Can hemorrhoids be near the anus? Hemorrhoids can develop inside the rectum (internal hemorrhoids) or under the skin around the anus (external hemorrhoids). Nearly three out of four adults will have hemorrhoids from time to time. Hemorrhoids have a number of causes, but often the cause is unknown. How do I know if I have […]
How long has sugar been around?
How long has sugar been around? Sugar is one of the world’s oldest documented commodities, and at one time, it was so valuable that people locked it up in a sugar safe! While chewing sugar cane for its sweet taste was likely done in prehistory, the first indications of the domestication of sugar cane were […]
Can you see a cracked heat exchanger?
Can you see a cracked heat exchanger? What Do You Do If Your Heat Exchanger is Cracked? You may be unaware of a cracked heat exchanger unless your carbon monoxide detector beeps, but you may also notice the signs mentioned above. Unfortunately, you can’t really know for sure that your heat exchanger is cracked without […]
Is Ford closing the Avon Lake Ohio plant?
Is Ford closing the Avon Lake Ohio plant? A decision by Ford Motor Co. to rescind a $900 million investment in a new product line at Avon Lake’s Ford Ohio Assembly Plant is disappointing, but Avon Lake Mayor Greg Zilka said the city is determined to continue partnering with the company as it commits to […]
Who is responsible for putting out forest fires?
Who is responsible for putting out forest fires? Firefighters control a fire’s spread (or put it out) by removing one of the three ingredients fire needs to burn: heat, oxygen, or fuel. They remove heat by applying water or fire retardant on the ground (using pumps or special wildland fire engines) or by air (using […]
Does Garth Brooks write all his songs?
Does Garth Brooks write all his songs? Garth Brooks is one of the most respected artist-songwriters in country music, and he’s written some of his own biggest hits. But his credits don’t stop there: Brooks has also turned out songs that other artists recorded, including some you probably had no idea about. Does Garth Brooks […]
Is Daphnia a predator?
Is Daphnia a predator? Typical predators for Daphnia are the phantom midge larvae Chaoborus, the heteropteran Notonecta sp. or small fishes26,27,28. In the presence of fish predators, Daphnia react with an earlier sexual maturity, an increased fecundity and the production of resting eggs26,29,30. How do Daphnia avoid predators? Daphnia are also able to avoid predators […]
Is 2.0 TDI better than 1.9 TDI?
What is the importance of evidence based policing?
What is the importance of evidence based policing? Evidence-based policing (EBP) educates law enforcement in well-researched and verified strategies. Agencies that use EBP are able to make rational, evidence-based decisions while patrolling, carrying out investigations, and creating policies. What is meant by evidence policing? Although there is no single definition of the concept, evidence-based policing […]
What is the Jelly in Jelly donuts?
What is the Jelly in Jelly donuts? The ingredients for the jelly filling used in Dunkin’s jelly-filled doughnuts include corn syrup, sugar, apple juice concentrate, and “contains 2% or less” of pectin, fruit and vegetable juice and various preservatives. How do you store homemade jelly donuts? While you may think a jelly donut stored at […]