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International Union for Conservation of Nature

What species are most threatened in Italy?

The Italian Committee of IUCN has released a new assessment of Italy’s animal and plant species. On International Biodiversity Day, 22 May, the Committee has organized an event to launch the results of the two national Red List produced.Italian Red List ... [Published International Union for Conservation of Nature - 30 mins ago]

Entities: Species, Italy, Vertebrate, ENDEMIC, International Union for Conservation of Nature

First reported 46 mins ago - Updated 46 mins ago - 1 reports

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

RCMP responds to female Mountie's sex abuse lawsuit

Mounties say they took action on alleged abuse in late '80s Staff Sgt. Caroline O’Farrell claims in the lawsuit she was sexually assaulted and harassed by her colleagues in 1986 and 1987, causing her to be transferred “against her will” because supervisors ... [Published CBC - 46 mins ago]

Entities: Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Lawsuit, Harassment

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

Why Indonesia’s infrastructure plans are failing

From FT - From outdated, overcapacity ports to stalled road and rail projects, Indonesia’s infrastructure is in a sorry state. The resulting traffic jams and transportation delays affect everyone from local commuters to international investors. The government ... [Published Terrapinn - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Indonesia, Infrastructure, ENDEMIC, Emerging Markets, Ports

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

Is Samsung's 'Evolutionary Husband' Ad Sexist?

In an effort to tout Samsung's new Evolution Kit, some kind of device that makes your tired, old TV awesome and new, the brand has dipped its toe into the anti-objectification of women waters with Evolutionary Husband.In the ad, a wife, tired of her slovenly ... [Published Adrants - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Samsung Group, Sexism, Evolution, Neanderthal

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

Why Italy Needs a Proper Freedom of Information Law

by Guido Romeo Open Society Initiative for Europe Add your voice When it comes to access to information, Italy's institutions fail to satisfy requests almost three times out of four.How safe is your child’s school? Is your municipality gambling ... [Published Open Society Institute Soros Foundation Network - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Italy, Freedom of Information Act, Open Society Foundations, Open Government

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 2 reports

Bharat Nirman

Government taking corrective steps, says PM

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Attempting to dispel the public perception about lack of governance and charges of policy paralysis, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said his government is taking corrective steps to set things right.At a function held ... [Published News Track India - 4 hours ago]

Entities: India, Infrastructure, Bharat Nirman

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Medicinal claims raise the price of rare, endemic fungus

Sales of niu-chang-chih contribute to a business worth over a billion New Taiwan dollars annually. It is unclear whether the study calling its safety into question will affect demand for this supposed wonder plant.A paid infomercial touts the benefits ... [Published Formosa Television (FTV) - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Fungus, ENDEMIC, Camphor

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 reports

New species of green pit viper found in Honduras

Named after murdered conservationistMay 2013. A stunning new species of bright green palm-pit viper has been discovered in a threatened cloud forest in northern Honduras. The snake, discovered by Josiah Townsend and Indiana University of Pennsylvania ... [Published Wildlife Extra - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Honduras, Species, Bothriechis, Wildlife Refuge, ENDEMIC

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

New Test Better Detects Elephantiasis Worm Infection

A new diagnostic test for a worm infection that can lead to severe enlargement and deformities of the legs and genitals is far more sensitive than the currently used test, according to results of a field study in Liberia, in West Africa, where the infection ... [Published ScienceNewsline - May 21 2013]

Entities: Elephantiasis, Infection, Filariasis, Malformation

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

Policeman killed in Pakistan po...

KHAR: Gunmen attacked a polio vaccination team in part of Pakistan’s restive tribal regions yesterday, killing a policeman who was providing security, officials said.The attackers opened fire as the team was going to administer polio drops in Kalam town ... [Published Qatar Peninsula - May 20 2013]

Entities: Pakistan, Polio, Police Officer, Kalam

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Endemic Norovirus Infections in Children, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2009–2010

Norovirus (NoV) is a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis in children 5 years of age (1). The epidemiology of NoV in industrialized countries has been intensively investigated, yet the contribution of this pathogen to the effects of diarrheal disease ... [Published Center for Disease Control and Prevention - May 21 2013]

Entities: Norovirus, ENDEMIC, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Endemic: Measles outbreak reported in Mansehra

MANSEHRA:A measles outbreak has surfaced in different parts of Mansehra district where dozens of children are said to be infected, sources said on Monday. Fortunately, no deaths have been reported as yet.Locals said several children under the age of 10 ... [Published The Express Tribune - May 20 2013]

Entities: Measles, ENDEMIC, Vaccine

Quotes

"We've committed as a nation to eliminating trachoma by 2020, and we expect that to happen." A mass treatment trachoma program is underway in Maningrida

Maningrida fights trachoma [Published ABC Online - 24 mins ago]

...submergence of land, hence no loss of species$ [or] any resettlement or rehabilitation of the people," a study invited by the Task Force warns of "complete dislocations of traditional livelihoods associated with agriculture, horticulture, cattle wealth, and forest-based livelihoods."

Mini-hydro projects still a major threat to Western Ghats [Published The Hindu - 40 mins ago]

...a provincial Crown attorney’s office to talk about potential criminal charges, she said the assistant Crown attorney refused to lay any, because "the statute of limitations for those offences had passed to proceed on a summary conviction basis, and that the criminal charge could not proceed by way of indictment."

RCMP responds to female Mountie's sex abuse lawsuit [Published CBC - 46 mins ago]

...litter and the obscure places such as moss and even caves and they prefer very humid habitats," said the researchers in a statement on Wednesday. "Being extremely minute, up to 2 millimeters in total and having cryptic lifestyle these creatures become rather hard to find."

