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US food and drug watchdog sets up in China
Beijing (AFP) Nov 19, 2008The US Food and Drug Administration opened its first offices outside the United States here on Wednesday as part of plans to increase Chinese imports despite recent safety scandals. "A permanent FDA presence in China will help us address the challenges presented by globalisation," FDA commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach told journalists at the opening of the Beijing branch. "We look ... more Beijing orders demolition of leading activist's home 
Beijing (AFP) Nov 18, 2008Beijing authorities have issued an order to destroy the home of one of China's leading rights activists, who has been in police custody for more than 200 days, her husband and lawyer said Tuesday. The plight of Ni Yulan is one of the highest-profile of the many so-called "land grab" cases in China, where city residents are evicted from their homes or farmers kicked off their lands to make ... more American Samoan tuna cannery cuts back due to rising costs 
Pago Pago, American Samoa (AFP) Nov 17, 2008The Star-Kist tuna cannery, the largest employer in the US territory of American Samoa, said Monday it was laying off workers and scrapping most workers' benefits due to rising costs. Star-Kist employs about 2,000 workers in the territory of 57,000 people and has been hurt by US legislation, which has lifted wages in American Samoa by nearly a third in the last 18 months. The company ... more Firefly CubeSat To Study Link Between Lightning And Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flashes 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 18, 2008Massive energy releases occur every day in the upper reaches of Earth's atmosphere. Lightning may give rise to these bursts of radiation. However, unlike the well-known flashes of light and peals of thunder familiar to Earth-dwellers, these energy releases are channeled upward and can be detected only from space. Our atmosphere protects us from the effects of this radiation, but the ... more US, Vietnam to study climate change impact on Mekong Delta 
Hanoi (AFP) Nov 17, 2008The United States and Vietnam will jointly study the impact of climate change on the Mekong Delta and other low-lying river regions worldwide, officials said Monday. Scientists from both countries will work at a new Delta Research and Global Observation Network (DRAGON) institute, the first of several that are due to be set up worldwide, at southern Vietnam's Can Tho University. Vietnam ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Nov 14, 2008Two milk inspectors for a major China dairy firm were severely beaten in an attack blamed on suppliers angry at tough new safety checks following a tainted milk scandal, state media said Friday. The two men were working in the northern city of Tangshan as inspectors for Mengniu, one of China's largest dairy companies, which has implemented strict new safety inspections, the China Youth Daily ... more NASA Tests Lunar Rovers And Oxygen Production Technology 
Hilo HI (SPX) Nov 14, 2008NASA has concluded nearly two weeks of testing equipment and lunar rover concepts on Hawaii's volcanic soil. The agency's In Situ Resource Utilization Project, which studies ways astronauts can use resources found at landing sites, demonstrated how people might prospect for resources on the moon and make their own oxygen from lunar rocks and soil. The tests helped NASA gain valuable ... more Measuring Water From Space 
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 14, 2008Observations from satellites now allow scientists to monitor changes to water levels in the sea, in rivers and lakes, in ice sheets and even under the ground. As the climate changes, this information will be crucial for monitoring its effects and predicting future impacts in different regions. Sea level rise in one of the major consequences of global warming, but it is much more difficult ... more A Divining Rod For Mars 
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Nov 14, 2008Detecting water underground does not require a magical stick. Neutrons reflecting out of the soil can indicate the presence of water or ice. A novel instrument that can detect those neutrons is planned for NASA's next rover mission to Mars. Because neutrons penetrate most materials, neutron beams and detectors are often used to study crystal structure, as well as explore oil and mineral ... more Pakistan army chief to raise US missile strikes with NATO 
Islamabad (AFP) Nov 13, 2008Pakistan's army chief will visit Brussels next week for talks with senior NATO officials about US missile strikes on Pakistani soil near the Afghanistan border, the military said Thursday. The missile attacks by US drones in Pakistan's northwest tribal areas, which US and NATO officials describe as a safe haven for Taliban and Al-Qaeda, have sharply raised tensions between Washington and ... more |
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Canberra, Australia (SPX) Nov 14, 2008Cotton managers now have free web access to a new generation of computer extension tools called CottASSIST. To promote and support the adoption of best-practice in cotton crop management the improved web-based tools provide users with access to the latest research findings. The research project's team leader, CSIRO Plant Industry's Dr Michael Bange, says CottASSIST includes all previously ... more Tillage, Rotation Impacts Peanut Crops 
Madison WI (SPX) Nov 13, 2008The increasing popularity of reduced tillage on crops has not only been an important development in combating soil erosion, but it has also been associated with increasing organic material and producing high crop yields. For peanut crops, however, reduced tillage has not gained a large acceptance as a viable practice, as findings of inconsistent yields have not encouraged farmers to make a ... more Jordan to host Mediterranean union water meet in December 
Amman (AFP) Nov 12, 2008European Union and Mediterranean states have agreed "in principle" to hold a water conference in Jordan next month after it was called off over regional tensions, a senior official said on Wednesday. The ministerial conference was due to take place last month in the kingdom at Swaimeh on the banks of the Dead Sea, but it was postponed due to tensions between the Arab League and Israel ... more GM crops found to affect reproduction in mice: Austrian study 
Vienna (AFP) Nov 12, 2008Genetically-modified maize can affect reproduction in mice, an Austrian study has found, although its authors have dismissed warnings by environmental groups that it could also harm humans. The long-term study, which was commissioned by the Austrian health ministry, found that female mice that had been given a diet consisting of 33 percent genetically-modified (GM) maize had fewer babies and ... more Arid Aquaculture Could Relieve Worsening Pressure On World's Drylands 
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 13, 2008"Arid aquaculture" using ponds filled with salty, undrinkable water for fish production is one of several options experts have proven to be an effective potential alternative livelihood for people living in desertified parts of the world's expanding drylands. In a new report researchers with the United Nations University, the International Centre on Agricultural Research in Dryland Areas ... more
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