If the population of mites in a hive is left unchecked they can sap the strength of workers, making them much more susceptible to viruses, disease and other debilitating conditions.

BBC: Honey-bees found to have bite that stuns

Economic reality, alas, offers little reason to expect the dollar's strength to sap just yet.

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Oracle President Charles Phillips, who grew to know Hukku over eight months of meal conversations, says the acquisition is a strategic step to build strength in vertical markets in the ongoing war with archrival SAP of Germany.

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Compare this to the '80s and '90s, when dollar strength occurred in concert with the rise of innovative companies such as Microsoft, Cisco and Germany's SAP.

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