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Hog Producers Battling to Contain Virus That Has Killed Piglets by the Thousands

A virus deadly only to young pigs, with no danger for humans, appeared in the United States last spring in Ohio and in weeks had spread to four other states. Continue reading here:   Hog Producers Battling to Contain Virus That Has Killed Piglets by the Thousands ; ;Related ArticlesOp-Ed Contributors: A Republican Case for Climate ActionDot Earth Blog: With Arrests, Signs of Justice in Slaying of Costa Rican Turtle GuardianNational Briefing | Washington: President Orders Review of Chemical Plant Safety ;

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Hog Producers Battling to Contain Virus That Has Killed Piglets by the Thousands

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Can Genetic Engineering Save the Orange, and Vice Versa?

An orange grower’s wise and promising search for a gene that can save citrus from a spreading scourge. This article: Can Genetic Engineering Save the Orange, and Vice Versa? Related Articles The GMO debate is about more than Monsanto. A Closer Look at That ‘North Pole Lake’ Arctic Methane Credibility Bomb

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Can Genetic Engineering Save the Orange, and Vice Versa?

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‘Harvesting the Biosphere’ – Bill Gates on Vaclav Smil

Bill Gates explores a new book by Vaclav Smil tallying the growing human demands on the biosphere. Continued:  ‘Harvesting the Biosphere’ – Bill Gates on Vaclav Smil ; ;Related ArticlesArctic Methane Credibility BombOp-Ed Contributor: Our Coming Food CrisisThe Alberta Oil Sands Have Been Leaking for 9 Weeks ;

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‘Harvesting the Biosphere’ – Bill Gates on Vaclav Smil

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The Texas Tribune: Experts Urge Focus on Aquifers in Push for Water From Mexico

As Texas lawmakers say farmers in the Rio Grande Valley are hurting, experts caution that greater attention should be paid to water deep below the surface. Read the article: The Texas Tribune: Experts Urge Focus on Aquifers in Push for Water From Mexico Related Articles Dot Earth Blog: Urban Trees as Triggers, From Istanbul to Oregon The Texas Tribune: Abandoned Oil Wells Raise Fears of Pollution Dot Earth Blog: The End Comes for a Troubled California Nuclear Plant

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A Plan to Bring Sun-Powered Irrigation to Poor Farmers

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World of Warcraft: Dawn of the Aspects: Part III – Richard A. Knaak

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World of Warcraft: Dawn of the Aspects: Part IV – Richard A. Knaak

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Battle Missions: Death Worlds – Games Workshop

The Emperor’s realm encompasses a million worlds, each with its own potential dangers. Yet certain of these planets are so deadly that they are classified as death worlds. From man-eating flora and fauna to deadly poisonous atmospheres and many stranger things besides, on a death world it’s not just the enemy that your warriors have to worry about! Thi […]

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World of Warcraft: Dawn of the Aspects: Part I – Richard A. Knaak

THE AGE OF DRAGONS IS OVER. Uncertainty plagues Azeroth’s ancient guardians as they struggle to find a new purpose. This dilemma has hit Kalecgos, youngest of the former Dragon Aspects, especially hard. Having lost his great powers, how can he—or any of his kind—still make a difference in the world? The answer lies in the distant past, when savage beasts cal […]

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All New Square Foot Gardening, Second Edition – Mel Bartholomew

Rapidly increasing in popularity, square foot gardening is the most practical, foolproof way to grow a home garden. That explains why author and gardening innovator Mel Bartholomew has sold more than two million books describing how to become a successful DIY square foot gardener. Now, with the publication of All New Square Foot Gardening, Second Edition , t […]

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The Honest Life – Jessica Alba

As a new mom, Jessica Alba wanted to create the safest, healthiest environment for her family. But she was frustrated by the lack of trustworthy information on how to live healthier and cleaner—delivered in a way that a busy mom could act on without going to extremes. In 2012, with serial entrepreneur Brian Lee and environmental advocate Christopher Gavigan, […]

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Codex: Grey Knights – Games Workshop

The Grey Knights are the most mysterious of all the Imperium’s many organisations. Few outside the upper echelons of the Inquisition hold any knowledge of the Chapter’s founding, and even these most trusted of men are denied the full truth. For ten thousand years the Grey Knights have stood between the Imperium and the Daemons of the Warp. An incor […]

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How to Raise the Perfect Dog – Cesar Millan & Melissa Jo Peltier

From the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel’s Dog Whisperer , the only resource you’ll need for raising a happy, healthy dog. For the millions of people every year who consider bringing a puppy into their lives–as well as those who have already brought a dog home–Cesar Millan, the preeminent dog behavior expert, says, “Yes, […]

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Trident K9 Warriors – Michael Ritland & Gary Brozek

As Seen on “60 Minutes”! As a Navy SEAL during a combat deployment in Iraq, Mike Ritland saw a military working dog in action and instantly knew he’d found his true calling. Ritland started his own company training and supplying dogs for the SEAL teams, U.S. Government, and Department of Defense. He knew that fewer than 1 percent of […]

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World of Warcraft: Dawn of the Aspects: Part II – Richard A. Knaak

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A Plan to Bring Sun-Powered Irrigation to Poor Farmers

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High Plains Aquifer Dwindles, Hurting Farmers

Parts of the vast High Plains Aquifer, once a prodigious source of water, are now so low that crops can’t be watered and bridges span arid stream beds. Link –  High Plains Aquifer Dwindles, Hurting Farmers ; ;Related ArticlesLack of Water Has Lasting Effects in Kansas and TexasDot Earth Blog: Who’s Escaping Climate Change ‘Mire and Muck’?Dot Earth Blog: A Plan to Bring Sun-Powered Irrigation to Poor Farmers ;

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High Plains Aquifer Dwindles, Hurting Farmers

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Fracking to Unfold Under a Historic Farm

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Fracking to Unfold Under a Historic Farm

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