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Nutrient-boosted foods new weapon against blindness
Premium Health News ServiceThere's a new weapon in the battle against blindness, and it's bright orange. A sweet potato bred naturally to contain loads more beta carotene than its traditional counterparts has helped stave off vitamin A deficiency in thousands of Ugandans. The...Tags: Immune System, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A, Potatoes, International Food Policy Research Institute
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Three U.S. docs chase Puma-Britdoc prize: 'Bag It,' 'Budrus,' 'Gasland' on shortlist
VarietyLONDON -- Three documentaries from the U.S., one from Denmark and one from the Netherlands have been shortlisted for the second annual Puma.Creative Impact Award. The prize, awarded by the Britdoc Foundation and the philanthropic arm of sportswear firm...Tags: Mira Nair, Danny Glover, Israel, Djimon Hounsou, Entertainment
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Shell Makes History in Chukchi Sea -- Drilling Now Underway
This morning, (Sunday) Shell Oil has begun conducting an historic operation in the Chukchi Sea. For the first time in more than 2 decades, the company has started drilling for oil in the Arctic Ocean -- 70 miles off the coast of Northwestern Alaska. It...
Tags: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior Policy, Oceans, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance
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Shell Drill Rig Arrives In Chukchi Sea -- Historic Exploratory Drilling Could Begin This Week
Channel 2 NewsAfter 6 years of planning, and $4.5 billion in expenditures, the Shell Drilling Rig "Noble Discoverer" is tonight (Sunday) just 10 miles from its goal. After an 8-day-journey from Dutch Harbor, the vessel now sits in the Chukchi Sea -- and is preparing...Tags: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Oceans, Petroleum Industry, Science and Technology
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Shell Gets Go Ahead for Drilling in Chukchi -- With Restrictions
The Chukchi and Beaufort Seas are believed to contain more recoverable oil than Alaska's Prudhoe Bay - and Prudhoe Bay, you'll recall, is the greatest oil find in North American history. So it was no small news today (Thursday) when -- for the first...
Tags: U.S. Geological Survey, Politics, Mitt Romney, Mexico, Weather
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Shell Oil Rigs -- The First to Explore the Arctic Ocean in Decades -- Delayed by Sea Ice
Channel 2 NewsOn Sunday, the Vice President of Shell Oil in Alaska told Governor Sean Parnell (R-Alaska) and Senator Lisa Murkowski(R-Alaska) that heavy sea ice in the Bering Straight will delay historic drilling operations -- scheduled for this summer. Those...Tags: Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Oceans, BP Plc, Petroleum Industry, Sean Parnell
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U.S. Coast Guard Medevacs Man from Noble Discoverer
Channel 2 NewsA U.S. Coast Guard helicopter medevaced a man complaining of an irregular heartbeat from the Shell drillship Noble Discoverer near Nome Wednesday morning. According to Coast Guard spokesperson Petty Officer 1st Class Sara Francis, the 17th District...Tags: Lucy Lawless, U.S. Coast Guard
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The Breton fisherman's prayer
Robert Koehler"Oh God, thy sea is so great and my boat is so small." The Arctic ice is melting at a record pace this summer -- just one more measurable phenomenon indicating that extraordinary change in the global ecosystem is in progress. As the ice melts, and the...Tags: Tampa, Conservation, Petroleum Industry, Science and Technology, Ecosystems
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Activists warn of risk of disastrous oil spill in Russian Arctic
World NowEnvironmentalists warned Tuesday that an oil spill could wreak havoc on the Russian Arctic before emergency crews could reach the remote area where a Russian company has installed a platform, planning to start drilling in the treacherous region.... -
Shell: Divers Find No Signs of Grounding
Channel 2 NewsA spokesman for Shell Alaska said late Monday night that divers found no signs that one of its drilling ships grounded while being adrift Saturday evening. Curtis Smith said the underwater inspection done Monday showed "there was no contact with the...Tags: Oceans, Economy, Business and Finance, Oil Spills, Environmental Pollution, BP Plc
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Is Greenpeace's prank on Shell oil a 'scam'?
CNNIf there's an official ranking for snarkiness, Greenpeaceand the Yes Lab have got to be near the top this summer. Their snarky social media mash-up takes Greenpeace's campaign against Shell Arctic drilling to a whole new level. It's a fake Shell...Tags: Satire (genre), CNN (tv network), Politics, Social Media, BP Plc
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A memory on the rocks
The small, plastic train, poking out between the rocks, looked like any toy lost on the beach. It measured a few inches long, small enough to tumble out of a pocket or purse, with four thin wheels and rear-end contours hinting at where other cars should...
Tags: Yokohama (Japan), Nuclear Accidents, Education, Tokyo (Japan), Companies and Corporations
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