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Red palm oil as a means of combating Vitamin A deficiency

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February 2004

Vitamin A deficiency leads to eye malfunction and increases infant mortality.

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Work and rites down the mines of Potosi, Bolivia

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February 2004

Work is a universal characteristic of human societies, but its meaning can differ according to their structure and organization.

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Malaria : Plasmodium togetherness a strategy for breeding success

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January 2004

Malaria is a pernicious public health problem in many areas of the world.

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Unusual mechanism of the Ambrym and Pentecost Islands earthquake in Vanuatu

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January 2004

An earthquake shook the South-West Pacific islands of Ambrym and Pentecost on 26 November 1999.

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Ebola virus a threat to great ape populations

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January 2004

The Ebola virus causes epidemics that wreak havoc in some tropical forest areas in Central Africa.

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