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Employee Requests FMLA – Keep Your Commentary to Yourself

A recent case from a federal district court in Ohio highlights what can happen if a manager diverges from objectively processing a Family and... Read more: Employee Requests FMLA – Keep Your Commentary to Yourself

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California – Kern County Public defender loses funds in Realignment panel’s vote

BY RACHEL COOK Californian staff writer – July 11, 2012 After several tense meetings, a local committee passed a budget plan Wednesday for Kern County’s next batch of state realignment money that stripped one county department ... Read the original here: California – Kern County Public defender loses funds in Realignment panel’s vote

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British butterflies rained out?

LONDON, July 12 (UPI) -- A British conservation group appealed for public help Wednesday in determining whether recent record-setting wet weather has been a disaster for butterflies. Read the original: British butterflies rained out?

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    Jul

Climate Change Loads the Dice for More Extreme Weather

Climate change is changing the odds of some extreme weather events, according to new research by government scientists in the United States and Britain. More: Climate Change Loads the Dice for More Extreme Weather

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    Jul

Hunting Expansion Proposed on Refuges in 14 States

Hunting Expansion Proposed on Refuges in 14 States The rest is here: Hunting Expansion Proposed on Refuges in 14 States

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    Jul

No-take areas benefit fisheries

The first conclusive evidence that no-take protected areas can help restock exploited fish populations on neighbouring reefs was presented at the International Coral Reef Symposium. Read more from the original source: No-take areas benefit fisheries

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    Jul

Turtles crushed by bulldozer expected to recover

Thousands of turtle eggs and hatchlings have been crushed at an important nesting site in Trinidad. Conservationists say the population will recover but that the incident is a warning for neglectful authorities. Read the original: Turtles crushed by bulldozer expected to recover

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    Jul

South Korea may reconsider scientific whaling plans

South Korea has said it may reverse a controversial plan to resume whaling for "scientific research" if other options to study the mammals were available. Read the original here: South Korea may reconsider scientific whaling plans

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    Jul

Conservation body wants international monitoring of Western Ghats

NEW DELHI: Amid debate over conservation of Western Ghats, recently added to Unesco's list of iconic places, a world heritage advisory body has recommended international monitoring to ensure that the 39 biodiversity hotspots in the region are properly preserved. Read the rest here: Conservation body wants international monitoring of Western Ghats

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    Jul

Climate Conversations – Indigenous knowledge ‘invaluble’ for Andean adaptation

In Eastern Africa, severe drought is causing massive famines. In the United States, temperature records are soaring due to one of the warmest winters in decades. From pine beetle infestations in the Rockies to thinning ice in the Arctic, the impacts of climate change are inescapable. Read the original here: Climate Conversations - Indigenous knowledge 'invaluble' for Andean...

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