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  Honeybee Swarms Show Some Urban Hobbyists Have More to Learn
  Topic by Nora G Hertel

  Over the last few years, urban municipalities have begun encouraging and regulating the care of honeybees in the city. Roofs, parks, and back yards across North America and Europe now house beehives. The support for urban beekeeping comes as a response to colony collapse disorder, a...

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  Hydroponics: Not Just for Marijuana Anymore
  Topic by Carrie Kirby

  One year ago, a Kansas home was raided by federal authorities looking for marijuana plants. They found, instead, a few tomato and pepper plants growing indoors with a hydroponics system. The family believes authorities targeted them because they purchased hydroponics supplies, which are also...

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  Ever Wonder Why Tomatoes Taste So Terrible?
  Topic by Derrick Bang

  Trust the image-obsessed United States to craft a tomato for superficial appearance, rather than flavor. Actually, doing that to “a” tomato wouldn’t have been so bad; unfortunately, this heinous act has been perpetrated on all tomatoes. Or, at least, it seems that way. The Frankenfruit...

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  Plants are Good for the Soul Including for those Living with Dementia
  Article by Michael Gordon

  Gardening and the tending of plants is part of the spectrum of life-affirming activities that we can use in the care ...

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  The Bear in the Backyard.
  Topic by Kate Prengaman

  I did an internship in Anchorage one summer and rode my bike to work every day along the city's network of greenways--bike trails through undeveloped corridors across the city. Every week or two, in the morning, I'd have to stop because a massive moose would be grazing right in the middle of...

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  Women's Service Magazines: A Viable Business Model
  Topic by Erin Luhmann

  Women’s Day magazine turned 75 this year. Instead of stirring up nostalgia with a vintage issue, editors decided to celebrate the magazine’s relevancy with readers today. By leveraging tradition with content that is relevant for today’s readers, women’s service magazines like Women’s Day...

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  The Global Luxury Market: Should It Be a Degree?
  Topic by Marta Segal Block

  In May, North Carolina State University's graduate school announced a unique arrangement with SKEMA, a French business school. The two institutions will be the first to offer a one-year graduate studies option in Global Luxury Management. While demand for luxury goods remains strong in the...

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  Cancer, Diseases and Molds: How Are They Linked?
  Article by Rod Danz

  The author covers a survey of molds and their effects on humans. Some 50% of our buildings have been identified as wa...

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  White Birth Rate Will Change America
  Topic by Nora G Hertel

  The complexion of America is changing. With white births no longer the majority in the US, politicians and sociologists speculate about the future of this increasingly multi-ethnic country. These demographic shifts have a history of immigration behind them, including decades of recent growth...

• Raleigh, NC "Oh Sheetz!" Z-4-13 New Hope Road, Zoning 102
  Article by Lillian L Thompson
• Earthquake Preparedness in California and Japan
  Topic by Harvey K Black
• Rise of For-Profit Vocational Schools
  Topic by Erin Luhmann
• The Rise of Tick-Borne Illnesses and Misdiagnosed Cases
  Topic by Erin Luhmann
• Indie Amusement Parks: Are the Gates Closing?
  Topic by Derrick Bang
• The Porous Nature of Concrete As It Relates to Molds
  Article by Rod Danz
• More Than Half of Mothers are Unwed in U.S.
  Topic by Erin Luhmann
• Cockfighting Popular in America Despite Being Banned in All 50 States
  Topic by Ed Murrieta
• Alzheimer's Disease: The Demographics of Aging
  Topic by Harvey K Black