U.S. Germ-Research Policy Is Protested by 758 Scientists

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Scientists sent a petition to the director of the National Institutes of Health protesting the shift in public policy from researching common pathogens to those that might be part of a bioterrorism attack.

United States, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Science & research, Research and Testing Services, Medical Research, Epilepsy & Muscle Disease R&D, Administration of Public Health Programs, Scientists, Health Research Programs, Research, Finance, Political activity, Political aspects, Science and technology policy, United States. National Institutes of Health, Public relations, Company public relations, Company financing, Health policy, Medicine, Experimental

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Supermarket Giants Crush Central American Farmers

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As supermarkets continue to gain market share in Central America, struggling small farmers have formed cooperatives. But the farmers' lack of business skills is causing the cooperatives to fail.

Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores, Market share, Grocery stores, Supermarkets, Goods & services distribution, Alliances, partnerships, Latin America, Channels of Distribution, All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming, Farm Co-operatives, General farms, primarily crop, Social aspects, Case studies, Economic aspects, Company investment, Investments, Company market share, Farmers, Agricultural cooperatives, Agriculture, Cooperative, Globalization, Distribution agreements

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In Africa, Free Schools Feed a Different Hunger

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Kenya and other African countries have recently abolished fees for public education, and many schools are now very overcrowded as poor African children eagerly attend school.

Africa, Kenya, Education policy, Educational aspects

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