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Researchers have developed a methodology for accurately predicting where deforestation will occur in the Amazon up to a year in advance, enabling law enforcement agencies and officials to take preventative action before trees are actually chopped down, a forestry expert told mongabay.com on the sidelines of the Skoll World Forum for Social Entrepreneurship. Continue reading here: Researchers launch...

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ScienceDaily (Mar. 29, 2012) - Scientists with the UBC Avalanche Research Group have been studying the impact of clear-cut logging on avalanche terrain in British Columbia. Follow this link: Forest-Destroying Avalanches On the Rise Due to Clear-Cut Logging

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Some of the world's most commonly used pesticides are killing bees by damaging their ability to navigate and reducing numbers of queens, research suggests. Read the original here: Pesticides hit queen bee numbers

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UK children are losing contact with nature at a "dramatic" rate, and their health and education are suffering, a National Trust report says. Read the original post: Nature deficit disorder 'damaging Britain's children'

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SF Appeal News – March 29, 2012 A man accused of killing five people in a home in San Francisco’s Ingleside neighborhood on Friday made his initial appearance in court this afternoon but did not enter ... View post: Quintuple Homicide Case Delayed Over Potential Conflict Of Interest For Public Defender

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The Los Angeles Times - By Deborah Netburn -  March 29, 2012 - Thinking of selling or giving away your smartphone or laptop computer? If you have a BlackBerry or an iPhone, go right ahead. But if you ... Go here to read the rest: How to protect personal data on devices you plan to sell

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced proposed revisions to the Form I-9. Employers must use the Form I-9 to verify the eligibility of... Go here to read the rest: Revisions to Form I-9 Proposed

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Decision Emphasizes David House's First Amendment-Protected Associations

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The San Francisco Chronicle – Carl Nolte – Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Lincoln N. Mintz, a well-known criminal defense attorney who practiced law in Oakland for more than 30 years, died March 21 at Kaiser Hospital ... See the original post here: Oakland defense attorney Lincoln Mintz dies

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The San Francisco Chronicle – Carl Nolte – Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Lincoln N. Mintz, a well-known criminal defense attorney who practiced law in Oakland for more than 30 years, died March 21 at Kaiser Hospital ... Go here to see the original: Oakland defense attorney Lincoln Mintz dies