Macro-invertebrates, the forgotten building blocks of ecological communities

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	Macro-invertebrates, the forgotten building blocks of ecological communities And with changes to the macro-invertebrate community in a body of water comes direct impacts to the abundance and diversity of other animals up the food chain, including how those species play into the ecological services that a habitat can provide. Generally the rule of thumb is the more different types of macro-invertebrates that are present in body of water, the better the quality of water you have. If there are only a few different kinds of animals and a high proportion of snails and worms, the body of water is typically not in good health. There are some invertebrate groups that can thrive in waters that have been polluted by excessive organic waste and their abundance over th...
	Lenovo Yoga Tablet review A laptop hinge isn't something you're supposed to think about: it opens so you can use your computer, closes when you're done. The end. But Lenovo's turned its swiveling parts into a genuine differentiator: the Yoga range of Windows 8 PCs is powerful, ...
	Best Buy Black Friday 2013 ad leaks Best Buy Black Friday 2013 ad leaks: Laptop, desktop, tablet PC deals. Summary: It's offering the Apple iPad Air for the lowest price yet -- $449.99 -- and the Microsoft Surface RT for $199.99. Sean Portnoy. By Sean Portnoy for Laptops & Desktops ...
	Gmail Users No Longer Need To Download Attachments, As Google Drive Gets Baked Into The Inbox Google is releasing yet another update to Gmail today, which sees deeper Google Drive integration coming to the company's email platform. Now users will be able to skip the whole process involved with downloading email attachments, and instead view and ...
	Kim Kardashian breaks with Kanye West's wishes to show off new candid pictures of little North Her life may be an open book, but Kim Kardashian and Kanye West had made it clear it would not be the same for their baby. Despite Kanye's wishes to keep himself and daughter North off the reality star's show and out of the public eye as much as ...
	The Story Behind the What Would I Say? Facebook App That was the first phrase generated just for me this afternoon by What Would I Say?, a new app that runs users' old Facebook status updates through a text-generating bot to produce phrases that are variously nonsensical, funny, or, with enough attempts ...
	What the Happiest People Do at Work There are multiple realities-and happy people choose the most helpful and positive one, writes researcher Shawn Achor in his new book, Before Happiness. He likens it to the HSBC advertisement in which there were three identical photos of the back of a ...
	Julia Howe Tapped to Head Brand Marketing for Fox Home Entertainment As Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment looks to grow Digital HD as a brand around the globe, Fox's homevideo arm has tapped Julia Howe to serve as senior VP, brand marketing, North America. Separately, Cameron Dillavou has been promoted to ...
	Sacha Baron Cohen pranks audience by pushing elderly actress off stage at Britannia Awards Cohen then fell, sending the actress' wheelchair flying into the audience. But luckily for the paramedics on standby, the whole thing was one of his signature stunts. RELATED: SACHA BARON COHEN DROPS OUT OF FREDDIE MERCURY BIOPIC.
	Five Challenges For The Internet of Things Ecosystem When I met Rachel Kalmar, Data Scientist at Misfit Wearables, earlier this year, she had 17 devices strapped to her body. The devices, which are mostly around her wrist, measured various parameters ranging from heartbeats to sleep cycles. This last ...
	Kanye West Is Less Popular Since Dating Kim Kardashian! According to a site called Q Scores, which tracks popularity amongst Hollywood's celebrities, Kanye's approval rating has taken a plunge since he started making over dating Kim Kardashian! Oh no, looks like it DOES all fall down! Apparently, Kanye has ...
	Angelina Jolie is magnificent as Maleficent Angelina Jolie playing Maleficent might be Disney's best pairing of actor and role since Johnny Depp played a certain pirate. Of course, Disney had to be dragged kicking and screaming into accepting Depp's eccentric performance as Capt. Jack Sparrow ...
	Which Duo Went Down on Trio Night? SPOILER ALERT: This recap reveals the elimination results of Week 9 of "Dancing With the Stars." Who says three's a crowd? On Monday's "Dancing With the Stars," the six remaining celeb contestants paired up with an extra partner for the highly ...
	Happy Veterans Day Happy Veterans Day to all who served and serve today. For obvious reasons, Veterans Day is an important holiday to me. I have been honored to lead some of the best men and women in the nation, been mentored by some amazing leaders, and met some ...
	Sustainable energy conference in Raleigh raises concerns over expiring tax credits (Video) Phyllis Cuttino of PEW Charitable Trust, left, asks Tom Carlson of Advanced Energy Economy, right, how long federal tax incentives for renewable-energy companies should last at the N.C. Sustainable Energy Association's Making Energy Work 2013 ...
	Vegetarian School Lunches Show Positive Effect � CBS Philly Author Gina Carney reports that the school is the first to change to an all vegetarian menu and benefits have been reported beyond physical health, although the switch was made as recently as January. After only one semester, school attendance and ...
