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Bird-friendly chocolate 10/19/05
Would you buy a particular chocolate brand if it helped save a rain forest? Some struggling Ecuadorian cacao growers are banking you will.
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Grown-up Halloween 10/13/05
Open the door to any Halloween party, and the basics -- costumes and candy -- still swirl around the room. But it's not just kids enjoying the festivities. Increasingly, adults are adding to the dangers.
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Wasp Hound 10/13/05
Glen Rains knew that parasitic wasps could be trained to pick up a scent and stick to it as well as any bloodhound. But wasps don't respond to commands like "sic 'em" or "stop." They can't fly well with little leashes, either.
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Keep kids safe 10/13/05
Costumes are flying off the shelves, and candy’s not far behind. It’s almost Halloween. As children get ready to collect treats or help carve a pumpkin, a University of Georgia expert has a few tips to help the night go smoothly.
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Remove termite food 10/07/05
Inspecting your landscape for termite-attracting features could reduce your chances of inviting the tiny destroyers into your home and your wallet.
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Garden to bed 10/07/05
As fall begins to settle in, host Walter Reeves gets busy putting the flower garden to bed on "Gardening in Georgia" Oct. 22 on Georgia Public Broadcasting.
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Pansy trick 10/06/05
Host Walter Reeves offers a trick to provide a color contrast in a pansy bed by underplanting the pansies with spring-flowering bulbs on "Gardening in Georgia" Oct. 15 on Georgia Public Broadcasting.
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Sunbelt Expo Oct. 18-20 10/06/05
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns will conduct an open listening session on future U.S. farm policy on the Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition grounds in Moultrie, Ga., Oct. 18.
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Fighting obesity 10/06/05
Obesity isn't only related to food consumption and portion control. Exercise is important, too, said Judith Stern, a University of California-Davis professor of nutrition and internal medicine.
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Fighting obesity 10/06/05
Every four days, 3,200 people die due to obesity. And behind the deaths are the individuals dealing with the disease, said Judith Stern, a University of California-Davis professor of nutrition and internal medicine.