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With more than 400 scientific papers and five patents, his research points to new treatment strategies that could prove far more precise and effective than traditional therapies.

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But Dan Cooper, principal conservation biologist with the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains, said there’s little scientific evidence yet that indicates fuel breaks are effective.

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If gold was an effective hedge against inflation — if it protected your purchasing power — that chart would be a reasonably stable horizontal line from left to right.

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But Tim Miller, executive director of the Gambling Commission, said the current legislation was very clear about his organisation's role describing it as "an effective regulator".

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These patterns raise concerns for agriculture, daily life and India's solar energy ambitions, while highlighting where solar panels could be most effective.

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