Almost 7-in-10 U.S. parents say they are concerned their children don't receive adequate physical education in school, a survey indicates. The NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health survey of 1,368 U.S. parents ...
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If you're going to spend the necessary money in making sure the process of constructing a new building is environmentally-friendly, you might as well get the most for your dollar by using the Green Globes ratings system. That was the ...
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One of the Ford Motor Company’s fastest cars, the Ford Mustang, has been brought up to speed for 2014 in terms of technology, engineering and app-style connectivity. Ford has unveiled the first official pictures and details of its ...
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LONDON, Dec. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifty-five percent of private equity (PE) executives cite the growing capital requirements of the oil and gas industry as the foremost driver of their investment activity in the industry, according to a ...
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Today in Barcelona, Repsol Chairman Antonio Brufau presented the document "Spain, enterprises and exports" which was prepared by the Business Council for Competitiveness (CEC). The event was held at the Casa Llotja de Mar and presented by ...
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Lux Research expects hybrid gas/solar technologies to mitigate intermittency of the renewable resource. Solar-generated electricity will become just as cheap as that produced by natural gas in most parts of the world by 2025, according to ...
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Sampson Sports' new Rock pedal?features an alloy body with heat treated steel entry/release mechanics along with a stainless steel top plate under the cleat. Additional features include micro-adjustable tension adjustment, cold-forged and ...
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December 2, 2013 - Peter Aulich has been named the new CEO of KB Racking, after serving as COO for three years and expanding business into two provinces in Canada. “We could not have chosen a better person for the position of CEO. ...
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Beijing launched carbon emissions trading on Thursday, making it China's third market for carbon trading. An initial 490 companies, whose carbon emissions account for 40 percent of the city's total, have been included in the plan, ...
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The Mini Rocketman concept may reach production after all, but only if Mini can find a partner to share development costs with. Speaking with Auto Guide, Mini product boss Pat McKenna said that while the Rocketman had officially been ...
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The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV joins a new generation of production vehicles embarking on an alternative-fuels crusade in the coming years. PHEV, which stands for Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle, is essentially the next evolution of hybrid ...
Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading provider of innovative products, solutions and services, is today inaugurating its new test facility for future propulsion products and technology. The Wärtsilä Propulsion Test ...
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Archer Daniels Midland Company today announced a package of additional commitments related to its proposed acquisition of GrainCorp Limited. Key elements of that package are: An additional A$200 million investment to strengthen ...
An Automated Teller Machine (ATM) was primarily devised to smoothen the process of dispensing currency notes as per the customer instruction. However when these machines started running efficiently, more technological features were ...
Israel-based flavor and fragrance company Frutarom has acquired Aroma, a Guatemala-based flavor company for a net consideration of $12.5m, as part of its growth strategy with a focus on developing markets. Aroma manufactures and ...
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