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Why Fish Don't Freeze In The Arctic OceanBochum, Germany (SPX) Aug 27, 2010 Together with cooperation partners from the U.S., the researchers surrounding Prof. Dr. Martina Havenith (Physical Chemistry II of the RUB) describe their discovery in a so-termed Rapid Communication in the prestigious American chemistry journal, the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS). The journal's independent reviewers evaluated the work as one of the top 5% of all submissions. b>Better than household antifreeze br> /b> Temperatures of minus 1.8 degrees C should really be enough ... read more |
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Bilawalpur, Pakistan (AFP) Aug 26, 2010On a sprinkling of land somehow spared the devastating flood of the river Indus, Pakistani peasants in rags rush towards army boats hoping to take them across the muddy waters to safety. The villagers of Bilawalpur in southern Pakistan have survived the monsoon floods but are totally cut off and remain in the grasp of abject poverty. After landing by boat, General Shawkat Iqbal, impeccab ... more 
United Nations (AFP) Aug 26, 2010The United Nations pledged Thursday to forge ahead with relief operations in Pakistan's worst-ever floods despite Taliban threats to attack foreign humanitarian workers. "We will not be deterred from doing what we believe we need to do, which is to help the people of Pakistan," John Holmes, the UN humanitarian chief, told a news conference at the world body's headquarters. "Those threats ... more  
Cape Town (AFP) Aug 26, 2010The city of Cape Town plans to go to court to get help funding a control programme for its baboon troops, which are known for brazen raids on homes and cars at tourist sites, the mayor said Thursday. The city will take legal action after failing to persuade provincial government and parks authorities to roll out long-term funding for a programme employing monitors to steer the troops from hu ... more |
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Storm systems gather strength in the AtlanticMiami (AFP) Aug 26, 2010 Hurricane Danielle and Tropical Storm Earl strengthened Thursday in the open waters of the Atlantic but were unlikely to make landfall for days, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said. Models show Danielle passing east of Bermuda over the weekend, close enough to drench the island chain. Danielle is likely to miss the east coast of the US but could threaten the Canadian coast to the north by next week. At 2100 GMT Danielle, a Category Two hurricane on the five-step Saffir-Simpson wind sc ... read more |
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