The 22nd IFSCC Conference will take place from October 30 to 1 November 2013 at Windsor Barra Hotel, Rio de Janiero. Brazil will host for the first time one of the most important scientific events of the cosmetic industry. With the theme ...
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Australia's largest cotton farm, the Cubbie Station, has received approval for building an Au$ 30 million cotton ginnery on the farm located in Dirrabandi town in South West Queensland. The 93,000 hectare farm was acquired by a foreign ...
Twitter has acquired Trendrr, a data analysis company, to better leverage users' tweets about television to draw in more advertisers. Trendrr analyzes data from social media sites such as Twitter to help businesses grow their brands. The ...
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The Queensland state of Australia has banned farmers and travellers from bringing banana into the state, as part of its effort to prevent the spread of a disease that destroys crops. This legislative change, which was announced by ...
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UK-based broker network Keychoice has formed a strategic partnership with LV= Broker to provide its members with access to more than 800 independent brokers. Under the partnership, Keychoice members can access LV= Broker's ABC home ...
The Infiniti Q50 will feature technology allowing it to welcome its driver aboard by name, display images of their family and friends and adjust the seating position, climate and other settings to suit their preferences. Infiniti’s ...
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Australia's government is to speed up the country's transition to a carbon emissions trading system by dropping its fixed-price carbon tax in 2014, a year earlier than planned, Australian treasurer Chris Bowen said over the weekend. From ...
Playtex Bras, one of America’s best-selling bra brands, is launching its most comprehensive marketing effort with a new campaign, Be Uniquely You. The campaign celebrates women’s uniqueness and individuality and reinforces ...
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ABC Research Laboratories, a leading food testing lab in the US, has announced that it has added the latest version of its Compusense software, in order to strengthen its food sensory panel evaluation and shelf life studies services. ABC ...
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There are some holiday traditions that will always remain. Cookie baking with your grandma. Watching old movies with your family on a winter's night. Caroling with friends from your residence hall. The list goes on, but there is one more ...
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The wild dog hunters can’t keep up. A bullet to the head or heart brings $500 per dog — but it doesn’t matter. Tens of thousands of wild dogs are breeding faster than the hunters can track and shoot. Weighing in at up to ...
When Larry Goodwin was stung to death by thousands of Africanized honey bees on June 1, the story had a near-fiction quality for many Americans. Goodwin, 62 years old, who farmed near Waco, Texas, was killed when he disturbed a hive while ...
Volkswagen Australia has no plans to recall any of its vehicles despite a growing number of reports of owners experiencing a loss of acceleration. A coronial investigation into the death of a Volkswagen Golf driver on Melbourne's Monash ...
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SONY last night announced it would sell another two ultra-high definition TV’s in Australia – 55 and 65-inch models to complement the giant 84-inch set released last year. Instead of costing around the price of a car, some ...
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Verderflex: After decades of uncontrolled industrial (mining) activities, water supply is under serious threat. Studies show that acid water levels in the country s mines are rising at a staggering average rate of 0.59 m/day. The water ...