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FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER - NOT ENOUGH BEES IN THE US

woyano.com     yesterday   5 related          

Published Fri 29 Aug 2008, 7 Views, 0 Comments For the first time in the history of the US, there aren't enough bees to pollinate all of the crops. Bees will have to be imported. The government in considering importing...                    

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Samsung Total's new propylene plant at 60% due to feed shortage

platts.com     yesterday          

Sydney (Platts) --29 Aug 2008 -- [Petrochemicals] Samsung Total Petrochemicals is operating its new propylene plant at Daesan, South Korea at a lower-than-expected rate of 60% and is therefore unable to sell spot cargoes...                    

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Not All Fat Is Created Equal

voanews.com     yesterday          

Report on Malawi's Millennium Villages - Download (MP3) Report on Malawi's Millennium Villages - Listen (MP3) In Malawi, two villages with about 40,000 people have begun reaping the fruits of the United Nations initiative...                    

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Want details of Gulf preparations ahead of Gustav? Here they are, updated regularly

chron.com     yesterday   3 related          

ConocoPhillips update (Friday Aug. 29, 9:30 a.m.) "The projected path of Gustav is still highly dependent on the status of high pressure over the eastern Gulf of Mexico, but several computer models continue to predict the...                    

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Litigant prevails in drinking water contamination case

pennnet.com     yesterday          

Scott Summy of Baron & Budd, as co-lead counsel, and Steve Tillery of Korein Tillery have won a major legal battle in what will most likely become a harbinger of detection and clean-up of America's public water supply....                    

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de Blob - Hands On [Preview]

totalvideogames.com     yesterday          

After crash landing in Chroma City, a tiny alien called de Blob has to bring colour back to the city's civilians... De Blob is certainly a mixed bag. Developed by Australia's Blue Tongue Games, de Blob takes its roots...                    

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On America: Reds v blues on Wall Street

guardian.co.uk     yesterday   1 related          

Wall Street workers have been writing messages on a painting of the Democratic presidential candidate, Barack Obama. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP Wall Street's unofficial portrait artist, Geoffrey Raymond, has been at it...                    

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Chemical coat to mean drier socks

bbc.co.uk     yesterday   2 related          

Almost any surface or fabric can be made waterproof but remain breathable thanks to a former military technology. Shoe maker Hi-Tec has signed a deal with the developers of the process to use the technology to waterproof...                    

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Farming techniques enrich life of Vietnam's farmers

people.com.cn     yesterday          

What will life be like with a woman living in the countryside with five children to support? The answer must be "tough" in many people's eyes, but Tran Thi Thung gave a different one. The 53-year-old Thung lives in the...                    

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Markfed signs MoU with Swiss agribusiness company Syngenta

business-standard.com     yesterday   1 related          

Punjab Government owned Punjab State Co-operative Supply and Marketing Federation (Markfed) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Swiss agribusiness company Syngenta to open three farmers training centres...                    

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