While it’s far more common to hear about famous singers having wild romps on the town while touring and performing, sometimes the person you least expect will surprise you by his or her choices. Ahead of the Glastonbury Festival, a five-day performing arts festival in England that had its first show in 1970, singer Ed…
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With July 4th just a few days away, there are probably plenty out there with plans for cookouts and gatherings with friends and family. Nothing pairs better with the U.S.’s birthday than a truckload of barbecue on a warm summer’s day alongside fireworks in the evening. One recipe that is sure to put everyone in…
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For those who raise their own cattle, making sure they maintain optimum health is a seven day per week job. Whether it’s vaccinating for diseases, worming, watering and feeding, or treating open wounds, caring for cattle and their common health concerns can be a huge challenge for anyone, experienced and novice farmers alike. So, even…
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There are fewer things scarier than a sudden attack you have not been anticipating, placing you out of control of a situation to the point that you start to panic. According to one nurse, Barbara Strmiska, out of Corsicana, Texas, she was not attacked by any one person or large animal—she was attacked by an…
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As the issue of honeybee decline grows with each coming year, it’s not uncommon to hear about popular, powerful people or companies that go out of their way to contribute to the cause of ceasing the spread of colony collapse disorder (CCD). Given that beekeepers see about one fourth of their hives collapse each year…
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Despite the sheer size of Africa, consisting of 54 countries total, there are fairly constant trades and industries throughout the entire continent. One of the most successful of those sectors happens to be beekeeping and bee farming, offering a huge environmental and economic capacity for developing feasible employment and businesses—all while defending bees and their…
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According to veteran North Carolina beekeeper Carl Chesick, he used to be a rather anti-social guy back in 2002, which wasn’t necessarily a problem for him—he could work on Green Goddess Apiary, the name of a 14-acre operation he started with Joan, his wife, in quiet, calm solitude. However, as Chesick became more involved in…
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Many of us cannot stick it out in between our three meals a day, meaning we usually need to snack on something that will hold us over. Unfortunately, choosing a healthy snack can be a chore and rather difficult to stick to consistently. Whether it’s a bag of potato chips, a couple chocolate chip cookies,…
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