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Under Secretary Novelli to Host World Wildlife Day Google+ Hangout with NGO Leaders
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Washington, DC - To celebrate the second annual World Wildlife Day, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Catherine Novelli will host a Google+ Hangout March 3 on the subject of combating wildlife trafficking. The Under Secretary will be joined by prominent African and Asian leaders from several non-governmental environmental organizations. Peter Knights, Executive Director of WildAid, will moderate the discussion and panelists will include: Paula Kahumbu, Executive Director of Wildlife Direct; Nhi Thoi, Rhino Project Lead for CHANGE; and Grace Ge Gabriel, Asia Regional Director of the International Fund for Animal Welfare.
Rare Rescued Butterflies Get New Home at San Diego Zoo Safari Park
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Escondido, California - San Diego Zoo Safari Park animal care staff gently unpacked 130 butterfly pupae on Thursday, February 26. The pupae, living butterfly cocoons, are an endangered species from Indonesia. The insects were confiscated by U.S. Fish & Wildlife officials from a shipment sent into the United States.
Yale researchers devise a faster, less expensive way to analyze gene activity
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New Haven, Connecticut - A team of Yale researchers has developed a simple method that could significantly reduce the time and cost of probing gene expression on a large scale. The findings were published March 2 in the journal Nature Methods.
Former Company Officer Earns Half-Million Dollar Whistleblower Award for Reporting Fraud Case to SEC
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Washington, DC - The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a whistleblower award payout between $475,000 and $575,000 to a former company officer who reported original, high-quality information about a securities fraud that resulted in an SEC enforcement action with sanctions exceeding $1 million.
Forbidden quantum leaps possible with high-res spectroscopy
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Ann Arbor, Michigan - A new twist on an old tool lets scientists use light to study and control matter with 1,000 times better resolution and precision than previously possible.
JetBlue Pilots Set to Open Contract Negotiations
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Washington, DC - The pilots of JetBlue Airways, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), today sent official notice to company management requesting to open contract negotiations under the federal Railway Labor Act. The notice marks the first labor negotiations in the history of JetBlue from any segment of its workforce. Currently, JetBlue pilots are the only unionized workforce at the airline.
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