We like dogs and they like us, but they don’t all listen and learn as good. In 1994, nearly 200 judges from the Canadian and U.S. Kennel Clubs were asked to complete a questionaire about the characteristics of various dog breeds, most notably the intelligence level of these breeds. The intelligence ratings were based […]

Tokyo-based optical component maker Active Inc. has developed a new composite LCD display that allows a user to clearly see objects through the monitor’s viewing surface. The company has been researching the use of liquid crystal optical film as a substitute for traditional LCD backlights, with the goal of commercializing a display which allows a […]

Everyone’s always casual about using credit cards, both big American Credit Card companies and Credit Card UK ones say they can be an asset to your lifestyle. But if not handled carefully it can become a liability, especially if you find it so convenient and easy to use that you lose control of your spending. […]

In “A Year Without ‘Made in China,” by Sara Bongiorni tells how she and her family found that such formerly simple acts as finding new shoes, buying a birthday toy and fixing a drawer became ordeals without the Asian giant China.
Bongiorni takes pains to say she does not have a protectionist agenda and, despite the […]

Having just gotten back from our annual vacation with family. This year we stayed at a motel resort close to a forest and right next to a bike path. It was centrally located between everything from shopping, dining, the beach, amusements, etc. We hadn’t planned on staying at this motel, and that was a mistake.
We […]

“The first generation of paper was for display, like books,” says Mikael Gulliksson, a researcher at Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden, “the second for packaging, and the third for hygiene - we are investigating what the fourth might be.”
Gulliksson and colleagues think “paper four”, as they call it, will be interactive. Prototype billboards currently on […]

The cheerleaders started at the apartment closest to the fire, the heat scorching their backs as they screamed and banged on the door.
No answer.
Miesha Walton and Adriana Creech moved quickly, splitting up to try to get someone’s — anyone’s — attention.
Still, no answers.
Cars crowded the parking lot. The fire was spreading. Someone had to be […]

Ecotourism, also known as ecological tourism, is a form of tourism which appeals to the ecologically and socially conscious. Generally speaking, ecotourism focuses on local culture, wilderness adventures, personal growth, and learning new ways to live on the planet; typically involving a tropical travel to destinations where flora, fauna, and cultural heritage are the primary […]

Two motorists were hospitalized last week following a bizarre traffic accident involving a baby at the wheel. Pevely Police Capt. Dave Kaltenbronn said the mother of a 20-month-old girl placed her daughter in her lap while driving on Commercial Boulevard, allowing the child to steer.
While steering, the 20-month-old crossed the centerline and hit an oncoming […]

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