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High Inventories Have Pushed The Spot Price of Monoethylene Glycol in China

Feb 26, 2014

High inventories have pushed the spot price of monoethylene glycol in China to the lowest level seen since July 2012, Platts data showed Tuesday. Weakness in the domestic market pressured down the import price of MEG to $916/mt CFR China ...

Tags: MEG Prices, Domestic Market

National Market Expected to Grow by 5% in 2014

Feb 26, 2014

Germany’s VDMA predicts positive prospects for machine vision 13 Feb 2014 National market expected to grow by 5% in 2014; Frankfurt roundtable assesses global opportunities. The German machine vision (MV) industry is on a stable ...

Tags: Machine Vision, VDMA, Prospects

URC Has Developed an IP-Based Home-Control System Targeted to Distributors

Feb 26, 2014

URC’s ccGEN2 home-control system sends commands over CAT-5 cable and wireless Z-Wave. Related URC URC Taps Lalande For Western U.S. Harrison, N.Y. – URC has developed an IP-based home-control system targeted to distributors ...

Tags: Home-Control System, Complete Control Generation Two, wireless Z-Wave

Democrats and Republicans Sparred Over The Congressional Budget Office Report Released

Feb 26, 2014

During a House Budget Committee hearing, and also across the Capitol, and on social media and the airwaves, Democrats and Republicans sparred over the Congressional Budget Office report released this week. The Wall Street Journal: ...

Tags: Affordable Care, Health Law, Workforce, CBO

Dolls Were Sent in Act of Solidarity for Russia's Gay and Lesbian Communities

Feb 26, 2014

Dolls were sent in act of solidarity for Russia's gay and lesbian communities. A collection of Russian Dolls depicting five of Britain's most celebrated gay icons have been sent to the Russian Embassy in London and the Kremlin. In ...

Tags: Dolls, Toys, Lgbt Community

Findings Suggest Similar Origins of Some Cases of Schizophrenia and Autism in Humans

Feb 26, 2014

Findings suggest similar origins of some cases of schizophrenia and autism in humans Johns Hopkins researchers report that fetal mice — especially males — show signs of brain damage that lasts into their adulthood when they ...

Tags: Immune Response, Prenatal Exposure, journal Brain, maternal infection

Cat Bites Can Cause Dangerous Infections

Feb 26, 2014

Cat bites may look less serious than dog bites, but beware: They can cause dangerous infections, particularly when they involve the hand, new research indicates. Although cats have no more germs in their mouths than dogs or people, ...

Tags: Cat Bites, dangerous infections, bacteria

New Research Is Lighting up Yet Another Reason for Women to Quit Smoking

Feb 26, 2014

New research is lighting up yet another reason for women to quit smoking. In a study published online in the journal Menopause, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania report the first evidence ...

Tags: White Woman, Genetic Variation, Menopause, Smoking

Solar Charging Start-up Strongvolt to Bring to Market a Solar-Powered Device Chargers

Feb 26, 2014

StrongVolt SmartChargers will include carabiners to attach to a backpack. Related San Diego — Solar charging start-up StrongVolt will bring to market a portable solar-powered device charger that automatically powers off when out of ...

Tags: Sun-Tracking Solar Chargers, SmartChargers, StrongVolt

Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation Will Launch Its Campaign to Engage Hispanics

Feb 26, 2014

The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation will launch its campaign to engage Hispanics in boating and fishing on April 1. A five-year outreach plan begins with a pilot in Florida and Texas that includes a new Spanish-language ...

Tags: Foundation, anglers, preservation practices

Graphene Sandwich Creates Much Higher Resolution Images Than in Previous Methods

Feb 26, 2014

Electron microscopy and spectroscopy are great tools for peering into matter on the molecular scale. But they’re not terribly effective if that matter happens to be biological. Researchers at the University of Illinois in Chicago ...

Tags: Clear Image, Biomolecule, liquid stage, microscope

Construction Toy Firm Will Preview New Line Based on Popular Nickelodeon Animation

Feb 26, 2014

Construction toy firm will preview new line based on popular Nickelodeon animation at this year's American Toy Fair Mega Brands is expanding its Mega Bloks kids' construction toys portfolio this year with Nickelodeon's popular animation ...

Tags: Toys, Toy Fair, construction toys

Advances in Neonatal Care Have Greatly Increased The Chances of Survival

Feb 26, 2014

Advances in neonatal care for very preterm infants have greatly increased the chances of survival for these fragile infants. However, preterm infants have an increased risk of developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a serious lung ...

Tags: Stem Cell, Preterm Infant, BPD, adverse effect

Fungal Infections by Organisms Such Candida Play an Increasingly Significant Role

Feb 26, 2014

A University of Otago, New Zealand, research breakthrough from the Sir John Walsh Research Institute is helping pave the way for novel antifungal drugs designed to overcome the world-wide problem of growing resistance to current treatments. ...

Tags: Aids, Drug Resistance, expand the array of antifungal treatments

Freely Available Special Issue Published in Annals of The New York Academy of Sciences

Feb 26, 2014

Freely Available Special Issue published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences Safeguarding the healthy development of the next generation is vital for the long term success of the United Nation’s Millennium Development ...

Tags: UNICEF, Childhood, tackling nutrition, cognitive development

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