As if label deciphering wasn't already difficult, we're now facing down labels claiming a variety of organic messages, many with happy, smiling cartoon cows. The organic food trend that began making headlines in 2000 now appears to be a mainstream lifestyle for some -- which ...
As if label deciphering wasn't already difficult, we're now facing down labels claiming a variety of organic messages, many with happy, smiling cartoon cows. The organic food trend that began making headlines in 2000 now appears to be a mainstream lifestyle for some -- which translates into...
Cows are susceptible to a condition called traumatic reticulopericarditis, or hardware disease, which comes from swallowing metal objects. Swallowed objects can puncture a cow's stomach and damage its diaphragm or heart. Magnets are instrumental to preventing this condition. One practice involves ...
Federal crackdowns and the possibility of losing a gaming license at even the faintest hint of Mafia involvement means legitimate casino businesses keep the mob far away from their gambling cash cows. Perhaps even more insidious is the damage done by compulsive gambling. Studies indicate that ...
Whereas elk bulls command a herd or a harem of cows, mule deer bucks might just disappear and leave doe groups in the dust. They leave females to find a female in estrus. When he finds an estrus doe, he will stay close to her and that doe group, but possibly separating from the ...
And why are there cows hanging out in the Amazon River? Setting aside the account of a former U.S. president, piranhas stripping a cow -- or a human -- to the bone in less than a minute is a tough sell. How would that even be possible for a bunch of 10-inch, 3-pound fish?
Cows, Kiva, and Prosper.Com: how disintermediation and the internet are changing microfinance 来自 EconPapers 喜欢 0 阅读量: 279 作者: T Bruett 摘要: Recent advances in finance and technology are providing new opportunities for individual investors to support and invest in microenterprises, and in ...
When constructing a toilet block, the cesspit should be buried in the ground so that animals (such as cows, horses, apes, and dogs) cannot disturb it; it should also be well covered so that snakes and insects cannot enter it and lie in wait for the monks (38.276a26–b1).42 The ...
When fall arrives, moose start to hear the call to mate. Bulls will establish a territory and make a low grunting sound to attract cows. They also release a strong scent that drifts throughout their territory. The bulls are so consumed by this pursuit that they don’t eat during this ti...
Horses and cows have highly complex blood group systems, making matching for transfusions challenging. We tend to think about our blood type when we give blood, get a blood transfusion, or when we decide to go on a fad diet that requires us to eat specific foods based on the proteins we...