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Subject: Invitation to hearing on Civil Justice Crisis Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:34:39 -0800 You are invited to attend one of the upcoming hearings on the Civil Justice Crisis — and we also urge you to ... See the article here: State Bar of California – Invitation to hearing on Civil Justice Crisis

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By Raul Hernandez – Ventura County Star News Saturday, November 19, 2011 An in-house competition in the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office on who could take the most criminal cases to trial during the last quarter of ... Visit link: California – Trial competition in DA’s Office draws fire, ends quickly

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BY DAVID CARROLL, National Legal Aid and Defender Association (Washington, D.C.) on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2011 at 3:58 PM On November 15, 2011, the Emery County Progress reported that the county attorney — the same office ... Continued here: NLADA Gideon Alert: Prosecutorial interference in Utah

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The media in Africa was penultimate week awash with views, commentary and news expressing all shades of opinions on why the continent and countries such as Kenya should either go ahead or drop its ambition of popularising genetically modified organisms otherwise referred to as GMOs. Read the rest here: African Scientists, Media, Policymakers and the GMO Debate

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QUEZON CITY, November 22 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has acknowledged biotechnology as key to addressing critical environmental issues facing the country, particularly in overcoming challenges in global warming like droughts, food security, and mitigation of impacts from natural disasters. Follow this link: DENR to tap biotechnology to solve environmental woes

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BRIGHTON, United Kingdom, Nov 22, 2011 (Tierramérica) - Carbon markets are under attack on all sides, despite ongoing faith in their ability to deliver meaningful reductions in greenhouse gases (GHGs). Read more here: The Future of Carbon Markets: Taking Politics Seriously

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DHAKA, Nov 22, 2011 (IPS) - Mosammet Monwara walks more than three km every alternate day to fetch water for her family of five in a heavy earthen pitcher. Go here to read the rest: Bangladesh Demands Climate Justice

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BUENOS AIRES, Nov 21, 2011 (IPS) - Five South American countries have launched a joint sustainable management programme for the Río de la Plata basin, to preserve one of the largest fresh water reserves in the world. Originally posted here: Coming Together to Preserve the La Plata Basin

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BERKELEY - A new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, finds that consuming bushmeat had a positive effect on children's nutrition, raising complex questions about the trade-offs between human health and environmental conservation. Continue reading here: Taking bushmeat off the menu could increase child anemia

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With about 25 million seahorses sold each year, global consumption of seahorses is massive. Read this article: Seahorses under stress