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Of `miracle cures' and misleading news reports
Even physicians rely in part on the media for information outside their speciality areas


Could bluetooth chips talk to the stars?
The idea of uniting several smaller telescopes instead of building a single behemoth is not new
IT TRENDS
Towards an all-digital book world
Google's quest to make every book in the world searchable has set off fierce debates among authors, publishers and lay users
Climate change will hit least polluting countries hardest
Agriculture

FARMER'S NOTEBOOK
Early maturing, short duration cucumber variety
The crop is suitable for sowing during both summer and rainy seasons
Ring spot virus in papaya
PAPAYA RING Spot Virus (PRSV) is a major infestation of papaya crop. All the stages of papaya crop are vulnerable to the virus infection. The early incidence will lead to heavy damage and complete loss of the economical ...
FARM QUERIES
Chicken breeding
Where can I get information on breeding country chickens and their disease prevention methods? K. Komarasamy
Salem You may contact the Director of Extension Education, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Chennai, Tamil ...
FARM QUERIES
Bud fall
You may spray 2 grams of Dithane-M-45, diluted in one litre of water once a week. You may also spray flowering hormones such as Ultraflax to induce flowering. Readers are invited to send their queries with full postal address to `Farm ...

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