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Lahaina author to bring women on 'Soul Safari' to Africa” - Lahaina News

Africa research news - 17 hours 37 min ago

Lahaina author to bring women on 'Soul Safari' to Africa
Lahaina News
Cheetahs are the fastest animals on Earth. There are only an estimated 12000 left in the wild. ACK supports programs to establish beehives and plant trees ...

State & Federal Agencies Work Together To Stop Destructive Snail - Foster Folly News

Africa research news - 18 hours 43 min ago

CBS News

State & Federal Agencies Work Together To Stop Destructive Snail
Foster Folly News
Giant African snails are considered a serious plant pest and potential threat to public health because of their ability to destroy plants, damage ornamental ...
Giant Snail Smuggled For Its Slime AppealCBS 4
Hialeah man investigated over feeding Giant African Snails to followersMiamiHerald.com

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Uranium mining focus of Va. forum - The Associated Press

Africa research news - 18 hours 54 min ago

Uranium mining focus of Va. forum
The Associated Press
Opponents of uranium mining in Southside Virginia and the people who want to end a state moratorium on mining the fuel for nuclear power plants have one ...

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Zoo Atlanta bids farewell to lion cubs - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Africa research news - Thu, 2010-03-11 22:39

Zoo Atlanta bids farewell to lion cubs
Atlanta Journal Constitution
This type of animal management is part of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association's Species Survival Plan, which safeguards genetic diversity among ...

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The World Bank's Coal Power Support Program - SolveClimate (blog)

Africa research news - Thu, 2010-03-11 18:09

Reuters

The World Bank's Coal Power Support Program
SolveClimate (blog)
The Medupi coal plant for which World Bank funding is sought was originally one of more than five large-scale coal plants that Eskom proposed to build as ...
Medupi: Hogan answers questions on World Bank loanMail & Guardian Online
Power uncertainty causing ferrochrome project standstill as demand lifts – MerafeCreamer Media's Mining Weekly

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Spain marks 6th anniversary of Madrid bombings - The Associated Press

Africa research news - Thu, 2010-03-11 16:36

Spain marks 6th anniversary of Madrid bombings
The Associated Press
Some of the items at the archive include children's drawings of people with saddened faces, broken trains, trees, doves and words with messages of peace and ...

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Senegalese Government Considering Building Nuclear Power Plant - BusinessWeek

Africa research news - Thu, 2010-03-11 12:02

Senegalese Government Considering Building Nuclear Power Plant
BusinessWeek
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Senegal is considering building what would be Africa's first nuclear power plant outside of South Africa to supply ...

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Fresno zoo breeding new hope - Fresno Bee

Africa research news - Thu, 2010-03-11 08:06

Fresno Bee

Fresno zoo breeding new hope
Fresno Bee
Less endangered animals, such as giraffes, are bred under a "population management plan" that focuses on maintaining a zoo's animal stock and lets the zoo ...

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"The Madam Curie Complex" Sample Chapter: Part One - ScienceBlogs (blog)

Africa research news - Wed, 2010-03-10 21:43

"The Madam Curie Complex" Sample Chapter: Part One
ScienceBlogs (blog)
No man or woman had translated scientific research into accessible language and advocacy so successfully since Rachel Carson wrote on the perils of ...

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'Animals transmit more diseases to humans' - Daily Monitor

Africa research news - Wed, 2010-03-10 21:02

'Animals transmit more diseases to humans'
Daily Monitor
Recent research shows that as much as 80 per cent of infectious diseases affecting humans originate from animals. That represents an increase of 30 per cent ...
East Africa: Scientists to Fight Pests, Crop DiseasesAllAfrica.com

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Week in review: Week ending 10 March 2010 - Media Update

Africa research news - Wed, 2010-03-10 20:09

Week in review: Week ending 10 March 2010
Media Update
The award is given annually to a South African who has elevated the standard and visibility of Dance in South Africa to greater heights through their dance ...

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Animal Rights Follow-Up [Wesley J. Smith] - National Review Online (blog)

Africa research news - Wed, 2010-03-10 18:14

First Things (blog)

Animal Rights Follow-Up [Wesley J. Smith]
National Review Online (blog)
Scully seems furious with me for defending animal uses he loathes, most particularly the culling of elephant herds in the African parks. ...
Scully vs. Smith Debate Over Animal Protection: Latest RoundFirst Things (blog)

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Jane Goodall To Speak - Canisius College

Africa research news - Wed, 2010-03-10 05:12

Buffalo News

Jane Goodall To Speak
Canisius College
The chimpanzee behavioral research she pioneered there has produced a wealth of scientific discovery, and her vision has expanded into a global mission to ...
Canisius College to host Goodall speechBuffalo Business First

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ring may be giant 'impact crater' - BBC News

Africa research news - Wed, 2010-03-10 01:31

BBC News

ring may be giant 'impact crater'
BBC News
Deforestation has revealed what could be a giant impact crater in Central Africa, scientists say. The 36-46km-wide feature, identified in DR ...
Deforestation Reveals African Impact CraterRedOrbit
Ring may be giant 'impact crater'Herald de Paris

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Richmond not on list of Chevron cuts - San Francisco Chronicle

Africa research news - Wed, 2010-03-10 01:10

Washington Post

Richmond not on list of Chevron cuts
San Francisco Chronicle
City officials there are trying to raise the refinery's taxes, and environmentalists have blocked a project to upgrade the plant's aging equipment. ...
Chevron to shed 2000 jobs, sell some assetsThe Associated Press

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Chevron to shed 2000 jobs, sell some assets - The Associated Press

Africa research news - Tue, 2010-03-09 23:02

Chevron to shed 2000 jobs, sell some assets
The Associated Press
Argus Research analyst Phil Weiss said he believes Chevron is making the right move but he questions whether the producer will get a good price for the ...

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Mango: The leading superfruit - Arab News

Africa research news - Tue, 2010-03-09 18:07

Mango: The leading superfruit
Arab News
An Indian research found that leaves of the mango tree demonstrated antibiotic action against dental bacteria. In animal experiments, lupeol, a phytochemcal ...
The Budding Market of SuperfruitsNatural Products Industry Insider

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World Bank Gives South Africa Lumps of Coal - Huffington Post (blog)

Africa research news - Tue, 2010-03-09 17:35

Reuters

World Bank Gives South Africa Lumps of Coal
Huffington Post (blog)
Obiageli Ezekwesili, the Bank's Vice President for Africa, defended a controversial $3.75-billion loan to build a massive coal plant in South Africa with ...
The World Bank Eskom Support ProgramWorld Resources Institute

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S. Africa Business Confidence Climbs Most in 16 Years - BusinessWeek

Africa research news - Tue, 2010-03-09 13:08

S. Africa Business Confidence Climbs Most in 16 Years
BusinessWeek
The survey is compiled by RMB and the University of Stellenbosch's Bureau for Economic Research. Economic growth in Africa's biggest economy accelerated to ...

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Hailing the arrival of alien predators - BBC News

Africa research news - Tue, 2010-03-09 09:26

BBC News

Hailing the arrival of alien predators
BBC News
In countries like these, research into biological control is always considered and often prioritised when a new and problematic invasive plant species get ...

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