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US FDA Permitted The Sale of Verify Cronos Scbi to Check Reusable Medical Devices

Jul 16, 2013

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has permitted the sale of Verify Cronos Self Contained Biological Indicator (SCBI), a new quicker testing method to check the effectiveness of steam sterilization of reusable medical devices. ...

Tags: Health, Medicine, FDA

A 2012 Survey by Ipsos Showed Nearly Everything in a Typical Food Pyramid

Jul 16, 2013

Rat meat passed off as lamb meat, dead pigs dumped in the Huangpu river, milk tainted with melamine and rice contaminated with cadmium – living in China, it sometimes seems like our food comes from the infamous factories of Upton ...

Tags: Domestic Firms, Food Safety

Regulation to Improve Public Organ Donations

Jul 16, 2013

A first-ever regulation on organ donation coordinator management will be issued this week by the National Organ Donation Management Center to make it easier for the public to donate organs. The 200-plus coordinators at the center will ...

Tags: Organ Donations, Regulation

EPA Issues The Final Draft of "Energy Star" Lamps V1.0 Specification

Jul 16, 2013

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued the final draft of "Energy Star" Lamps V1.0 specification, the specification is intended to replace the existing the Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs, V4.3) and Integral LED Lamp ...

Tags: LED Lamps, Lights, Lighting

China Plans to Expand The Number of Cities Limiting Auto Purchases

Jul 14, 2013

China plans to expand the number of cities limiting auto purchases in an effort to curb greenhouse emissions and congestion, Bloomberg reported. Deputy Secretary General Shi Jianhua of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said ...

Tags: Car Sales, Auto

The Wages for Garment Workers Have Stagnated or Declined in 2001-11: Report

Jul 12, 2013

In most of the leading apparel-exporting countries, the wages for garment workers have stagnated or declined over the past decade, says a latest report. Among the top four apparel exporters to the United States, prevailing wages in ...

Tags: Garment Workers, Wages

The US Trade Representative Signed by 167 Members of The U.S. House of Representatives

Jul 12, 2013

Congressional leaders released a letter backed by the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) signed by 167 members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The letter calls for ...

Tags: textile rules, Yarn Forward

There Is a Growing Demand From Consumers Globally to Gift

Jul 11, 2013

There is a growing demand from consumers globally to gift, share and resell digital content and video games according to research findings unveiled today by WorldPay, a global leader in payment processing, risk and alternative payments. ...

Tags: Second-Hand Marketplaces, Digital Content Consumers

The Agriculture and Food Industries Should Just-in-Time Cross-Border Shipping Practices

Jul 11, 2013

A new report suggests the agriculture and food industries should adopt automotive-style, just-in-time cross-border shipping practices to improve the flow of food products across the border. The report, An Economic Analysis of Agriculture ...

Tags: Transportation, Auto, shipping

FMCSA Has Agreed to Allow a 90-Day Waiver on Certain Hours-of-Service Rules

Jul 11, 2013

It's no secret that being in a hot vehicle in the middle of summer is more than unpleasant, but just imagine how hot it must be for animals packed together in the swine-tering heat. That's why the United States Federal Motor Carrier ...

Tags: Transportation, Auto

On Many Occasions I Allow Myself Perverse Indulgence of Participating

Jul 10, 2013

On many occasions I allow myself the perverse indulgence of participating in public conversations on Facebook. The signal to noise ratio is vast, but it can be managed. Careful attention and a generous sifting of one's feed can reveal ...

Tags: Headdress, hair wear

Vintners May Have Stopped Stomping Grapes and Frantically Opened Chinese Dictionaries

Jul 10, 2013

Some vintners in Italy last week may have stopped stomping grapes and frantically opened their Chinese dictionaries. The vineyards in the EU's wine-producing regions have 10 days to get the language down pat, so they can respond to a trade ...

Tags: China Probe, EU Wineries

Chinese Boats Are Prohibited From Fishing off The Eastern Coast of North Korea as Disputes

Jul 10, 2013

Beijing declared late Monday that Chinese boats are prohibited from fishing off the eastern coast of North Korea as disputes over fuel purchases broke out between the two countries, Reuters reported. The government's main website cited the ...

Tags: Fishing

The Texas Glass Industry Has Already Come to Terms with The Idea of Immigration Reform

Jul 10, 2013

Jerry Wright, president and owner of AAA Glass in Fort Worth, Texas, says that the Texas glass industry has already come to terms with the idea of immigration reform and stands ready for whatever form of it eventually becomes the law of the ...

Tags: Glass Industry

Land Provided by Nepal Govt for Handicraft Design Centre

Jul 10, 2013

The Government of Nepal has provided 2 ropanis (1 ropani = approx. 508.72 sq m) of land for setting up a Handicraft Design and Development Centre (HANDECEN) to the Federation of Handicraft Associations of Nepal (FHAN). The decision to ...

Tags: Handicraft, Textile

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