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Soccer goes green

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A consortium including FIFA, the international soccer federation, and the German football association DFB donated 1.2 million euros to make the world cup the first sporting event to offset its carbon dioxide emissions by investing in three renewable energy projects. Among the environmentally savvy, carbon-offset programs are the latest rage and at least a dozen companies offer the promise to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from activities such as weddings and record releases.

Europe, Financial management, Air Pollution Control, Waste Management and Remediation Services, Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs, Air Pollution Control Programs, Finance, Environmental aspects, Greenhouse gases, Air quality management, Company financing, International Federation of Association Football

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Uncertain threat: does smallpox really spread that easily?

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Nations around the world are preparing to prevent the crucial disease of smallpox and biological terrorism. Countries like US are planning for a major vaccination program, but scientists are discussing whether this would be a successful program to prevent such a disease.

United States, Care and treatment, Usage, Smallpox, Smallpox vaccine, Smallpox vaccines

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Outsourcing Drug Work

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The article examines the outsourcing trend in the pharmaceuticals industry, specifically to India. Advantages include cost savings, a larger pool of research-subject volunteers, changes in intellectual property laws, and access to the nation's copycat-industry chemists.

Use of services, Pharmaceutical preparations, India, Pharmaceutical industry, Comparative analysis, Outsourcing

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