Zimbabwe troops 'eat elephants'

A Zimbabwean wildlife campaigner tells the BBC that soldiers are being given elephant meat to eat, as the economic crisis deepens.

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A deep-sea fish caught in the Pacific has mirrors for eyes

A deep-sea fish caught in the Pacific has eyes which use mirrors as well as lenses, scientists discover.

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Canadians claim South Pole record

A trio of Canadians claim a new record for the fastest trek across Antarctica to the South Pole.

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China alert over bird flu death

Chinese authorities shut down and clean poultry markets in Hebei province, after the first human death in nearly a year.

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Feilden's blog

Ground-breaking new technique in stem cell science

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Panda bites his third tourist in two years at Beijing zoo

A panda at Beijing zoo bites a man for the third time in two years.

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Beagle hunter

On a mission to find the most famous ship of science

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Body repair 'could be ramped up'

A combination of drugs could trick the body into sending its repair mechanisms into overdrive, say scientists.

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Animal matters

Scotland's debate over tests on primates

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Heat may spark world food crisis

Half the world's population could face food crisis by 2100 as soaring temperatures cripple staple crops, scientists warn.

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Baby Jupiter's huge weight gain

The planet Jupiter must have gained mass fast during its infancy, according to astronomers.

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Mummy of female pharaoh uncovered

Egyptologists find remains of a mummy thought to belong to a queen who ruled 4,300 years ago, Egypt's antiquities chief announced.

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Earth Watch

Why it is hard to predict sudden environmental crises

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Eat it or lose it - why centuries of crop diversity are at risk

Centuries of crop diversity are at risk of being lost forever as farmers turn to just a few modern, high yielding varieties.

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Everest trip helps critically ill

Blood oxygen levels recorded on a trip by medics to Everest could help the treatment of critically ill patients.

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Poetry or science?

Is romantic love just a chemical cocktail?

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Venomous mammal caught on camera

Rare footage of one of the world's most strange and elusive mammals is captured by scientists.

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First flight of algae-fuelled jet

Continental Airlines is the latest to test fly a jet biofuel, this time with a product derived partially from algae.

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Holes give edge to new armour

Scientists from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) have devised ultra-hard vehicle armour to protect military personnel.

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US vows 'huge' marine protection

The US is to establish "the largest area of protected sea in the world", banning fishing and mining, around its Pacific islands.

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Black holes 'preceded galaxies'

Astronomers believe they have solved a cosmic chicken-and-egg question: what came first - black holes or galaxies?

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Tech fair offers greener vision

Analysts at the Consumer Electronics Show say green credentials of tech products will become critical to success.

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Mosquitoes make sweet love music

Sexy songs sung by mosquitoes in courtship could be key to curbing the spread of dengue fever, say scientists.

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Our writers talk back

Some of the previous contributors to the Green Room respond to readers' questions and comments.

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'Wolfman' returns

Explorer Jim McNeill tracks down Arctic wolves

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Social Work:

The British Journal of Social Work

Covers every aspect of social work, with papers reporting research, discussing practice, and examining principles and theories.

http://bjsw.oxfordjournals.org/

California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC)

Nation's largest state coalition of social work educators and practitioners that prepares social work students and social workers for employment in public child welfare systems

http://calswec.berkeley.edu/

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

Center for Social Services Research

Research group focusing on issues concerning social work, health, socio-economics, child and family welfare and care for the elderly.

http://cssr.berkeley.edu/

Child Care in Practice

Quarterly peer-reviewed journal publishing research and practice from all disciplines involved in the provision of children's services. Site contains full index of articles published, notes for authors, subscription and advertising rates.

http://www.childcareinpractice.org/

Children's Services Practice Notes

Newsletter designed to enhance the practice of North Carolina's child welfare workers by providing them with information about research and practice models.

http://ssw.unc.edu/fcrp/Cspn/cspn.htm

Dr. Siu-kau Cheung, CityU of Hong Kong

A registered social worker in Hong Kong and a social work educator, specializing in parent education and researching on family relationships. Site linking to useful ideas on planning social work programmes.

http://personal.cityu.edu.hk/~scskc

Ehrenkranz School of Social Work

A comprehensive directory of topics relevant to the field of social work maintained as a joint effort between New York University and the Mount Sinai-NYU Medical Center.

http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/

232-HELP Information and Referral Center

232-HELP is a comprehensive information and referral agency for health and human services providing crisis intervention, advocacy, resource referral and case management for southwest Louisiana.

http://www.232-help.org/

HIRL Higher Institute for Readaptation Sciences Louvain

A college of higher education with two departments: the Graduate in Social Readaptation Sciences and the Postgraduate in Non-Commercial Management.

http://www.hirl.be

My Christian Social Work Page

Nancy Goforth's Christian Social Work Site. Also includes some personal information and pursuits.

http://www.angelfire.com/ny3/socialwork/index.html

The New Social Worker Online

An electronic companion to the print magazine devoted to social work students and recent graduates. Includes full-text articles, an online career center, and social work links.

http://www.socialworker.com/

Social Work

The e-journal Social Work and Society is dedicated to critical analysis of the relationship between social work, social policy, the state and economic forces.

http://www.socwork.net/

Social Work Access Network (SWAN)

SWAN has become the site of choice for professionals, educators, and students searching the web for resources related to social work. Access to lists of schools of social work in the US, listservs, conferences, and chats.

http://cosw.sc.edu/swan/

The Social Work Cafe

Tobi Ann Shane's Social Work Cafe has become the online meeting place of choice for social work students. Access to community bulletin boards, student message board, reading room, career advice, and chat.

http://www.socialworkcafe.net/

Social Work Search

Directory of social work links.

http://www.socialworksearch.com/

Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR)

A non-profit association committed to improving the support for research among social workers.

http://www.sswr.org/

Virtual Social Work

UK Information Gateway featuring resources for social workers, probation officers, psychologists, counsellors, drugs workers and other health and social care staff in the UK. By Conny Carnuth.

http://www.socialwork.ndo.co.uk/