At the end of 2013, a new list of bankrupt Chinese LED lighting manufacturers was published. Industry sources estimate more than 10,000 people have been impacted by the bankruptcy wave. Frustrated workers and angry investors have hunt down ...
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Ushio America, Inc. expands its offering of LED lighting solutions with an investment in Zylight LLC, a privately-owned manufacturer of intelligent LED lighting instruments for the cinema and broadcast production industries. This ...
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The record-shattering cold weather that's gripping much of the United States can pose extreme health risks, doctors warned Monday. "It's best to limit your outdoor activity as much as possible, since prolonged exposure can lead to ...
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Abraxas Petroleum Corporation (NASDAQ:AXAS) is pleased to provide the following operational and acquisition update. "Given the early results of the Blue Eyes 1H, we have elected to drill the Snake Eyes 1H on the company's Jourdanton ...
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The bitter chill gripping North America is a result of Arctic air that has spilled southwards, and global warming may be a cause, an expert said on Monday. Arctic air is normally penned in at the roof of the world by a powerful circular ...
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An international team of astronomers using the Green Bank Telescope (GBT) has discovered a pulsar that is orbited by two white dwarf stars. Pulsars are rapidly rotating neutron stars that can be used like precision astronomical clocks. This ...
Scientists have reproduced the conditions inside the magma chamber of a supervolcano to understand what it takes to trigger its explosion. These rare events represent the biggest natural catastrophes on Earth except for the impact of giant ...
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Much of the country is under the grip of the one of the coldest air masses in nearly 20 years. Temperatures have dropped to freezing as far south as the central and northern Gulf Coast with areas as far south as central and southern Texas ...
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Temperatures this morning are below zero across nearly the entire extent of the Midwest, with the exception being a few areas near/slightly above zero along the extreme southern Midwest. Across the Plains states, most of the HRW wheat ...
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November was wet and windy for many across the UK, leading to soaked streets, flooding and the risk of a terrible side effect: power outages. Once again, it is important to highlight the need for proper protection against water ingress into ...
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Swiss officials have enacted a law prohibiting the use of hyperflexion (also known as rollkur) in that country. The law applies to competitive events as well as training sessions, said Regula Kennel, communications director of ...
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Provide cattle with adequate feed and protection from winter weather extremes. While humans are able to cope with this winter's pattern of relatively warm temperatures followed by extremely cold temperatures in the northern Plains, cattle ...
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Ambitious plans for a civic wind energy scheme in Preston are moving forward with the appointment of engineering and design consultancy, Hyder Consulting (UK). As a specialist in wind and renewable energy projects, Hyder will be advising ...
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Tupelo Furniture Market organizers report that the event's 2.5 million square feet of exhibit space is almost sold out for the upcoming show, set for Feb. 6-9. Officials say the event has grown in the past two years partly because of an ...
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Astronomers using the National Science Foundation's Green Bank Telescope (GBT) have discovered a unique stellar system of two white dwarf stars and a superdense neutron star, all packed within a space smaller than Earth's orbit around the ...
Tags: unique stellar system, nature of gravity, gravitational interactions