A team of researchers led by JoAnn F. Manson of the Harvard School of Public Health revealed that consumption of walnut oil is significantly correlated to lower risk of type 2 diabetes in women. The disclosure was made in February of this ...
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China Agricultural University (CAU), Wageningen UR (University and Research Centre) and Dutch dairy company FrieslandCampina, today signed an agreement to establish a China-based Sino-Dutch Dairy Development Centre (SDDDC). The centre ...
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Victor O. Schinnerer & Company, an underwriting manager, has enhanced its kidnap, ransom and extortion insurance coverage with an updated endorsement, the “Schinnerer Enhanced Endorsement.” Effective immediately, the ...
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NeoCon East, taking place on October 16-17 at the Baltimore Convention Center, will be an opportunity to track trends in the commercial furnishings market. In gearing up, the show tapped its talented advisory committee of architecture ...
The BBC is launching a new initiative that aims to "bring digital technology and computer coding to even more homes, businesses and schools" over the coming years, in a bid to plug the UK's digital skills gap. Government and industry are ...
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Halox's Technical Development Manager, Nathan Kofira, will be at the Thermoset Resin Formulators Association's (TRFA) annual meeting September 29-October 1, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency Newport, New Port, RI, when he presents during their 101 ...
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The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Board of Directors approved the launch of a new food traceability center designed to protect and improve the global food supply. The Global Food Traceability Center will serve as an authoritative, ...
Tags: Food Traceability Center, Food
UAE Prime Minister and Vice-President Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has announced the launch of a district dedicated to developing the country’s fashion, design and luxury sectors, to be created in Dubai. The Prime Minister ...
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AATCC in collaboration with Bangalore-India based TecniTex Nonwovens Pvt Ltd., is organizing a major international conference in Mumbai October 1-2, 2013. This conference is unique in that it not only provides a platform for cutting- edge ...
Interface Food & Drink (IFD) has granted £75,000 to fund three collaborative projects between Scottish food and drink companies and Scottish universities to accelerate research and innovation in Scotland’s food and drink ...
Tags: Food&Drink, Agriculture
After being accused of a lack of transparency by an independent watchdog, the European Privacy Association (EPA) has confirmed that Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are backers. The Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO), which works to expose ...
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The Shakespeare Review into public sector data has suggested that data held across the public sector, including the National Health Service ought to be used to drive economic growth. Further reading Obama signs executive order promoting ...
Colleges and universities are being encouraged to scrutinize their systems to keep them from being hijacked in DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attacks. The Research and Education Networking Information Sharing and Analysis Center ...
The EcoChic Design Award is a sustainable fashion design competition educating and enabling emerging designers to create mainstream clothing with minimal textile waste. Now in its fourth cycle, The EcoChic Design Award 2013 is expanding to ...
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ChemRar Ventures has entered into scouting agreement with Sanofi for a venture investment in Russia and Asia. As per the agreement, ChemRar Ventures will source early and late stage compounds within a certain defined area of Sanofi's ...