Greenpeace International investigations have revealed dumping of industrial wastewater containing toxic and hazardous chemicals from two of Mexico's biggest textile manufacturing facilities.These facilities supply clothing to big fashion ...
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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 ...
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA)has started collecting and testing wild salmon off the coast of British Columbia to determine the presence of three salmon diseases:infectious hematopoietic necrosis,infectious pancreatic necrosis ...
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA)has announced that it has lifted the quarantine on the aquaculture facility in British Columbia,which was imposed after the facility was associated with the case of infectious haematopoietic ...
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Keeping in mind the diverse demands that women are going to place on its counter, Boudoir Lingerie presents an absolutely new collection of branded lingerie, with new designs, colors and in varieties of sizes to suit everybody’s need. ...
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Basha people Basha people belong to a branch of the Miao ethnic minority in Guizhou province and have a reputation as the last tribe of gunman. Almost every man above the age of 14 carries a gun and a knife, which they regard as a sign ...
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San Miguel Pure Foods, the food division of Philippine conglomerate San Miguel, has raised about PHP6bn ($146m) with the sale of 2.5 million common shares for PHP240 ($5.82) each. With this move, the company's public ownership has ...
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Golf industry icon Rick Martin, who returned to the golf industry in 2011 with his new company, Martin Golf Apparel, is pleased to announce Martin Golf Apparel's new spring 2013 collection. The collection will be offered over a span of ...
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Concentrations of iodine-131 have been measured in sewage effluent from a small plant serving a large medical centre in the US.Iodine-131 from a single inpatient treatment may be discharged in sewage effluent for many days. This paper ...
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Once the lonely crusade of astronomers, the dark-sky movement is finding increasingly vocal support in the lighting community; and is gaining regulatory traction with the sustainability and conservation movements. Plants and animals, ...
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Viper Networks, Inc. has made success on both LED lighting pilot programs with Sri Lanka's Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources; and with Colombo city officials representing the largest metropolitan area in Sri Lanka. While the ...
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Countering marine hazards Propeller entanglement can prove to be a costly affair,especially if it leads to seal rupture in the aft shaft.This not only causes environmental pollution in the form of an oil leak,but also poses a hazard to ...
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LED-based lighting can deliver narrow-spectrum light that RAJENDRA SWAMY says can provide real benefits in life-science applications such as plant growth,aquarium lighting,and general lighting that is wildlife friendly. Solid-state ...
Ethiopian football and athletics fans will have a new FIFA and Olympic-standard 60,000 seat stadium in Addis Ababa thanks to a competition winning design combining local identity with new technology. LAVA and Designsport,in collaboration ...
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LED lighting plays prominent role in Olympic Games 13 Aug 2012 LED lighting played a major role in the London 2012 Olympics, particularly in the celebrations surrounding the Opening and Closing ceremonies. Many of the events at the Olympic ...
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