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September 23, 2013

Brazil rancher's conviction upheld in US nun's death
Bras�lia (AFP) Sept 20, 2013
A court in Brazil said Friday it upheld the conviction of one of two ranchers blamed for ordering the 2005 murder of US nun and Amazon defender Dorothy Stang. Landowner Vitalmiro Bastos de Moura had already been tried three times and sentenced to 30 years for the killing of the 73-year-old American. Stang was shot on February 12, 2005 in the town of Anapu, 700 kilometers (450 miles) from the Para state capital of Belem in northern Brazil after meeting with landless peasants to discuss an ecologi ... read more

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Antibacterial products fuel resistant bacteria in streams and rivers Triclosan - a synthetic antibacterial widely used in personal care products - is fueling the development of resistant bacteria in streams and rivers. So reports a new paper in the journal Environmen ... more		Vaccinating cattle against E. coli O157 could cut human cases of infection by 85 percent Vaccinating cattle against the E. coli O157 bacterium could cut the number of human cases of the disease by 85%, according to scientists. The bacteria, which cause severe gastrointestinal illness an ... more		Different forage affects beef cattle weight, taste Cattle are what they eat. The forage - grasses and other plants - beef cattle eat affects the nutrition and tastiness of the meat. Clemson University animal science researchers report that steers gr ... more
				New role for protein family could provide path to how crop traits are modified Pioneering new research from a team of Indiana University Bloomington biologists has shown for the first time that a protein which has been long known to be critical for the initiation of protein sy ... more		Earthworms can survive and recover after 3-week drought stress Earthworms are a welcomed sight in many gardens and yards since they can improve soil structure and mixing. But they are hard to find in the drier soils of eastern Colorado where water and organic m ... more

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Urban agriculture: The potential and challenges of producing food in cities In many cities around the world, patrons of high-end restaurants want quality food that is flavorful and fresh. To satisfy their guests, chefs are looking closer and closer to home - to locally grow ... more		Sensors allow for efficient irrigation, give growers more control over plant growth As water use and runoff regulations become more stringent and concerns about dwindling water supplies become more of an issue, finding ways to increase the efficiency of water use for horticultural ... more		AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department		Model of dangerous bee disease in Jersey provides tool in fight against honeybee infections Scientists at the University of Warwick have modelled an outbreak of the bee infection American foulbrood in Jersey, using a technique which could be applied to other honeybee diseases such as Europ ... more
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				Water supply a problem for New Delhi's poor New Delhi's poor are hardest hit by the Indian city's inadequate water supply. ... more		Study recommends strategies for improved management of fresh market spinach Throughout California's fertile central coast region, fresh spinach is a high-production, high-value crop. Spinach can be finicky, requiring sufficient nitrogen fertilizer and irrigation to ensure i ... more

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Libya's beleaguered government faces water threat

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Wetlands Could Be Key In Revitalizing Acid Streams

Indonesian farmers take legal action against president over haze

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