Critical Role of Sirens in Emergency NotificationA Whitepaper from Federal Signal When it comes to emergency warning and mass notification, much of the conversation lately seems to focus on social media and other relatively recent ...
Outspoken billionaire Carl Icahn has tossed another bushel of Apple stock into his investment portfolio as he tries to persuade the iPhone maker to buy back more of its own shares. Icahn says he invested another $500 million in Apple Inc. ...
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Soils of southern South America, including Patagonia, have endured a high frequency of disturbances from volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, landslides, and erosion. In addition, massive fires in the mid-20th century were set to forests in the ...
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Older women who spend a majority of their day sitting or lying down are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, cancer and death, finds a new study from the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. "Women who ...
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China Shipbuilding Industry Corp has signed a contract to build a 10,000-metric ton marine surveillance ship, which will surpass Japan's 7,175-ton patrol boat to become the world's largest one of its kind. A research institute affiliated ...
Trade disputes can often be resolved through dialogue. A good example of this process is the recent deal between China and European Union (EU) concerning solar panels. Dialogue does not always work, however, when it comes to trade between ...
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Executives for Wenonah Canoe Inc. and C4 Waterman announced the merger of the two paddlesports brands Wednesday at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. Bill Kueper, Vice President, Wenonah Canoe, Inc. and Todd Bradley, President C4 Waterman, ...
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Dorel Industries Inc. will close its assembly and testing facility in Bedford, PA. and layoff 100 employees as part of a global restructuring of its Recreational/Leisure segment announced Thursday morning. The segment owns the Cannondale, ...
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Farm produce prices in 36 major Chinese cities dropped slightly in the week ending Jan 19 compared with the previous week, according to a Ministry of Commerce statement on Tuesday. The average wholesale prices of 18 kinds of vegetables ...
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"We are excited with the challenge of assembling and manufacturing affordable bicycles in the United States," said Arnold Kamler, CEO & chairman of Kent International. "We feel that we have found a great partner in the state of South ...
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China National Offshore Oil Corp has signed an agreement with a Taiwanese company to help promote LNG in Taiwan's Kinmen county. Shinfox Corp. confirmed Monday that it had signed a framework agreement on Friday with CNOOC's majority-owned ...
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ryden began his career at Levi Strauss & Co., where he spent more than 25 years serving in leadership roles in sales and marketing and then regional and global supply chain organization. Bryden later became VP of operations and supply ...
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The US acrylonitrile domestic assessment rose to a nine-month high at $1.01/lb ($2,226.64/mt) delivered Tuesday, a rise of 4 cents/lb week on week, on higher feedstock chemical-grade propylene. The last time the domestic assessment was at ...
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European butadiene buying interest for February loading material has climbed to $1,300/mt FOB Rotterdam on the back of firm demand for exports to the US, market sources said. Reflecting this, Platts assessed butadiene at $1,287/mt FOB ...
In a move that came as surprise to employees, Canadian Freightways shut down four of its British Columbia terminals. Operations were halted at the company's Prince George, Smithers, Terrace and Prince Rupert locations on January 17. ...
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