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24 March 2006
Next to gold, cocoa trees - the source of chocolate - stand among Ghana's treasures. Nuclear science is helping them fight a killer virus.

Saving the Source of Chocolate
21 February 2006
In health care, the double-edged sword of radiation can be used to fight cancer and scope out signs of disease... under strict controls and in the right hands. In Prague, Czech Republic, Dr. Josef Novotný, a medical physicist, works to make sure that patients are correctly and safely treated at Na Homolce Hospital. He checks and calibrates equipment, and conducts training in radiation safety under an IAEA-supported project.

The Dose That Saves
17 January 2006
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A Changing of the Guard
17 January 2006
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Training the Nuclear Watchdogs
17 January 2006
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Water for 30 Cents a Barrel
17 January 2006
Photo 1 of 15 : The village streets of Thanh Gia in north Vietnam's rice-rich Red River region. Families in this small hamlet of Bac Ninh Province have been living off the land and rice farming for centuries. As a mule-drawn cart approaches, a painted sign promoting 'Xe Om' -- or motorbike taxi -- suggests a more modern road ahead.

Vietnam Villages of Hope - North Vietnam
17 January 2006
Photo 1 of 14 : The small shops and markets along the road to Cu Chi village, a rice farming community several hours outside of Ho Chi Minh City in South Vietnam. The village is the site of fields where new varieties of rice are being grown developed in cooperation with South Vietnam's Institute of Agricultural Science. The Institute is supported by the IAEA's research and technical cooperation programmes for food and agricultural development.

Vietnam Villages of Hope - South Vietnam
17 January 2006
Long before arriving on site, novice and seasoned inspectors alike take part in rigorous training. It kicks off with classroom exercises and lectures before inspectors take their knowledge to the field. The IAEA organizes about 50 training exercises each year, for up to 12 inspectors at a time.

Training Nuclear Watchdogs

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