Environmental Directory

Environmental DirectoryWelcome to NaturesList.org environmental directory. All sites are validated by human editors in order to bring you only the best environmental resources, both regional and worldwide. Link Categories Agriculture (215) Farming  Forestry  Horticulture  ... Horticulture, Farming, Forestry Animals...

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NEW CATFISH PICTURE: "Picky," Elusive Hatchlings Born

Normally shy and secretive, a male twig catfish takes center stage as he watches over his eggs at Washington, D.C.'s Smithsonian National Zoo—behavior that, in the wild, would help keep the fish-to-be from becoming a predator's lunch. Earlier this month, one of the zoo's female twig catfish had laid between 30 and 60 eggs on the glass wall of her aquarium—which in the wild would be any open...

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"Darwin" Tortoises "Make" Video

One of the most iconic animals of the Galapagos Islands is the Giant Tortoise. Charles Darwin wrote of this tortoise in his famed report, Origin of Species, published 150 years ago this month. The differences between the tortoises from island to island were instrumental for Darwins development of his theory of natural selection. And while Darwin used a notebook for his observations toward explaining...

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Environmental conference aims to protect rare species

Environmental conference aims to protect rare species HA NOI — More than two dozens of Viet Nam’s environmental police gather this week in Ha Noi for four days of training on wildlife trade enforcement. The training, led by German CITES experts, will focus on the regulations, implementation and enforcement of CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna...

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Images of the H1N1 Influenza Virus

The images below of the newly identified H1N1 influenza virus were taken in the CDC Influenza Laboratory. Download 72 dpi JPEG image:Small (230 x 190 pixels) Medium (575 x 473 pixels) Large (2300 x 1889 pixels) Download 72 dpi JPEG image:Small (180 x 212 pixels) Medium (450 x 530 pixels) Large (1798 x 2117 pixels) Download 72 dpi JPEG image:Small (180 x 212 pixels) Medium (450 x 530 pixels) Large...

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Questions & Answers about 2009 H1N1 Flu In The News

2009 H1N1 and Seasonal Influenza Infections and Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Some of CDC's Active Bacterial Core surveillance (ABCs) sites have seen an increase in serious cases of pneumococcal disease coincident with increases in influenza-associated hospitalizations. CDC has been working with state and local public health officials in Colorado for example concerning its ABCs site in...

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Origin of 2009 H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu): Questions and Answers

Where did the 2009 H1N1 flu virus come from?The 2009 H1N1 influenza virus (referred to as “swine flu” early on) was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009. This virus was originally referred to as “swine flu” because laboratory testing showed that its gene segments were similar to influenza viruses that were most recently identified in and known to circulate among pigs. CDC...

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2009 H1N1 Influenza: Resources for Pharmacists

General Information for Pharmacists CDC has issued recommendations for clinicians on the use of antiviral medications for the treatment and prevention of influenza for the 2009-2010 season. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized emergency use of oseltamivir (Tamiflu_) and zanamivir (Relenza under certain circumstances not included in the FDA-approved uses or outside of the FDA-approved...

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Sebelius Attends Opening of Cell-Based Influenza Vaccine Manufacturing Facility

 Sebelius Attends Opening of Cell-Based Influenza Vaccine Manufacturing Facility Secretary Sebelius attended the opening of a new cell-based influenza vaccine manufacturing facility on Tuesday, November 24.  HHS helped support the development of the U.S. cell-based influenza vaccine manufacturing facility in Holly Springs, North Carolina through a public-private partnership with Novartis...

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Clarification on the Canadian Vaccine Situation

Clarification on the Canadian Vaccine SituationAccording to recent news reports, the British-based vaccine manufacturer GSK has placed a voluntary hold on a single lot of H1N1 vaccine being used in Canada because of some reports of severe allergic reaction.  This vaccine is not a U.S.-licensed vaccine. We have seen no such increase in severe allergic reactions to any U.S.- licensed...

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INFLUENZA A (H1N1)

The situation in India : Since the declaration of the first H1N1 influenza case by Indian Health Ministry, 17 196 confirmed cases and 560 deaths have been reported in India as on 25th November 2009. Precautionary measures: H1N1 influenza is extremely contagious, but is usually not virulent. However, it does sometimes appear in a more severe form, which could necessitate hospitalization. The...

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H1n1 Virus Goes Global

People everywhere are trying to protect themselves against the swine fluFrom Europe to Asia to the Middle East, the 2009 H1N1 virus is spreading. The World Health Organization reports the virus has killed close to 6,000 people worldwide. "I come home from the street, take the mask off, wash and iron it and make my children do so too," she said. Hundreds of thousands of doses of Tamiflu, a...

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Drug resistant H1N1 no major change in virus: WHO

GENEVA (Reuters) - Tamiflu resistance in some H1N1 patients with badly weakened immune systems does not seem to reflect a major change in the virus' susceptibility to the frontline drug, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. Nine people in Britain and the United States developed a Tamiflu-resistant form of swine flu while being treated in hospital mainly for blood cancers,...

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Chicago’s Great Culinary Middle Ground

PAUL KAHAN is one of Chicago’s best chefs, and his restaurants are reliable bellwethers for what’s going on in the city’s dining scene. When Blackbird, his first restaurant, opened 12 years ago, it presaged Chicago’s rebirth as one of the planet’s most dynamic restaurant cities — a promise fulfilled by restaurants like Alinea, Schwa and L20. Mr. Kahan followed Blackbird with Avec and the Publican,...

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