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Food & Drink

FOOD SAFETY ALERT: Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Papayas from Mexico

Salmonella linked to papayas imported from Mexico have infected dozens of people in at least eight states in the last six months, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The 62 cases stem from a strain called Salmonella Uganda, which were reported from Jan. 14 to June 8, but mostly concentrated in April, according to a statement the agency released Friday. "Whole, fresh papayas imported from Mexico and sold in […]

todayJuly 1, 2019

Tech Made Simple

Robot ‘Duck’ Aims to be a Weed Zoomba for Rice Fields

For centuries, rice farmers in Asia have used ducks as a natural alternative to pesticides. While paddling around in flooded rice paddy fields, ducks tear up weeds and snack on insects, with their manure even acting as additional fertilizer. In the 21st century, this practice is not widespread, but a new technological twist on the method could change that.   An engineer working for Japanese carmaker Nissan has built a […]

todayJune 27, 2019

Food & Drink

Beyond Meat’s Success May Usher In a Whole New Industry

The Beyond Meat company recently stated its sales tripled this quarter in its very first earnings report.  The company also said it expects to break even this year. Its shares have taken off substantially since IPO even before the surprisingly good earnings report.   Beyond Meat makes, well, fake meat: the Beyond Burger. So too does Impossible Foods, its major rival (they make the Impossible Burger). Arguably there’s an appetite […]

todayJune 27, 2019

Home Improvement

How to Maintain Your Plastic or Resin Patio and Deck Furniture

Your outdoor furniture takes a lot of abuse from the elements including sun, rain, snow, and extreme changes in temperature.  Here are some tips on how to clean and protect the plastic or molded resin furniture on your deck or patio to keep it looking like new.   How to Clean: Dip a sponge in warm water, and squeeze out any excess. Sprinkle baking soda on the sponge to act […]

todayJune 27, 2019

Health & Wellness

Could Childhood Obesity Come Down to Mind over Matter?

Weight gain occurs when an individual's energy intake exceeds their energy expenditure -- in other words, when calories in exceed calories out. What is less well understood is the fact that, on average, nearly half of the body's energy is used by the brain during early childhood.   In a new paper published in the journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), "A hypothesis linking the energy demand […]

todayJune 27, 2019

Fashion

The 6 Bikini Styles Jet-Set Celebs Are Packing This Summer

With summer vacations on the fast approach for many of us, now's the time to talk swimwear. You may have been putting off investing in that key bikini until the very last moment. Well, you're in luck, because the editors at Who What Wear have all managed to agree on the five swimwear trends they're into, thanks to jet setting celebrities who have set the bikini fashion pace.   And why not?  […]

todayJune 27, 2019

Food & Drink

It’s National Chocolate Pudding Day!

If you grew up in the 70’s and 80’s, looked in your sack lunch and saw a Snack Pack, SwissMiss, or Jell-o brand chocolate pudding, you knew you had top currency. The lunch table and all its contents were your domain, and you could trade for anything you wanted. Not that you ever would, of course. Indulging yourself in a little chocolate pudding doesn’t have to be a nostalgic childhood […]

todayJune 26, 2019

Tech Made Simple

Google Cedes Tablet Battle to Apple

Google will not be launching a sequel to last year’s Pixel Slate tablet, according to Business Insider and Computer World, and will instead focus its Chrome OS hardware efforts on traditional laptop devices like the Pixelbook. “For Google’s first-party hardware efforts, we’ll be focusing on Chrome OS laptops and will continue to support Pixel Slate,” a spokesperson told Business Insider.  Translation: you can expect the Slate to continue to receive […]

todayJune 26, 2019

Home Improvement

How to Maintain Your Natural Wood Patio and Deck Furniture

Your outdoor furniture takes a lot of abuse from the elements including sun, rain, snow, and extreme changes in temperature.  Here are some tips on how to clean and protect the natural wood furniture on your deck or patio to keep it looking like new.   How to Clean Redwood, Cedar or Pine Furniture: Option #1: Scrub surface with soft scrub brush using special wood cleaner or brightener following the […]

todayJune 26, 2019

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