Differences that matter: the struggle of the marginalised in Somalia.
A NATION WITHOUT A STATE In many African states, ethnicity has been considered as a major obstacle to modern state-building causing political instability and violent conflict. In Somalia, political observers and analysts were more optimistic. They assumed Somalis share the same ethnicity, one religion, a common language...

Frost & Sullivan Lauds Rainbow Nation Renewable Fuels' Achievements, Presents Company With South Africa Biofuel Feedstock Market Share Advancement Award.
LONDON, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2008 Frost & Sullivan South Africa Biofuel Feedstock Market Share Advancement Award is presented to Rainbow Nation Renewable Fuels (RNRF). The company is building the biggest soybean processing facility in Africa, a particularly strategic choice of location since South Africa has the greatest...

'Right Product, Right Acre' Winning Seed Strategy for Farmers and DuPont.
High Performance Products, Individualized Service Netting Strong Early Orders WILMINGTON, Del., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- As agricultural seed selling for the 2009 North America planting season kicks into high gear, preliminary indications suggest superior product performance and enhanced customer service are making a difference for DuPont business...

Deere Reports Earnings of $345 Million for Quarter and Record $2.05 Billion for Full Year.
- Fifth consecutive year of record net income - Disciplined asset management and conservative capital structure - Non-agricultural businesses also profitable for year - Results include pretax charge of approximately $50 million for previously disclosed factory shutdown. MOLINE, Ill., Nov. 26...

Rs 4,500-cr package readied for Vidarbha.
NEW DELHI: Government has prepared a Rs 4,500-crore package for six districts of Maharashtra's Vidarbha region, which have been severely affected by agrarian distress and seen hundreds of farmers being driven to suicide. The package will be implemented over a period of three years. The discussions to...

Faulkner's real state: land and literary speculation in 'The Hamlet.'(Special Issue: William Faulkner)
A series of land transactions regarding a single piece of property effectively structures The Hamlet along a real-estate continuum: the transfer of ownership of the Old Frenchman place from Varner to Snopes and then to the investment partnership of Ratliff, Bookwright, and Armstid. At the beginning of the novel, Will...

THE TURKISH--NEW ZEALAND LINK.
Ian Kennedy discusses New Zealand's relationship with Turkey and suggests a number of opportunities for closer ties. In terms of geographical location, Turkey lies at the crossroads of East and West -- a theatre for pilgrims, traders and armies over the years. Its strategic importance remains today...

Big footprints.
There are surprisingly large hidden costs to hot dogs, burgers, milk, and other animal products, finds a new report entitled Live stock's Long Shadow. Prepared by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization in Rome, the report notes that animal agriculture is the second or third biggest contributor to...

TO EDITOR:.
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DuPont Achieves Regulatory Milestone for High Oleic Soybean Oil Trait.
Bunge, DuPont Alliance on Track for U.S. Commercialization of Next-generation Healthy Soybean Oil Trait in 2009 DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont met an important milestone toward the commercialization of its proprietary high oleic soybean oil trait today by completing its U.S. regulatory submissions for...