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1 hr ago | Science Daily

DNA 'barcode' for tropical trees

The use of DNA "barcodes" to itemize plant biodiversity was proposed during the 1992 Rio de Janeiro Summit.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

Scientific American

Inauguration of site of Galileo station at Kourou

ESA PR 29-2009. The site of a ground station for Galileo, Europe's global navigation satellite system, inside the Guiana Space Centre , near Kourou in French Guiana, was inaugurated on 19 November.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

Pravda

Russia Builds New Spaceport for Lunar and Martian Missions

Russia is equipping its spaceport at Kourou, the Space Center of French Guiana. This week it sent there two Soyuz rockets.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

UTV

Vodafone vies with Denis O'Brien for Bahamas Telecommunications

Vodafone is mulling involvement in a consortium run by JP Morgan's private equity arm which has tabled an offer for a controlling stake in the Bahamas Telecommunications Company Vodafone is locking horns with Irish mobile phone billionaire Denis O'Brien in the tranquil surroundings of the Bahamas in the fight to grab control of the country's sole ...

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

News-Sun

Convicts bring the holidays to the Attic Playhouse

Attic Playhouse will present "My Three Angels" by Samuel Spewack and Bella Spewack today through Dec.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

Houston Chronicle

Shell joining smaller UK producer in French Guiana

Royal Dutch Shell Plc agreed to join Tullow Oil Plc, the U.K. oil and gas explorer poised to start production in Ghana in late 2010, in exploring French Guiana.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

Ireland.com

Tullow reports exploration success

Dublin and London-listed group Tullow Oil said today it has had an 85 per cent exploration success rate for the year-to-date. In a trading update, the company said its business is continuing to perform strongly with its exploration programmed delivering material successes in Uganda, Ghana and Sierra Leone.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

Independent Online

Russian rockets shipped for launch

Saint Petersburg - The first Russian rockets to be fired into space next year from a space centre in distant South America were on Saturday to begin the long voyage to the launch site from Saint Petersburg.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

Whidbey News Times

Angels with crooked halos produce smiles

The Whidbey Playhouse says ita s a oehomicide for the holidays,a as they present the classic comedy a oeMy Three Angelsa by Sam and Bella Spewack, Nov.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

Discover

Polishing a Cosmic Spyglass

THE MOMENT: The European Space Agency's Planck spacecraft gets a thorough cleaning - including vacuuming and an ultraviolet inspection to check for dust particles - near Kourou, French Guiana, before its launch last May 14.

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Sat Oct 31, 2009

PhysOrg Weblog

Ariane 5 rocket places two satellites into orbit

Last night, an Ariane 5 ECA launcher lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on a journey to place two telecommunications satellites, NSS-12 and Thor 6, into geostationary transfer orbits.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

Xinhuanet

European Space Agency successfully shot two satellites aboard Ariane 5 ECA launcher.

European Space Agency successfully shot two telecommunication satellites NSS-12 and THOR 6 aboard Ariane 5 ECA launcher at 2000 GMT Thursday from Arianespace in Kourou, French Guiana.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

Reuters

Ariane rocket launches two television satellites

An Ariane-5 rocket placed two television satellites in orbit after blasting off from French Guiana on Thursday, space officials said.

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San Diego Reader

Buttercup Squash Nectar with Spiced Rum, A ai Berries, Fromage Blanc

My grandmother was the root of this madness I would say, this passion for food. I lived with her in Brittany until I was six and she was always in the garden.

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Related Topix: Drink, Rum, Liquor, Home Gardening, Home, South America, World News, Life, Food, Recipes

Mon Oct 19, 2009

Associated Content

Holidays on Earth Today: October 15, 2009

Then there are strange and weird holidays that really have no meaning besides the mere purpose to have an excuse to celebrate something.

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Sat Oct 17, 2009

Whidbey News Times

'My Three Angels' tickets available

Tickets are now on sale for the Whidbey Playhouse holiday comedy "My Three Angels." It's Christmas Eve, 1910 in French Guiana, where a helplessly naive family is threatened by a rapacious landlord and his ruthless nephew.

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Related Topix: South America, World News, Crime Movies, We're No Angels, Comedy Movies, Humphrey Bogart, Oak Harbor, WA, Entertainment

Thu Oct 15, 2009

Inhabitat

Sustainable Renovation of Zoo Showcases Conservation Efforts

A historic zoo in Vincennes, France, originally built in 1934 is looking to complete a major renovation , boosting itself to sustainable park status.

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Sun Oct 11, 2009

How Stuff Works

Penal Colony

Penal Colony, a settlement to which convicts are banished or in which they are confined.

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Fri Oct 09, 2009

New River Valley Current

Concert review: Inside Straight nails it

Some people joke that a bass solo is a good time to go get a drink or take a smoke break.

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Wed Oct 07, 2009

Roanoke Times

Weekend of music capped off by Christian McBride & Inside Straight

Jefferson Center , with its capacity recently reconfigured to 924, was mostly empty on Sunday night for Christian McBride & Inside Straight .

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