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Comment Re:Not so bad (Score 1) 792

by aaron_hill2 on Thursday October 05, 2006 @02:14AM (#16317485) Attached to: US Population to Top 300 Million

I know you said 'virtually' all, but Australia and New Zealand certainly doesn't subsidise agriculture. In fact, its the main leader of the 'Cairns Group' (even the name is Australian), which wants to abolish agricultural subsidies in WTO countries.

eBay to Enter Contextual Ads Market 55

Posted by Zonk on Saturday June 10, 2006 @09:52PM from the things-related-to-other-things dept.

prostoalex writes "Reuters reports eBay is planning to roll out its own contextual ads network, thus claiming its stake in booming Internet advertising market. Currently both Google and Yahoo! run contextual ads programs (AdSense and Publisher Network, respectively) with MSN's AdCenter not open to publishers yet." From the article: "What goods appear in any particular advertisement will be determined by the keywords on that Web page, a technique known as contextual advertising. A sports Web site would feature links to sporting gear or memorabilia from eBay, for example. As listings change on eBay, advertising automatically changes on affiliated Web sites to reflect the new products or services for sale on eBay. Web site affiliates receive a cut of 40 percent to 70 percent of sales, depending on volumes."

Ozone Layer Improving Faster Than Expected 325

Posted by Zonk on Saturday May 27, 2006 @04:23AM from the go-ozone-go-ozone dept.

SpaceAdmiral writes "Since the implementation of the Montreal Protocol, which limited ozone-destroying gasses like CFCs, the Earth's ozone layer has been recovering. However, new studies show that the ozone in the lower stratosphere is actually recovering faster than the Montreal Protocol alone can explain." From the article: "It's a complicated question. CFCs are not the only things that can influence the ozone layer; sunspots, volcanoes and weather also play a role. Ultraviolet rays from sunspots boost the ozone layer, while sulfurous gases emitted by some volcanoes can weaken it. Cold air in the stratosphere can either weaken or boost the ozone layer, depending on altitude and latitude. These processes and others are laid out in a review just published in the May 4th issue of Nature: 'The search for signs of recovery of the ozone layer' by Elizabeth Westhead and Signe Andersen."

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