The Chair of the National Farm Animal Care Council's Pig Code Development Committee says Canada's updated Pig Code of Practice offers the best possible outcome for our animals and our industry. Canada's revised Code of Practice for the ...
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Wooden game has a rich history in Western Africa and Banyan believes UK retailers should get on board. Banyan, a company specialising in African and Caribbean heritage products and services, is bringing wooden game Banyan Wari to the UK ...
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Scientists have moved a step closer to an "obesity drug" that may block the effects of diets high in fat and sugar, according to research from the University of Queensland in Brisbane. The findings, published in the December 2013 issue ...
Russian steelmaker Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) has stated that it has successfully passed certification audits confirming that its production of special-size slabs from high-strength and corrosion-resistant steel grades is compliant with the ...
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First meeting of the reconstituted All India Handloom Board was held under the chairmanship of Union Minister of Textiles Dr. K S Rao in New Delhi. While addressing the members of the board, the Minister said that the Government of India ...
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Article cites potential to save money on end-of-life care, medical imaging and new drug prices In a review article published Feb. 14 in The Lancet Oncology, Johns Hopkins experts identify three major sources of high cancer costs and argue ...
Raising the alarm against deepening income disparities in countries around the world, the head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) called today for a shift to more inclusive growth patterns – supported by redistributive ...
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Energy transition would not complete in an easy way, and the public should be ready for higher energy price, said Total CEO Christophe de Margerie on Wednesday. "This transition will be long and slow," said de Margerie in a written ...
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The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) — as part of the Critical Care Societies Collaborative (CCSC) — has identified five routine critical care practices that should be questioned because they may not always be ...
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The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) announced today that the following projects (in alphabetical order) have been identified as the three finalist projects for the World Design Impact Prize 2013-2014: A ...
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Children around the world who grow up in dangerous neighborhoods exhibit more aggressive behavior, says a new Duke University-led study that is the first to examine the topic across a wide range of countries. Many U.S. studies have ...
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced its sponsorship of an educational program series called the "Mobile Medical Apps (MMA) Roadshow: Managing App Development under FDA Regulation." CEA is joining a consortium of six ...
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AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) today announced that the companies' U.S. Diabetes Alliance is providing a three-year grant to the American Diabetes Association's Pathway to Stop Diabetes program. The ...
Bananas deemed "too unhealthy" for monkeys If you've made a New Year's resolution to diet after your festive blow-out, here's a tip from a bunch of monkeys – avoid the bananas. Animals at Paignton Zoo Environmental Park in Devon ...
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Dogs and wolves evolved from a common ancestor between 9,000 and 34,000 years ago, before humans transitioned to agricultural societies, according to an analysis of modern dog and wolf genomes from areas of the world thought to be centers ...
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