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The above pie chart showing deforestation in the Amazon by cause is based on the median figures for estimate ranges. Please note the low estimate for large-scale agriculture. Between 2000-2005 soybean cultivation reesulted in a small overall percentage of direct deforestation. Nevertheless the role of soy is quite significant in the Amazon. As explained by Dr. Philip Fearnside, "Soybean farms cause some forest clearing directly. But they have a much greater impact on deforestation by consuming cleared land, savanna, and transitional forests, thereby pushing ranchers and slash-and-burn farmers ever deeper into the forest frontier.
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Here are links to Amazon news stories archived for December 2005. If the link does not work, copy the URL and paste it into your browser. News pages rarely stay on-line for long, so please contact Jungle Photos if you find any broken links. (Disclaimer: Jungle Photos is not responsible for the content of external websites. Some linked pages may not be suitable for young children.)
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Two new Amazon itineraries and an overland adventure to Machu Picchu distinguish a new South America season for luxury cruise specialist Crystal Cruises in 2006. From the wilds of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego to the cosmopolitan beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana, Crystal reveals the passion of South America on six eco-rich itineraries.
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Amazon's initial business plan was unusual: the company did not expect to turn a profit for four to five years. In retrospect, the strategy was effective. Amazon grew at a steady pace in the late 1990s while many other Internet companies grew at a blindingly fast pace.
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The web tech team at Amazon is intent on contributing Mason changes back to the community where possible. For example, about half of the changes in 1.21 and 1.22 (mostly performance improvements) originated at Amazon. See ... the MasonPlugins project.
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Amazon doesn't like middleware because it tends to be framework and not a tool. If you use a middleware package you get lock-in around the software patterns they have chosen. You'll only be able to use their software. So if you want to use different packages you won't be able to. You're stuck. One event loop for messaging, data persistence,
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