The whole world is going to converge on Paris, the composites capital, to take part in the industry's largest international technological showcase: "JEC Europe - Composites Show & Conferences", from March 12 - 14, 2013 at the Paris Porte de ...
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As published in the December 20 issue of Nature, an international consortium of scientists has assembled a 'gold standard' sequence of the simplest cotton variety (Gossypium raimondii) and compared it to 'draft' sequences of three other ...
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The dream of a high school diploma became reality recently for 98 employees of Denimatrix in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Denimatrix is part of the Textile and Apparel Division of Lubbock, Texas-based Plains Cotton Cooperative Association ...
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Sales of traditional toys in the industry’s five largest European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) fell by 2% in 2012, according to the latest data published by the NPD Group. This was the first time the combined ...
During the enforced idleness that came with a cold, rainy, dreary holiday period in which the sun seemed to be in permanent hiding, we watched reruns of the second season of the wildly popular PBS series, “Downton Abbey.” I ...
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In the year between 2009 and 2011, Global blow molding machines import value increased year by year. The total import value of 2011 was 1.6 billion dollars, up 9.0% year on year, but its growth rate fell down compared to 2010. In 2011, the ...
Halco Lighting Technologies® partners with a local high school – donating ProLume® F54T5/850/HO/ECO/IC 5000K 54W HO lamps to Kell High School Robotics Team in Marietta, Georgia. Halco ProLume lamps were installed in the ...
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Paul Lamond is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who with a DVD board game. The game, which is on show at Toy Fair and launches this summer, contains over 100 clips taken from the sci-fi TV series and thousands of trivia ...
Tags: Toy Fair, DVD Board Game, Toys
You are not going to win this one without a lot of effort and unpleasantness. I would explain that I prefer cleaner rooms, but if my child wants to live like this, OK, except for a couple of rules: No food or liquids that could attract ...
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The BTHA tips 34 toys for success in the fifth annual Best New Toy Awards. The BTHA has released its fifth annual Best New Toys list at the 60th London Toy Fair. In 12 categories 34 toys were named by the show's oganisers. Winners ...
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Golden Bear has lifted the lid on its new boys' collectable range called Dudes. The property from MEG - which combines physical and virtual elements - will hit toy stores in late summer in the form of foil bags, blister packs and ...
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The Australian Securities Exchange has appointed high-profile former Treasury secretary Ken Henry to its board as financial regulators consider ending the exchange's monopoly on post-trade clearing services. Dr Henry, who quit his post at ...
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GP Flair will launch a line of Doc McStuffins dolls, plush, role-play and play-sets this year. The toys - developed by Just Play - are officially licensed by Disney Junior's popular pre-school TV show and will hit shelves as early as ...
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After announcing its distribution deal for Plan Toys last year, Great Gizmos has unveiled a new eco-toy concept at Toy Fair today – Planwood. Planwood is a compressed wood that is made entirely from sawdust and held together with ...
Tags: TOY FAIR, wooden toys, eco-toy
The European Union has granted CE mark to W L Gore & Associates' GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis new lower profile 31 mm diameter trunk-ipsilateral leg and 32 mm aortic extender components. Inserted through a catheter-based delivery ...
Tags: European Union, CE mark, Gore, Endoprosthesis Components