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<title>Easy, Accurate, and Cost-Effective</title>
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<description>Health clinic workers in Uganda are increasing their efficiency and fishermen in the Philippines are aiding conservation efforts with the help of PDAs -- small, mobile computing devices that are easy to secure and use little energy.</description>
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<title>A New Deal for Poor Farmers</title>
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<description>Government-run agricultural banks could be the key to combating the global food crisis by giving poor farmers access to high-yield seeds, fertilizers, and small-scale irrigation to increase crop yields, writes development expert Jeffrey Sachs. 
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<title>Efficient Lightbulbs, Minus the Mercury</title>
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<description>Leading manufacturers of compact fluorescent light bulbs have unveiled plans to reduce the amount of mercury in these energy-efficient lamps.</description>
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<title>SMS blood to save lives</title>
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<description>A little-known mobile helpline will now help you find a blood donor in times of crises. All it takes is an SMS. The messages access an online database of 45,000 blood donors in 300 Indian towns and cities.</description>
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<title>Kuuba siirtyy vihdoin 2000-luvulle</title>
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<description>Toimittaja ja kirjailija Leonardo Padura Fuentesin mielestä kännyköiden salliminen Kuubassa tarkoittaa muutakin kuin teknistä edistymistä. Kyse on myös vapauden edistymisestä kieltojen ja valvontajärjestelmien rajoittamassa maassa.</description>
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