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Asparagus is one of the ingredients that marks the start of the warmer months, and May is the perfect time to enjoy all of the different varieties of this vegetable that France has to offer. Simple to prepare and delicious, this asparagus trio recipe will be the star of any springtime meal.

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SPIRe Seminar Week 8 “When do coalitions eat their Greens? The electoral outcomes of Green parties in governing coalitions.”

By University College Dublin Mon, Mar 25, 2013 12:41PM UTC 0 Comment

SPIRe Seminar Week 8 “When do coalitions eat their Greens? The electoral outcomes of Green parties in governing coalitions.” byUCDspirePosted onMarch 25, 2013 SPIRe’s Week eight seminar will feature SPIRe’s Mr. Conor Little presenting on his research ”When do coalitions eat their Greens? The electoral outcomes of Green parties in governing coalitions.” from 12:00-13:00 Wednesday, March 27th in G316 Newman Building, UCD Belfield. All are welcome.ABSTRACTAs parties of opposition in the 1980s and 1990s, Green parties’ electoral support base grew, albeit slowly and to a modest size. ...

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Japan seeks cooperation with China on smog problem

By AP News Mon, Feb 11, 2013 10:39AM UTC 0 Comment

TOKYO (AP) — Japan is seeking to cooperate and exchange information with China on the recent bout of severe smog in many Chinese cities as Japanese fret that the toxic haze may drift into their own skies. The Foreign Ministry said it plans to pursue the issue with China once its weeklong Lunar New Year...

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Air pollution in Beijing goes off the index

By AP News Mon, Jan 14, 2013 10:15AM UTC 0 Comment

A visitor stretches her arms as she looks over the Forbidden City through severe haze in Beijing Sunday. Pic: AP.

BEIJING (AP) — People refused to venture outdoors and buildings disappeared into Beijing’s murky skyline on Sunday as the air quality in China’s notoriously polluted capital went off the index. The Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center said on its website that the density of PM2.5 particulates had surpassed 700 micrograms per cubic meter in...

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HK traders use roof to dry thousands of shark fins

By AP News Fri, Jan 04, 2013 5:49PM UTC 0 Comment

A worker collects pieces of shark fins dried on the rooftop of a factory building in Hong Kong Thursday. Pic: AP.

HONG KONG (AP) — Shark fin traders in Hong Kong have laid out thousands of fins on rooftops in what appears to be a move to escape public scrutiny of their industry. Thousands of the freshly cut fins were seen blanketing the roof of an industrial building in Hong Kong this week. Environmental campaigner Gary...

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