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Applications invited for 'Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development (Round IV)', USAID, Government of Norway, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada and DFID'
Posted on 13 Feb, 2014 01:48 PMKnow more about 'Saving Lives at Birth'
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Invite to the 'WASH Conference and Training Program', International WaterCentre, Brisbane, Australia
Posted on 12 Feb, 2014 05:38 PMProgram Overview:
Call for Abstracts and Event Proposals ' World Water Week', Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), Stockholm
Posted on 04 Jan, 2014 09:04 AMFor more information on the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), click here.
For further details on the event, that has the theme of 'Energy and Water', click here.
Applications invited for 'sandwich' PhD position on 'Climate Policy, Conflicts and Cooperation in Peri-Urban South Asia', SaciWATERs
Posted on 24 Dec, 2013 05:57 PMFor more information on SaciWATERs, please click here.
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Free online course 'Water in a Thirsty World (WITW)', Open2Study, January 13 - February 11, 2014
Posted on 21 Dec, 2013 08:50 AMTo know more about the open platform 'Open2Study', click here.
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Free online course 'Contemporary issues in Ocean Governance (Ocean)', Open2Study, February 2 - March 3, 2014
Posted on 21 Dec, 2013 08:36 AMTo know more about the open platform 'Open2Study', click here.
For more information on this online course, please click here.
Where are the toilets?
Posted on 15 Dec, 2013 09:23 PMCommittee to investigate discrepancy in data on toilets
Hidden cost to cheaper alternate energy
Posted on 08 Dec, 2013 10:01 PMShale gas, like other petroleum products such as oil and coal, is formed from the remains of plants, animals and micro-organisms that lived millions of years ago. However, this natural gas is made up of shale formations, a common name for rock that was once layers of clay or mud. Since these rocks aren't very permeable, gas is trapped in it due to its inability to travel.