Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have begun enrolling volunteers for clinical trials to find effective treatments for influenza. One of the studies will assess if treatment with the influenza drug oseltamivir reduces ...
The General Company of Post and Communications has announced that it intends to offer “huge investment opportunities” in the provision of optical fiber networks. AIN reports that the investment opportunities, running to ...
According to statistics released by the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF), the country’s exports of stainless steel products totaled 1,176,513 tons in 2012, falling by 6.4% in a year ago. The dropped exports of stainless ...
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In an interview with Reuters, the chief executive of Kuwait Energy says the company is committed to pumping gas and finding oil in southern Iraq, and will not risk aggravating Baghdad by pursuing deals in Iraqi Kurdistan. Sara Akbar ...
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The Ministry of Industry and Minerals has signed an 18-year contract with a Turkish company to run iron and steel plant in Basra. According to Steel Network, $700 million will be invested to bring production capacity to 1 million tonnes ...
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Agilent will be hosting the Total Agilent Experience Symposium for the second time. This 3-city road-show will kick off in March 2013, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia before moving on to Singapore and finally, Bangkok, Thailand. To make their ...
Agilent Technologies Inc. has opened a new X-ray diffraction manufacturing facility in Wrocław, Poland giving the company significantly greater manufacturing capacity and enhanced R&D capabilities compared with the company’s old ...
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With the introduction of the Morphologi G3-ID system last year, Malvern Instruments is providing researchers with the ability to apply morphologically directed Raman spectroscopy to a range of different sample types. Such advanced particle ...
The U.S. Mission in Iraq, through the Ambassador’s Fund Program, is seeking Statements of Interest that offer creative and effective approaches to promote reconciliation and stability in Iraq and to improve the institutional capacity ...
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Drive solution leader SEW-Eurodrive has released an updated schedule for its nationwide motor and drive technology training program, DriveAcademy. DriveAcademy provides end-users and system integrators with a comprehensive set of ...
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Orange County-based race promoter Over the Hump Mountain Bike Race Series has signed its first licensing deal, adding a new midweek summertime race series in neighboring Los Angeles County. Dirty Racing Inc., which produces the Red Bull ...
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The three-day Triathlon Business International Conference, which concluded Tuesday, underscored the organization’s focus on the growth of commerce surrounding the sport. Attendance dipped about 8 percent compared to the previous year, ...
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A new research study is underway at Portland State University to measure the impact of protected bike lanes or “green lanes. The study is collecting quantitative data to examine ridership, safety and the economic impact of green lanes ...
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It's not at all clear what kind of "commute" a pro road racer has, but nevertheless the BMC Racing Team this week has been outfitted with what are possibly the WorldTour's only official team commuter bikes, the BMC urbanchallenge with Gates ...
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J&B Importers has made the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s list of 100 percent Green Power Users. The Florida-based distributor is purchasing more than 1.4 millionkilowatt-hours of green power annually, saving more than1.9 ...
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