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Chancellor George Will Receive Funding for Superfast Broadband

Dec 5, 2012

Chancellor George Osborne's Autum Statement today confirmed that a further 12 smaller cities will receive funding for superfast broadband,after the initial 10 were revealed earlier this year.Brighton and ...

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Modern Water Plc Has Opened New Offices and Laboratory Facilities in Cambridge, UK

Dec 5, 2012

Modern Water plc, the owner of leading water technologies for the production of fresh water and monitoring of water quality, has opened new offices and laboratory facilities in Cambridge, UK Modern Water says that by expanding its team ...

Tags: fresh water, wastewater treatment system, water quality

Australian Government Has Issued a Public Health Alert Over Farmed Mussels

Dec 5, 2012

The Australian government has issued a public health alert over farmed mussels, following the detection of a paralytic shellfish toxin from the Spring Bay area on Tasmania's east coast, Australia. Public Health director Roscoe Taylor said ...

Tags: public health alert, farmed mussels

NHTSA Has Decided to Withdraw a Rulemaking Proposal on Windshield Zone Intrusion

Dec 5, 2012

In an article published on the Federal Register yesterday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has decided to withdraw a rulemaking proposal aimed at repealing the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) rule ...

Tags: traffic safety, vehicle designs, automotive glass, glass

Azerbaijan Has Conducted Check-UPS of 47 Food Production Facilities

Dec 5, 2012

The Azerbaijani Technical Regulation and Standardisation Service has conducted check-ups of 47 food production facilities, as a part of its effort to ensure food safety in the country. The committee found that 32 sites were not complying ...

Tags: food production facilities, food safety, food safety regulations

a Warning About Supplementary Sports Foods Containing an Ingredient

Dec 5, 2012

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has issued a warning about supplementary sports foods containing an ingredient known as DMAA, following some adverse health reports in Australia. FSANZ Deputy chief executive officer Melanie ...

Tags: adverse health reports, warning about supplementary sports foods

Sports Supplement Ingredient Is Prohibited in Australia

Dec 5, 2012

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), the regulatory body for therapeutic goods in Australia, has prohibited sale, supply and use of DMAA (1,3-dimethylamylamine), an ingredient used in some sports supplements. The TGA noted that it ...

Tags: therapeutic goods, sports supplements, reports of adverse effects

Experience in Building Weaving Machinery with Special Servo Motor Technology Is Reflected

Dec 5, 2012

Shortly after ITMA Asia + CITME 2012 in Shanghai, The Rupp Report wrote that one of the highlights of the event was "the announcement of cooperation between Toyota Industries Corp., Japan (TICO), and Trützschler GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, ...

Tags: Weaving Machine, Latest Drafting, combing machines

The U.S. Department of Commerce Ruled Unitized Chinese Curtainwall Is Subject to Tariff

Dec 5, 2012

The U.S. Department of Commerce has ruled that unitized Chinese curtainwall is subject to a tariff. The decision came Friday regarding the Antidumping Duty (AD) and Countervailing Duty (CCVD) Orders on Curtain Wall Units and Other Parts of ...

Tags: U.S.Department of Commerce, tariff, curtainwall, CCVD

A Ban Has Been Imposed on Price Gras in California

Dec 4, 2012

California has imposed a ban on foie gras–a food product made from the liver of a duck or goose that has been specially fattened. The fattening of the liver is achieved through force feeding of ducks and geese using a tube-like ...

Tags: ban, foie gras, animal activists

Ec States That Safety of Nanomaterials Should Be Evaluated on a Case-by-Case Basis

Dec 4, 2012

The European Commission (EC) has stated in its latest review that the safety of nanomaterials should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The regulator said in its second regulatory review on nanomaterials that these materials are ...

Tags: safety of nanomaterials, nanomaterials, normal chemicals

NMDC Is Exporting It to Japan at a Much Lower Price Than What Domestic Steel Industry Pays

Dec 4, 2012

Of late, there are allegations that the nation's largest iron ore producer, government owned NMDC, is exporting it to Japan at a much lower price than what the domestic steel industry pays. Also, with Mr CS Verma being the chairman of ...

Tags: ore producer, NMDC, sponge iron

Canada Alters Import Requirements of Aquatic Animals to Protect Its Aquatic Animal

Dec 4, 2012

Canada has changed the import requirements of aquatic animals such as finfish, molluscs, and crustaceans, in an effort to protect the country's aquatic animal resources. Beginning 10 December 2012, the aquatic animals shipments will ...

Tags: aquatic animals, requirements, finfish, molluscs, crustaceans, protect

A Health Alert Over Imported Frozen Butter Chicken and Rice Products Has Been Issued

Dec 4, 2012

The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a health alert over Aliya's Foods' frozen butter chicken and rice products that were imported from Canada. The agency noted that the products may be ...

Tags: FSIS, frozen butter chicken, rice products, health alert

ICNZ Has Appointed Tim Grafton as Its New CEO

Dec 4, 2012

The Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) has appointed Tim Grafton as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective from November 2012. Grafton, currently serving as executive director at UMR Research, will succeed Chris Ryan, who ...

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