This work urges caution in coastal aquifer management studies, where changes in seawater volumes caused by seawater intrusion are often neglected. In particular, sustainable coastal aquifer management requires seawater volume estimates. ...
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India's cotton production for the current year is likely to decline by five percent from last year's 37.3 million bales of 170 kg each to 35.4 million bales, according to the estimates released by the cotton Association of India (CAI). ...
Cotton prices continued firm in Brazil in early December, underpinned by the interest from purchasers and refrained sellers. The CEPEA/ESALQ Index for cotton type 41-4 (delivered in São Paulo city, 8-day payment) moved up 1.26% in ...
The Southern India Mills' Association (SIMA) recently held a meeting to update the textile mill owners of Tamil Nadu (TN) regarding the prospects of expanding in western Indian states of Gujarat and Maharashtra. SIMA Chairman S ...
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Japanese consumer electronics firm Panasonic is to axe 8,000 jobs by the end of March 2013 as it continues its restructuring plans. The company has already axed 38,800 staff in a bid to return to profit, and the additional cuts will mean ...
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Low penetration in indoor lighting applications has, so far, been a bane for the light emitting diode (LED) market. However, improving technology and supportive legislation are set to push residential buildings – the largest lighting ...
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New Zealand meat processor Silver Fern Farms has booked a loss in the year to the end of September as higher lamb prices hit global demand. The company racked up a net operating loss of NZ$31.1m (US$25.4m) in the 12-month period, down ...
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Ample picture quality now comes from small packages;you can stream high-quality video content using a smart phone or Roku's tiny,Wi-Fi-connected Streaming Stick,for example.Now a gadget that's almost as small as those,the 3M Streaming ...
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Google has released its latest transparency report in which it details the extent to which public bodies have requested the removal of content and the amount of requests it has received for access to its users' private information. ...
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IDG News Service-Intel is in final negotiations to invest up to$500 million in struggling Sharp of Japan,the Kyodo News agency reported Tuesday. Japan's largest news agency said the companies were discussing an investment of between 30 ...
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1. Tunnel of lights Japan: Display dazzels with millions of solar powered LEDs A Tunnel of lights in Japan dazzles visitors with millions of LED lights, according to a Nov. 10 report from The Inquisitor. There are seven million LED ...
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Last year I visited Switch Lighting, a small Silicon Valley company that claimed to have built something revolutionary. Switch's product: a light bulb that produced the same warm, comforting glow that we associate with Edison's enduring ...
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GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Welding Machinery markets. The global market for Welding Machinery is projected to reach US$14.8 billion by 2018, driven by new infrastructure projects specifically wind turbine ...
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Sept machinery orders -4.3 pct vs forecast -1.8 pct Govt maintains view on machinery orders Current account surplus -68.7 pct vs forecast -51.9 pct Analysts say economy has been weakening since spring Service sector sentiment index hits ...
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A sharp, well-handling alternative to an upscale SUV, the redesign Audi Allroad impressed our staff with its dynamic talents, fuel economy, and fit and finish. A German interpretation of the adventure wagon formula established by the ...
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