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1.  The Asia Foundation: Constitutional Reform and Democracy in Thailand-A
National Survey of the Thai People [pdf]
http://asiafoundation.org/publications/pdf/603

2.  The Economist: Markets and Data
http://www.economist.com/markets/

3.  Science, Art and Technology
http://www.artic.edu/aic/education/sciarttech/

4.  Carolina Photojournalism [Flash Player]
http://www.carolinaphotojournalism.org/

5.  The Pew Financial Reform Project [pdf]
http://www.pewfr.org/

6.  CIF Belief
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief

7.  National Water Management Center [pdf]
http://wmc.ar.nrcs.usda.gov/

8.  Holocaust Encyclopedia
http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/

9.  The Business [iTunes]
http://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/tb

10. Florida State University Heritage Protocol
http://heritage.fsu.edu/

11. BBC World Service
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/

12. International Women's Media Foundation
http://www.iwmf.org/

13. MoMA: Ron Arad: No Discipline [Flash Player]
http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2009/ronarad/#/1/0

14. National Portrait Gallery: Feature Photography [Flash Player]
http://www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/feature/

15. National Geographic: Redwoods [Flash Player]
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/redwoods/redwoods



18. Post-colony collapse disorder, bees receive a helping hand in cities
Paris rooftops abuzz with beekeeping
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32925739/ns/world_news-europe/
Post-colony collapse disorder, bees receive a helping hand in cities
Paris rooftops abuzz with beekeeping
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32925739/ns/world_news-europe/

Woman relocates bees to more loving home
http://www.ajc.com/news/cobb/woman-relocates-bees-to-141983.html

The short-haired bumblebee: Bzzzt, it's back
http://www.economist.com/world/britain/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14460103

Propolis Bee Farm: A New Tourist Attraction in Penang
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=441573

Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility [pdf]
http://beebiology.ucdavis.edu/

Leaving the Bees Be: Why Vegans Won't Eat Honey
http://www.pacificfreepress.com/news/1/4731-leaving-the-bees-be-why-vegans-
wont-eat-honey.html

Two years ago, honey bees around the world began mysteriously disappearing.
Apiarists and others were able to identify this phenomenon as colony
collapse disorder, though the exact cause remains undetermined. There's been
some good news as of late, as a number of urban beekeeping programs founded
by dedicated beekeepers have yielded positive results in terms of creating
vibrant hives, and of course, some honey. On the roof of the Grand Palais
exhibition hall, beekeeper Nicolas Geant monitors hives that have thrived
since they were first set up in May. Unlike pigs and chickens, bees aren't
as heavily monitored by city officials around the world, although the
practice is illegal in New York City. Perhaps one of the most inspiring
stories regarding urban beekeeping comes from Atlanta, where Cindy Bee [her
given name] takes care of over one million bees on a regular basis. Bee is
what some would call a "live bee rescue" expert, and she spends most of her
time rescuing honey bees that have become holed up in various structures
that are undergoing renovation or demolition. Ever year Bee and her charges
produce over three tons of honey, and she remains an enthusiastic
spokeswoman for the importance and value of these tiny creatures. [KMG]

The first link will take users to a news article about urban beekeeping from
MSNBC which appeared on Sunday. The second link leads to the previously
mentioned article on Cindy Bee from this past Saturday's Atlanta Journal-
Constitution. Moving on, the third link whisks users away to a piece from
The Economist which talks about the return of the short-haired bumblebee to
Britain. The fourth link leads to a curious piece about a new bee farm in
Penang which serves as a tourist destination. The fifth site will delight
and amaze those with even a passing interest in honeybees, the online home
of the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at the University of
California, Davis, which features information about their research and the
role that bees play in the natural world. Finally, the last link leads to an
explanation of why vegans don't eat honey, straight from the Pacific Free
Press. [KMG]

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