The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) applauded the announcement of the reintroduction of the Textile Enforcement and Security Act (TESA). On October 24th, U.S. Senator Kay Hagan toured the Nonwovens Institute at North ...
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Todson is working with?Brand Protection Agency to monitor and enforce its new MAP policy, which goes into effect Friday for the company's OnGuard and Topeak brands. "Enforcement is the key to a successful effort," said Neal Todrys, the ...
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A study conducted by the Universidade Estadual de Londrina in Brazil on commercial drivers' use of alcohol and drugs has the American Trucking Associations (ATA) calling on news outlets to stop "their inaccurate and sensationalized ...
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There are still a lot of questions to be answered. One glass expert, though, thinks the widow of the retired Slippery Rock University professor who died this summer after tripping and falling head-first through a glass door at a ...
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Pharmaceutical companyc Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Zohydro ER (hydrocodone bitartrate) extended-release capsules. Zohydro ER is an opioid agonist, extended-release oral formulation of hydrocodone without ...
The Queensland Government has reportedly netted close to $8 million in revenue in two weeks from speed-related offences following the second tightening of speeding leniency in three months. News Limited reports that 53,816 fines were ...
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The sunny picture of the Bangladesh readymade garments sector has changed and the industry is now at crossroads—the time to act is now and cost of inaction could be high, the World Bank has said in its ‘Bangladesh Development ...
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Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc., Lansing, Mich. — developer of Monster Silk? recombinant spider silk technology — and New Ipswich, N.H.-based advanced technical textiles and protective materials developer and manufacturer ...
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Words have meaning. When different words are used for the same thing, or the same words are used for different things, confusion results. Cotton has been produced for thousands of years, but the commercial industry is about 200 years old, ...
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DSM, the producer of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMwPE), branded as Dyneema, has joined forces with an American ‘icon of cool’ – Levi’s 501 jeans – to create the perfect blend of strength, ...
Cotton Australia and Cotton Incorporated announced a joint program to raise awareness of the responsible growing practices among cotton producers in Australia and the United States. Called Cotton LEADS, the program is aimed at textile ...
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Controversial changes to Victoria’s speed camera rules will allow police to hide behind trees and road signs and position themselves at the bottom of hills in the name of camera operator safety. A News Limited report reveals the new ...
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The Northern Territory Government will reintroduce open speed limits on a stretch of the Stuart Highway as part of a 12-month trial program beginning next year. A 200km section of the highway between Barrow Creek and Alice Springs will be ...
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At the 2013 IACP Conference in Philadelphia, W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. will introduce two additions to its line of GORE Advanced Products for Law Enforcement. This line of products is engineered specifically for officers who need ...
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The US federal government has shut many services after failing to pass a spending bill, something that has implications for the highly regulated oil and gas sector. On Friday, talks between House Republicans and President Barack Obama ...