In terms of the global economy, the alarm bells have stopped ringing. According to Cliff Waldman, senior economist for the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI), that’s one of the key takeaways from the U.S. ...
US-based biotechnology firm DART Therapeutics is developing a selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) drug candidate for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). DMD is a pediatric rare disease that affects approximately one in 3,600 boys ...
Bud’s Best Cookies, a US-based producer of cookies, has announced that all cookie flavors manufactured from its line are now produced using trans fat-free shortening. The move comes following the recent emphasis being placed on the ...
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Europe is failing to manage its resources sustainably, unnecessarily sending valuable materials to incineration and landfill, according to a report published by Friends of the Earth Europe. The European Union currently landfills and ...
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Verizon Wireless recently began listing "High Risk Android Apps" on its Web site and now alerts customers to 13 apps that prevent a smartphone or tablet from going into sleep mode, causing heavy battery and data usage. "This page lists ...
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H & M declares its full year and fourth quarter results. Full-year - The H&M Group’s sales including VAT increased in local currencies by 11 percent during the financial year. Sales in comparable units increased by 1 percent. ...
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Electric drive systems with continuous torque and speed control are widespread today. They allow an optimal adjustment of the drive with respect to the application. Standard drive systems consist of 3-phase, alternating-current, ...
Global As part of global efforts to promote efficient lighting, United Nations Environment Programme with the support of the GEF Earth Fund, Philips Lighting and OSRAM GmbH has established the initiative. The initiative seeks to ...
According to experts interviewed by Gulf News, the UAE economy is expected to grow at a rate between 3.25% to 5% in 2013 in a world still grappling with economic and financial challenges. And much of that growth is a result of government ...
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The upper house of the Russian Parliament passed a bill on Wednesday that the nation's IT industry believes has high potential to lead to Internet censorship. The bill, including amendments to several laws, was adopted by the upper house ...
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Faerch Plast in the UK has announced the development of a new range of dual ovenable ‘Aluminium-Look’ crystalline polyethylene terephthalate (CPET) containers for the ready to cook sector. The Aluminium Look containers are ...
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The refrigerator can be termed the most important appliance in today's world with both commercial as well as residential applications.Those in our kitchens have been playing a very important role for a long time now.Commercial ...
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Jack Mans -- Packaging Digest, 12/4/2012 10:16:30 AM Lenze Americas has expanded support to material handling operations ith its fully integrated energy efficient solution package comprised of DSD software, MF(multiple frequency) gear motor ...
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Relocation Insurance Group has introduced an all-new moving insurance product, dubbed Full Value Protection (FVP) Insurance. According to the company, the newly launched product is designed to help interstate moving companies, which were ...
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For a long time rainwater was regarded as wastewater rather than a resource. Along with dirty water from households and industry it was fed into the sewage system and from there to water treatment plants. In many respects this had a ...
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