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Red and Green Traps Attract More Sweetpotato Weevils Than Other Colors
Jan 3, 2014Red and green traps attract more sweetpotato weevils than other colors, and a Montana State University researcher who made that discovery wants to know if Montana insects react the same way. Gadi V.P. Reddy, superintendent and ...
Tags: Montana State University, Montana insects, trapping system, color
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Japan Made Landmark Progress in 2013 in Methane Hydrate Development
Jan 3, 2014Japan made landmark progress in 2013 in methane hydrate development -- carrying out the world's maiden offshore production test and later confirming the existence of "substantial" structures containing shallow methane in the Sea of Japan in ...
Tags: Methane Hydrates, Chemicals
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NYMEX February Crude Settled 87 Cents Lower at $98.42/Barrel Tuesday in Low Volume
Jan 3, 2014NYMEX February crude settled 87 cents lower at $98.42/barrel Tuesday in low volume, pre-New Year's holiday trade, with the rest of the complex mixed. ICE February Brent settled 41 cents lower at $110.80/b. In products, NYMEX January ULSD ...
Tags: petroleum markets, Mineral
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Chinese Scientists Have Cultivated a High-Yield Salt-Resistant Rice Variety
Jan 3, 2014Chinese scientists have cultivated a high-yield salt-resistant rice variety that boasts an output of six tons per hectare. In an experimental program, two professors from Hainan University and additional researchers from the Hunan ...
Tags: Salt-Resistant Rice, rice straw
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Researchers Uncoveres The Secret Recipe to Making Some Petunias Such a Rare Shade of Blue
Jan 3, 2014Researchers have uncovered the secret recipe to making some petunias such a rare shade of blue. The findings may help to explain and manipulate the color of other ornamental flowers, not to mention the taste of fruits and wine, say ...
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Surgical Safety System Maker Patient Safety Technologies Will Be Acquired by Stryker
Jan 3, 2014Stryker has signed a definitive agreement to acquire surgical safety system maker Patient Safety Technologies for a total of $120m or $2.22 per common share in an all cash transaction. The acquisition is expected to be completed during ...
Tags: Stryker, Surgical Safety System
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The Technology News Blog AllThingsD Has Relaunched Under The Name Re/Code
Jan 3, 2014The technology news blog AllThingsD has relaunched under the name Re/code under a partnership with NBCUniversal, after splitting with News Corp's Wall Street Journal. Re/code is a "media news, reviews and analysis site launching today, ...
Tags: AllThingsD, technology news blog, Re/code, NBCUniversal
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TBL Internet Business Logic Was Acquired by Biosign
Jan 3, 2014Biosign Technologies is pleased to announce the execution of a Share Purchase Agreement under which it has agreed to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Saint John NB based IBL Internet Business Logic, a practice management ...
Tags: Internet Business Logic, Biosign
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Researchers Devised a Technique for Coordinating Wind Power Generation
Jan 3, 2014Researchers from North Carolina State University and Johns Hopkins University have found that an increase in the use of wind power generation can make the power grid more fragile and susceptible to disruptions. But the researchers didn't ...
Tags: wind power generation, power grid, power disruption, energy storage
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What Were The Hits of 2013, and What Will This Year Hold?
Jan 3, 2014With Microsoft losing its controversial CEO, Apple launching new iPads and iPhones and the rise of wearable devices all making headlines, it's been another huge year for technology. That's before you look at the gobbling up of Nokia, ...
Tags: wearable devices, technology, tablet, tech prediction
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The Findings Suggest Additional Precautions Might Be Necessary to Prevent Infections
Jan 3, 2014Two bacteria that cause colds, ear infections, strep throat and more serious infections persist longer on dishes or toys than thought, U.S. researchers say. Senior author Anders Hakansson at the University at Buffalo's School of Medicine ...
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CSC Will Keep Al-Killed Steel Wire Rod Base Price Flat for Next January
Jan 3, 2014After Taiwan's China Steel Corp. (CSC) had cut its wire rod base price by NT$400/MT in this December, CSC has announced recently that they will keep its electric furnace's Al-killed steel wire rod base price flat for next January. CSC's ...
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Taiwan's Steel Plate Distributors Has Purchased Carbon Steel Plates From China Mills
Jan 3, 2014It is said some of Taiwan's steel plate distributors has purchased carbon steel plates from China mills around middle to late December by confirmed price US$550/MT CFR to Taiwan; the purchase quantity might be limited, but it should be ...
Tags: steel, metallurgy
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Restricting Calorie Consumption Is One of The Few Proven Ways to Combat Aging
Jan 3, 2014Restricting calorie consumption is one of the few proven ways to combat aging. Though the underlying mechanism is unknown, calorie restriction has been shown to prolong lifespan in yeast, worms, flies, monkeys, and, in some studies, humans. ...
Tags: calorie consumption, aging, calorie restriction, Keren Yizhak, anti-aging
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HDG Steel in Mexico Has Dropped to US$926/Ton,Down by US$3/Ton From Two Weeks Ago
Jan 3, 2014The local ex-work price of hot-dip galvanized steel in Mexico has dropped to US$926/ton, down by US$3/ton from two weeks ago. However, the booming large-size automotive manufacturers in Mexico will be the propellant to enhance the future ...
Tags: steel, metallurgy, HDG
