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Dollar Stores Should Continue to Thrive, But Growth Will Slow Down
2013-04-04 19:06:00| National Real Estate Investor
Going forward, Morningstar forecasts that the three biggest dollar store chains combined will open approximately 1,100 new stores a year. read more
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Pigs Thrive on Corn Germ, Reducing Diet Costs
2013-04-01 19:22:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: University of Illinois Inclusion of corn germ in swine diets can reduce diet costs, depending on the local cost of corn germ and other ingredients. Recent research conducted at the University of Illinois indicates that corn germ can be included at up to 30% in diets fed to growing pigs. “In previous research, we had seen that pigs do very well on diets containing 10% corn germ, so we wanted to investigate if higher inclusion rates can be used," says Hans Stein, professor of animal sciences at the University of Illinois. read more
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Climate Change Affecting Polar Bears, Only Those With The Most Fat Thrive
2013-03-20 21:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RedOrbit: Recent climate induced changes to Arctic polar bears environment is affecting their habits and ability to survive, with the bears having to rely more and more on internal fat reserves, according to a new paper in the Journal of Animal Ecology. The bears are having particular difficulty adjusting to the shifting sea ice dynamics. In the past, sea ice has remained throughout the Arctic summer months, but now it is almost completely melting and refreezing each year. "This poses an interesting...
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AUDIO: How will cities thrive in 2013?
2013-01-21 13:48:52| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Think tank, The Centre for Cities, suggests councils should invest in housing to get the economy moving
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