2 mini-spider species found in southwest China [Published CHINAdaily - 56 mins ago]

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Maningrida fights trachoma [Published ABC Online - 24 mins ago]
What species are most threatened in Italy? [Published International Union for Conservation of Nature - 30 mins ago]
Mini-hydro projects still a major threat to Wes... [Published The Hindu - 40 mins ago]
BBC: Women?s Rights Activists Bogaletch Gebre w... [Published Tadias - 43 mins ago]
RCMP responds to female Mountie's sex abuse law... [Published CBC - 46 mins ago]
Taipei Zoo nurtures 11 threatened Swinhoe's Phe... [Published China Post - 48 mins ago]
2 mini-spider species found in southwest China [Published CHINAdaily - 56 mins ago]
Bureau to probe forestry claims [Published Taipei Times Online - 1 hour ago]
Algal reefs found off Hsinchu County [Published Taipei Times Online - 1 hour ago]
Why Indonesia’s infrastructure plans are failing [Published Terrapinn - 2 hours ago]
Polio Outbreak In Kenya: A Threat To Global Era... [Published New England Public Radio - 2 hours ago]
Is Samsung's 'Evolutionary Husband' Ad Sexist? [Published Adrants - 2 hours ago]
Not the right tablet [Published Hindustan Times - 3 hours ago]
Why Italy Needs a Proper Freedom of Information... [Published Open Society Institute Soros Foundation Network - 3 hours ago]
BBC accused of ‘apartheid hangover’ after story... [Published The South African - 4 hours ago]
Government taking corrective steps, says PM [Published News Track India - 4 hours ago]
5 Terrible Lessons Learned from Invasive Species [Published Care2 - 4 hours ago]
Plants need protection [Published Taranaki Daily News - 4 hours ago]
Government taking corrective steps, says PM [Published ProKerala.com - 4 hours ago]
Companions: How to prevent Leptospirosis in you... [Published Boulder Daily Camera - 4 hours ago]
Ethiopian awarded anti-FGM prize [Published BBC - 5 hours ago]
Medicinal claims raise the price of rare, endem... [Published Formosa Television (FTV) - 5 hours ago]
Croatia works to contain the Tiger mosquito [Published Southeast European Times - 5 hours ago]
Sean Penn angers Bolivian politician [Published WDSU New Orleans - 5 hours ago]
Board of Health continues server discussion [Published Galion Inquirer - 5 hours ago]
Polio cases found in Kenya and Somalia, WHO says [Published Reading Eagle - 6 hours ago]
Lemurs of Madagascar facing big problem [Published Xinhua News Agency - 6 hours ago]
Top 20 Must-See Places In India [Published Buzzle.com - 6 hours ago]
Is there a protected area near you? Find out on... [Published European Environment Agency - 6 hours ago]
New species of green pit viper found in Honduras [Published Wildlife Extra - 6 hours ago]

Blogs

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Top medicine articles for April-May 2013 [Published Clinical Cases and Images: CasesBlog - 8 hours ago] Here are my suggestions for some of the top articles in medicine for April-May 2013:Antibiotics for COPD exacerbations: Further Evidence of Benefit http://buff.ly/WOANHG Diet does not work: substituting dietary linoleic acid in place of saturated ...
The legacy of Andrew Wakefield continues [Respe... [Published ScienceBlogs : Combined Feed - 14 hours ago] Actions have consequences. No matter how much the person might want to try to hide from the consequences of one’s actions, they frequently have a way of coming back, grabbing you by the neck, and letting you know they’re there. We see it happening now ...
The Latest Lie: IRS Targeted Conservatives [Published Crooks and Liars - 20 hours ago] Remember the video of the guy in the "pimp costume" who got advice from ACORN employees on how to run his prostitution ring? Turns out the whole story was just a lie, a doctored-video smear job on an important organization. The guy never wore a "pimp ...
Racism In The World, Ctd [Published The Daily Dish \| By Andrew Sullivan - May 21 2013] Siddhartha Mitter takes issue with Max Fisher’s map of racism by country: [T]he biggest problem, of course, is that “race” is impossible to operationalize in a cross-national comparison. Whereas a homosexual, or an Evangelical Christian, or a heavy ...
The Latest Lie: IRS Targeted Conservatives [Published Seeing the Forest - May 21 2013] Remember the video of the guy in the “pimp costume” who got advice from ACORN employees on how to run his prostitution ring? Turns out the whole story was just a lie, a doctored-video smear job on an important organization. The guy never wore a “pimp ...

Audio/Video

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Historical connectivity, contemporary isolation... [Published Heredity - Apr 17 2013]
Pravin Gordhan's Youth Employment Incentive Str... [Published ABN Digital - Video - Mar 07 2013]
Do Victims' Races Change How We Mourn? [Published The Young Turks - YouTube - Dec 31 2012]
Inaugural lecture: Prof Ronnie Cann [Published Edinburgh University - YouTube - Dec 04 2012]

Press Releases

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Malaria Remains an Unnecessary Cause of Death [Published Business Wire Health News - Apr 25 2013]
Campaign To Reduce Endemic Blindness In Develop... [Published PR Newswire: Policy & Public Interest - Apr 03 2013]
Quemulus™ Partners with Seattle-Based Non-Profi... [Published CisionWire - English - Mar 25 2013]
Expanding High Risk Population Drives European ... [Published PR Newswire: General Business - Mar 13 2013]
Lynch Archer PR Entertainment Announces the Ope... [Published PR.com Press Releases - Feb 20 2013]