According to Spanish National TV report, Spanish Ministry of Health has issued a decree in native time on December 18th, the rule forbids smoking e-cigarette in public places. It opens new round nonsmoking activities in Europe countries. ...
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Low corn prices on the heels of near-record yields this year could mean increased demand from ethanol producers, export markets and biofuels consumers, Purdue University Extension agricultural economist Chris Hurt says. A proposal by the ...
Tags: Ethanol, low corn prices, biofuels
It's likely the world in the not-so-distant future will be increasingly populated by computerized people like Amal Graafstra. The 37-year-old doesn't need a key or password to get into his car, home or computer. He's programmed them to ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
Editor's note: One of our Food Safety News Christmas traditions is to annually recognize those who have been "naughty" and those who have been "nice" – from a strictly food safety perspective, of course. This year, we've opted to ...
Tags: Food Safety, Agriculture, Food
Tropical Cyclone Bruce's eye caught the eye of NASA's Aqua satellite when it passed overhead on December 21, but two days later, Bruce's eye appeared cloud-filled on satellite imagery. On Dec. 21, Bruce still remained at hurricane ...
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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced that it has extended its 159 PUL-SI series of snap-in power aluminum capacitors to a high rated voltage of 500 V at +105 °C. Designed for solar PV inverters, industrial motor ...
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An unusual surge in public construction in October pushed total construction spending to its highest level since May 2009 despite a dip in both private residential and nonresidential activity, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau ...
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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: E-Cigarettes Added to NYC's Smoking Ban Electronic cigarettes have been added to the ban on smoking in New York City offices, parks, ...
Tags: electronic cigarettes, HIV Harms
The Netherlands-based Royal Philips has obtained 510(k) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the spectral breast density measurement application for use with its MicroDose SI full-field digital mammography (FFDM) ...
Recently,Huaxing Petrochemical passed a review for safe production standardization.It received a hazardous chemical safe production standardization secondary enterprise certificate approved by the Shandong Provincial Work Safety Bureau.The ...
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Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading provider of innovative products, solutions and services, has today announced that its Wärtsilä AQUARIUS®EC (Electro-Chlorination) Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has ...
Ageing infrastructure is a major problem for almost every power utility in the developed world, and it's a problem that becomes particularly acute when the original manufacturer gives notice that support will soon be withdrawn for an asset ...
When it comes to being true leaders and recognizing the value and importance of "giving back," the two most recent inductees to the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) Hall of Fame had little competition. It's not often that industry ...
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It will come as little surprise to motor carriers that shippers have been the biggest benefactors of deregulation. A new Conference Board of Canada report, comparing a highly regulated environment (taxicabs) to a deregulated one (for-hire ...
Tags: deregulation, motor carriers, trucking industry, productivity gains
The Indian power sector scenario remains gloomy. Although power reforms started about a decade back, the achievements are only dismal. Financial health of most state electricity boards remains critical, mainly due to the uncontrolled use of ...
Tags: energy conservation, energy audit