Studies have shown that tiny nanoparticles (a million times smaller than a grain of sand) have similar properties to asbestos and could pose a significant risk to health such as lung cancer. Nanotechnology usage has increased over the years where approximately two million tons are used by...
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The leading social-networking site Facebook boasts some 400 million users and scooped up a massive 185 percent increase in visitors in 2009! And according to tracking firm comScore Facebook became the most visited website last week (March 2010) in the USA. Does this mean that Facebook has surpassed...
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Well –firstly Bing is not to be confused with a conventional ‘search engine’, as it’s sophisticated search tools go well with Microsoft’s choice of calling it a ‘decision engine’. If you do some comparison searches for the same keyword in both Bing and Google – you will more or less get...
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Certain chemicals are carcinogens (potentially cancerous) and are part of our every-day lives. Most of us are oblivious to their potential harmful effects on our health. Every year – the death toll rises from carcinogenic – related disease such as lung cancer and mesothelioma; from inhaling these...
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Despite the banned usage of asbestos in modern storage heaters – it can still be found in many older household appliances. Particularly those that were manufactured prior to the late 1970′s. most people are unaware of how asbestos can pose a threat to health and many have unwittingly dismantled an old...
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Asbestos is resistant to heat and fire – hence that is why it was used as an ideal fire-proofing and insulation material. Asbestos fibre is a natural occuring mineral rock (see photo) which was mined and crushed – then the asbestos fibres were bound together to be...
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Yes – you can create a website for free, but you will need to purchase a domain name and pay a subscription fee to a hosting site. Free blog packages such as ‘WordPress’ are best if you have never built a website before as these are fairly...
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Yes you can make money with google adsense and it won’t cost you a penny to get started as when you set up your free account - www.Google.co.uk/AdSense. Google give you 200 ad channels for free. The process is very simple as Google AdSense automatically matches ads to your site’s content....
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Yes - Nose prints can be used to identify dogs in the same manner that finger prints are recorded to identify human beings. Nose prints are far less invasive than microchipping – plus microchips can dislodge over time or be detected and removed. A company has developed a do it yourself...
readmore PetsYes – You can wash your cat but you should only do this if it is totally neccessary, as cats are very clean animals and they do a pretty good job of cleaning themselves. However – if you do need to wash your cat due...
readmore PetsHumans can catch worms from dogs through the dogs faeces and also from the dog licking it’s rear end and then licking the child. Therefore it is extremely important to treat dogs for worms regularly, for instance – every six weeks when they are puppies, and then...
readmore PetsThere are two indications of a secured web page: The web page URL The ‘lock’ icon For instance – when browsing the web, the URLs (web page addresses) start with the letters ‘http’, but with a secure connection the address displayed should always begin with ‘https’ – note the...
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