	Walmart Black Friday 2013 ad leaks Walmart Black Friday 2013 ad leaks: Laptop, desktop, tablet PC deals. Summary: The retail giant will offer a $100 gift card with the purchase of the first-generation iPad mini for $299 starting on Thanksgiving. It's also selling an HP notebook for $178.
	Duke's Jabari Parker returns to Chicago for Champions Classic as the reluctant superstar Jabari Parker is talking about the strange world he inhabits, the one where he is a basketball superstar who dislikes the spotlight, the one that finds a kid who prefers the we culture while living in the middle of the me culture, when he says ...
	How I Met Your Mother "Platonish" Review How I Met Your Mother is technically an entire series built out of flashbacks, given that Ted is relating all of the stories we're seeing to his two children in the year 2030, but the series itself doesn't necessarily use flashbacks the way most series ...
	No, Mr Gove, social workers don't lack compassion or intellect. They lack time and resources Gove is right: social work is incredibly complex and demanding, but what some social workers feel they need is more time, resources and post-qualifying support to develop their skills and knowledge. Failings of recruitment, compassion and intellectual ...
	Monk presented with robe in special Kathina Ceremony The Kathina Ceremony is a significant event in any Theravada Buddhist calendar, Bhasacara said in an email. After a monk successfully completes the requirements of the three-month retreat, devotees of the monastery offer him a special Kathina robe.
	Prairies Vanish in the US Push for Green Energy This expansion of the Corn Belt is fueled in part by America's green energy policy, which requires oil companies to blend billions of gallons of corn ethanol into their gasoline. In 2010, fuel became the No. 1 use for corn in America, a title it held ...
	How Vermont Has Promoted Local Renewable Energy David Blittersdorf of AllEarth Renewables has been working to advance renewable energy in Vermont for years, and was instrumental in getting the state's standard offer program (a feed-in tariff) passed in 2009. He's adamant that the state should ...
	Man Back On Transplant List Thanks To Generosity Of Oklahomans OKLAHOMA CITY -. Dustin Weed was told he had to raise $2,000 or he would not be able to get a kidney transplant. We first introduced you to Weed last Tuesday, and thanks to the generosity of News 9 viewers, he will be back on the transplant list. 11/5 ...
	Charter 2015 initiative asks employers to be bike-friendly Richmond 2015 and RideFinders are collaborating on a program that encourages area businesses to be more bicycle-friendly for their employees as the region prepares to host cycling's world championships in two years. The initiative, Charter 2015, was ...
	Talking ‘Nebraska- With Will Forte, Who Might Be the Nicest Guy in Hollywood Good Will Hunting: Talking 'Nebraska' With Will Forte, Who Might Be the Nicest Guy in Hollywood. by Britt Hayes November 12, 2013 2:59 PM. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter. Will Forte Nebraska Interview Andrew Walker, Getty Images. Since leaving ...
	'New Girl' Writers Talk About Nick's Self-Improvement Kick (Exclusive Video) 'New Girl' Writers Talk About Nick's Self-Improvement Kick (Exclusive Video). 11:00 AM PST 11/12/2013 by Michael O'Connell. 16. 8. 0. 0. 0. Email; Print · Comments. "He's caught between this place where he wants to hold on to a lot of his natural ...
	Tell us what others have done for you and your acts of kindness And it's not all about doing good things - it's important to receive acts of kindness from time to time. Mirror reader Debra Nevett described how one woman made her day a little easier: "I am disabled and when I went to the supermarket a lovely lady ...
	The Secret, Dirty Cost Of Obama's Green Power Push The Secret, Dirty Cost Of Obama's Green Power Push. Dina Cappielo, Associated Press Nov. 12, 2013, 6:56 AM 2,928 19. Email; More. Share on Tumblr. Corydon, Iowa. AP/Charlie Riedel. In this July 26, 2013, photo, erosion is seen in field of soybeans that ...
	After Fukushima, Japan finds beauty in renewable energy. (Photo) This is what happens when a country confronts the real costs of nuclear and fossil fuels. The Kagoshima Nanatsujima Mega Solar Power Plant, built by the electronics manufacturer Kyocera, boasts postcard views of Kagoshima Bay and Sakurajima volcano.
	Top climate scientists call for fracking ban in letter to Gov. Jerry Brown Twenty of the nation's top climate scientists have sent a letter to Gov. Jerry Brown, telling him that his plans supporting increased use of the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," will increase pollution and run counter to ...
	Do we understand business relationships? Historically, both Confucian and Taoist teachings have emphasised the high-contextual humanness and human relationships - for more than 2000 years. The impact of such strong belief has been evident in the Chinese way of doing business. One example ...

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