Waterproof Rice Gene Discovered

Waterproof rice gene identified Rice is the staple food for more than three billion people Scientists say they have identified a gene that will allow rice plants to survive being completely submerged in water for up to two weeks. Most rice...

Shamrock Fest 2009: St. Paddy's Day Celebration with leprechauns

Shamrock Fest 2009 is taking place at RFK Stadium in Washington DC today for St. Patrick's Day and it includes more than 50 live bands, unlimited green beer and of course, a few leprechauns thrown in for good...

Bishop gives vicar his blessing for gay 'wedding' to his gardener

" A retired vicar has 'married' his former gardener in a civil partnership ceremony after receiving the blessing of his bishop. The Reverend Canon Rodney Bomford, 65, and Paddy O'Neil invited friends and family to the celebration at the home they share. The couple were...

Award-Winning Actor/Director releases debut EP with RIDING THE LOW

RIDING THE LOW’s debut EP ‘THEY WILL ROB YOU OF YOUR GIFTS’ is released as download-only on Clinical Finish/Genepool on 7th July 2008, and will be available from all the obvious digital places in all the...

JAL logo uprooted from rice paddy art

I've been a huge fan of this rice paddy art project for a long time - as usual the amazing Pink Tentacle has the latest on the enterprise. This year there has been controversy because rather than being 'art for art's sake', the project producers took sponsorship from JAL....

Bali Is Not A Paradise

"Bali, island of a thousand temples- charming, beautiful, captivating and alluring. Images of lush, green paddy fields, ancient temples, exotic performance of traditional dances, friendly people, peaceful beaches...

Some 29,048 hectares of paddy fields in C Java flooded

Semarang (ANTARA News) - At least 29,048 hectares of paddies in 17 districts in Central Java have been under flood waters since late December 2007 causing farmers to suffer enormous losses, a provincial legislator said. At a recent working meeting between a commission of the...

TECHNOLOGY-SRI LANKA: Leapfrogging Out of Poverty on IT

"TECHNOLOGY-SRI LANKA: Leapfrogging Out of Poverty on IT By Feizal Samath MAHAVILACHCHIYA, Oct 26 (IPS) - In a north-central village, deep inside Sri Lanka’s backwoods, a young man is glued to a computer screen, pushing a mouse and filling in figures. Isuru Senevirathna is...

APEC: Dismal Turnout 3000 Anarchists and Communists

As I have reported before the organized protest in Australia are a mixture of Anarchists and communist supporters. Police estimate only 3000 protesters showed up. Will this be the types who will be in Wash. Sept....

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