The effects of over-paying become dramatic over a lifetime for any company trying to create a sustainable business of any kind. Real effects include reduction in workers wages compounding into lower savings compounding into lower investment levels and compounding into generating lower income from investments.
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This review of existing studies on eating beeswax or honeycomb showed an antimicrobic effect of beeswax against Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella enterica, Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger: "these inhibitory effects are enhanced synergistically with other natural products such as honey or olive oil."
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To combat impatient honkers Tel Aviv, the startup city, has developed an automated system to detect a honk and activate a camera to determine if it's hurried honking or honking for another purpose. Honkers will get a bill in the mail for about $125.
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Saudi pilgrims on Hajj died last month from a catastrophic heat wave. The Middle East is so hot it almost doesn’t seem possible to sustain life there, sustainably. Yet it keeps building and discovering more oil wells to keep the planet on track for heating up. The Middle East also has a poor track record […]
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Saudi Arabia's energy minister announced Aramco's discovery of seven new oil and gas deposits in the Kingdom’s Eastern Province and Empty Quarter.
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The return of the Palmyra community is crucial, the article authors write, "not only because they are a source of labor and practical expertise, but also due to their collective memory and ownership of the site. They are a part of its story."
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The start-up agRE.tech is pioneering the development of advanced robotics technology and artificial intelligence for use in agriculture and climate management.
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As the energy market transitions from natural gas to renewable energy, the heat sector has become a focal point, representing a large share of global energy demand. Recent developments, particularly in the wake of the war in Ukraine, have triggered an increased drive for transition away from fossil fuels.
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Florida carpenter ants (Camponotus floridanus) bite off injured nest mates’ limbs to save them from deadly infections. It’s the first example of animals other than humans performing such life-saving amputations.
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Along with the expanded Al Rahba site, GCL is enlarging its nurseries across the UAE and GCC, and is planning to build a new facility - set for completion in 2025 - that will span more than 1.5 million sqft.
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Regular monitoring and communication with healthcare providers help manage any potential side effects and ensure the safe use of diabetes drugs.
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The Maldives president has jailed his environment minister over fears she's been doing witchcraft.
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For the Cornell researchers trying to date the famous Hellenistic-era Kyrenia shipwreck, which was discovered and recovered off the north coast of Cyprus in the 1960s, the real treasure was not gold coins, but thousands of almonds found in jars among the cargo.
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Plastic Free July was started by Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, the founder of the Plastic Free Foundation, and a small team in local government in Western Australia, and is now one of the most influential environmental campaigns in the world. The idea is take on a challenge, small or big, and see what kind of impact you can make for the month of July.
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Dublin based HT Materials Science (HTMS) has developed a breakthrough energy savings solution called Maxwell that can slash operating costs, increase system capacity in new and existing builds and offer carbon credits
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