Norwegian University of Life Sciences

Type: Organization

Name: Norwegian University of Life Sciences

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Al Shabaab in Somalia

Chatham House, LondonParticipantsStig Jarle Hansen, Author; Associate Professor of International Relations, Norwegian University of Life SciencesAdd to my Calendar Type: Research and other eventsAl Shabaab surfaced as a powerful insurgent movement in ... [Published Chatham House - May 14 2013]

Entities: Al Shabaab, Somalia, Stig Jarle Hansen, Norwegian University of Life Sciences

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Whole-grain diets combat C. Jejuni in chicken

Campylobacter jejuni, the commonest cause of bacterial diarrhoea in western countries, is found in the chicken intestine and can be transferred to the meat during slaughtering. It does not make the chicken's health worse, but it is a major problem for ... [Published WorldPoultry.net - May 14 2013]

Entities: Acid, Campylobacter Jejuni, Animalia, formic acid

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Study Finds Whole Grains Cut Campy Colonisation

NORWAY - A whole-grain diet makes for healthier chickens, according to Nofima, the national food research institute.If you are like most people, you think about Salmonella when you hear about pathogenic bacteria from chicken. Infection from Campylobacter ... [Published The Poultry Site - May 10 2013]

Entities: Acid, Bacteria, Campylobacter Jejuni

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Letter to the Editor regarding Norway foreign students column

. I disagree with several issues that Paul Beaumont advocates in “Foreign students: Benefit or burden to Norway?” (April 14, 2013). In part, his logic is faulty; in full, his evidence is lacking. For example, Mr Beaumont degrades Swedish universities ... [Published The Foreigner - May 07 2013]

Entities: Norway, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Canada

First reported Dec 12 2012 - Updated Dec 12 2012 - 1 reports

Disappointing Outcome for Forests in Doha,...

While the UN climate talks in Doha saw no decision on verifying carbon emissions from deforestation, forests look set to be an integral part of the next international treaty on climate change in 2020, experts said."Overall, it has been a disappointing ... [Published AllAfrica.com - Dec 12 2012]

Entities: Doha (Qatar), Deforestation, Emission

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"Once C jejuni comes into a chicken house, it spreads to the entire flock in a matter of days. Strict hygiene barriers in the traffic of people and equipment are an important tool, but we also need strategies for reducing or eliminating the bacteria from the chickens once they have been infected" says Research Scientist Birgitte Moen at the Norwegian food research institute, Nofima

Whole-grain diets combat C. Jejuni in chicken [Published WorldPoultry.net - May 14 2013]

"Overall, it has been a disappointing set of outcomes for forests, in particular because there has been no decision on measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) of emissions reductions. This is the final element required for REDD+ demonstration activities to get underway in earnest" said Louis Verchot, Director of Forest and Environment research at the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)

Disappointing Outcome for Forests in Doha,... [Published AllAfrica.com - Dec 12 2012]