major Universities; Uncovered And Analyzed

by Green Road A.

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Official Nuclear Radiation Study; Tokyo University Hayno, R.S., et al (2013) Internal Radiocesium Contamination of Adults and Children 7 to 20 Months After the Fukushima NPP Accident as Measured by Extensive Whole-Body-Counter Surveys, Proc. Jpn....