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FCI Terms Speculation Concerning Synergistic Effects of Formaldehyde and Hydrogen Sulfide as Human Irritant to be ‘Irresponsible’

A report released today, entitled "Growing the Green Economy through Green Chemistry and Design for Environment" is a resource guide to assist business, states, and higher education in efforts to advance safer products in the market place.

Hundreds of ocean creatures and places from leading publisher Dorling Kindersley offered online for first time

The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) is urging consumers to view Monterey Bay Aquarium’s (MBA) “Super Green List” recommendations concerning seafood and health with skepticism.

This morning the New York Times published yet another installment in the seemingly never-ending dispute between Jeremy Piven and the producers of the Broadway production of David Mamet's “Speed the Plow.”

Today, the New Zealand Minister of Fisheries announced that the Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) of the nation’s two hoki fisheries for the upcoming fishing year will be increased by 20,000 tonnes, - more than a 20 percent increase.

Less than two weeks after the New York Times ran a story questioning the sustainability of New Zealand’s hoki fisheries the newspaper apologized for its conduct in reporting the story.

The recently launched newsletter from futurist and strategist Daniel Karpantschof rounded 400 subscribers in a weekend. Now the first issue is being sent out.

The Global Initiative on Sharing Avian Influenza Data (GISAID), a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., today announced the launch of its new flu database to be used by researchers in the ongoing fight against various forms of influenza.

The Biblical Archaeology Society announces ten of the most important archaeological discoveries relating to Biblical archaeology and studies in Israel, Egypt and Syria.

The Biblical Archaeology Society has published its 200th issue of the Biblical Archaeology Review magazine (BAR) which is dedicated to the dissemination of information about archaeology in the Bible lands since 1974.

The Federation of American Scientists unveiled an ambitious infrastructure for cataloging virtual environments called the Virtual Worlds Almanac. This wiki classifies virtual worlds and includes links to tools, news, and online reference materials.

NAPSR News Release: Patrick Stakenas, President and CEO of ForceLogix Confirmed As Conference Chairman at PharmaForce 2008 in Philadelphia, PA on October 17t.h

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