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...McDonald's every day for a month," says Johnson. "In the past, you'd have a blend of sources, and [the bees] seemed so much healthier." Johnson and many bee researchers believe this monocultural diet may have contributed to the recent epidemic of colony-collapse disorder (CCD)--a mysterious phenomenon that can kill up to 90% of a hive's insects, and whose root cause is still unknown. CCD has helped cause a nationwide bee shortage; rental prices spiked to as much as $160 per hive last year...
...economics alone can't explain this protectionism. To cut expenses, consumers are going out less, a phenomenon retail analysts call cocooning. Among couples, cocooning can lead to canoodling, which can lead to ... recreation. "People are spending a lot less on entertainment," says Rick Shea, a branding expert and founder of Shea Marketing Consulting. "And 'that,' for the most part, is free." (See pictures of Americans in their homes...
...adult entertainment. It seems to imply that people in conservative places –– that the conservative people in conservative places –– are indeed the purchasers of this material. 12. FM: On that note, could you tell us why the phenomenon happens on Sundays, according to your study?BGE: Sure. People in religious places, where more people report going to religious services weekly –– they consume the same amount of adult entertainment [as in nonreligious areas]. That is, there is no statistically significant difference between...
...with shady operators and high fees, but states are beginning to regulate it, and Croxson thinks it's headed for mainstream legitimacy (CareOne does not do debt settlement but sometimes steers clients in that direction). Big-time financial trouble is on its way to becoming a respectable middle-class phenomenon...
...part-time career aspirations of former Wall Street bigwigs. “It’s amazing to see the influx of resumes of lawyers and financial analysts applying for positions as servers and bussers,” said Lishanky, the restaurant’s director of operations. This phenomenon did not hold to be true at other restaurants interviewed, who said that the pool of applicants is broader and more talented, but not necessarily of the ex-banker persuasion. But as Lishanky pointed out, “People will always have to eat. People will not always need...