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New Genus Of Palm Grows For A Century, Blooms - And Then Dies
Topix - Friday, January 18, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"Ever since we started work on the palms of Madagascar in the 1980s, we have made discovery after discovery - new species and new genera - but to me this is probably the most exciting of them all" Submitted by News Account on 17 January 2008... more
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New Tree Species Found in Madagascar
Topix - Thursday, January 17, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"But then a large shoot, a bit like an asparagus, grows out of the top of the tree and starts to spread. You get something that looks a bit like a Christmas tree growing out of the top of the palm" A self-destructing palm tree that... more
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Giant palm tree puzzles botanists
Topix - Thursday, January 17, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"At first there's only a very long shoot like asparagus from the top of the tree and then, a few weeks later, this unique shoot starts to destruct. "At the end of this process you can have something like a Christmas tree." January 17. KAZINFORM. Botanists... more
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New giant palm species flowers itself to death
Topix - Wednesday, January 16, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"Each flower is capable of being pollinated and developing into fruit and soon drips with nectar and is surrounded by swarming insects and birds" Botanists on Thursday announced they had identified a new species of palm that is so enormous it can be spotted from space... more
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Madagascar's sole passenger train: economic lifeline, at risk
Topix - Tuesday, January 15, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"In general, the trip takes eight hours, but during the harvest loading takes up more time." Madagascar's only passenger railway is an economic lifeline for dozens of isolated mountain villages set back from the coast and more and more tourists are falling for its old-world charm.... more
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Essential oil production increases value of Psiadia altissima...
Topix - Monday, January 14, 2008
p> Essential oil production increases value of Psiadia altissima fallows in Madagascar's eastern forests Abstract: Fallow with Psiadia altissima is one of the most common post-'slash and burn' vegetation ... via Environmental Valuation & Cost-Benefi... ... more
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Telma, Alcatel-Lucent and RIM announce the launch of the BlackBerry solution in Madagascar
Topix - Friday, January 11, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"We believe Telma customers in Madagascar will quickly realise the advantages that BlackBerry smartphones can bring to organizations and individuals that strive to be more productive, flexible and ultimately more successful in work and life." Antananarivo, Paris and Waterloo -Telma, a mobile operator in Madagascar, Alcatel-Lucent... more
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Flooding Strikes Southern Africa
Topix - Saturday, January 05, 2008
p> Deadly floods have hit portions of southern Africa late this week. Heavy rain has caused flooding of rivers in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Madagascar. via AccuWeather.com WORLDNEWS Weather Blog ... more
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Antiproliferative Limonoids of a Malleastrum sp. from the Madagascar Rainforest,1
Topix - Saturday, January 05, 2008
p> Antiproliferative Limonoids of a Malleastrum sp. from the Madagascar Rainforest† , 1 Department of Chemistry, M/C 0212, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia ... via Today's Chemist At Work ... more
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Student Nurses Skip to Aid Project
Topix - Thursday, January 03, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"We are so excited to be part of such a worthwhile project, especially in its early stages" Gemma Cherry, left, and Jenny Bones, who are fundraising for a project in Madagascar. via Isle of Wight County Press ... more
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Seduced by 'winnable war' donors throw money at malaria
Topix - Monday, December 31, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"If the US wants to win a war it ought to be the war on malaria." Belalanda , Dec 31: In Belalanda, a small village of reed huts in southwest Madagascar, women with faces smeared with a skin-lightening face pack file away from the local health... more
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Madagascar: Zoma market photographs
Topix - Saturday, December 29, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"Fortunately Allah is merciful enough to tolerate the late arrival of poor pilgrims at the mercy of an organization practically on the verge of chaos." The world is talking. Are you listening? Harinjaka posts photos from Zoma market in Antananarivo, Madagascar. via Global Voices Online... more
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Madagascar: Zoma market photographs
Global Voices Online - Friday, December 28, 2007
p> Harinjaka posts photos from Zoma market in Antananarivo, Madagascar.
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Country's Unknown Creatures On Dstv
allAfrica.com - Friday, December 28, 2007
OW that the festive season is on and everyone is seeking real fine ... more
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The year 2007 in retrospect
Topix - Wednesday, December 26, 2007
p> It is a year that was mostly stable from a political perspective with relative peace in the more unpredictable parts of the regions such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, although latest developments in the ... via The Herald ... more
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Madagascar elections: a warning for the current regime?
Global Voices Online - Friday, December 21, 2007
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(photo credit to Harinjaka )
The final results of the municipal elections for Antananarivo, the capital city of Madagascar, were handed out last week. The independent candidate, Andry Rajoelina, won against the candidate of the presidential party, Hery Rafalimanana, in an upset many bloggers perceive... more
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Madagascar elections: a warning for the current regime?
Topix - Friday, December 21, 2007
p> Countries: Madagascar Topics: Education , Elections , Governance , Youth , Politics Languages: French , Malagasy Full Category List Excerpt The final results of the municipal elections for Antananarivo, the ... via Global Voices Online ... more
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Madagascar's Response To HIV/AIDS One Of 'Most Aggressive' In Africa, AP/ABC News Reports
Topix - Wednesday, December 19, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"On HIV and AIDS, Madagascar is the only country in Africa that is getting it right" According to the AP/News , the government has established more than 100 testing clinics, increased access to condoms and has begun training teachers how to relay HIV prevention messages to... more
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UN Rural Development Fund to Back Small-Scale Enterprises
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, December 18, 2007
he United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) announced today that it will spend more than $30 million to help farmers and other rural residents in Madagascar develop microenterprises to boost their ... more
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Madagascar Fights to Keep HIV Rate Down
Topix - Tuesday, December 18, 2007
p> Madagascar Fights to Keep HIV Rate Down By TERRY LEONARD : Associated Press Writer Dec 16, 2007 : 1:31 pm ET On a back street in one of Antananarivo's seedier neighborhoods, Saholy clutches at the hood of her ... via HeraldSun.com ... more
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