Union Pacific Corp. said it had the best fourth-quarter and full-year results in company history as volume grew for the first time in six quarters. The freight railroad reported a net income of $1.2 billion, or $2.55 per share in the ...
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Beating the slowdown blues, Hong Kong-based apparel retailer Giordano has reported 5 per cent growth in its sales at HK$ 1,333 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013, driven by strong demand from the Chinese mainland. ...
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The traditional microwave meal was always associated with TV dinners that could easily and conveniently be whipped up in two minutes. Just as our palates have improved with exposure to fancy dinners on TV programs, so too have microwaves ...
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The following is an important notice from Alberta's Chief Provincial Veterinarian: Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) is a highly contagious, viral disease of pigs that does not currently occur in Alberta, but is present in the United ...
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Salmonella contamination of shell eggs and subsequent recalls in 2010 resulted in economic losses to the egg industry and increased consumer concerns about the safety of eggs. In addition, HACCP regulations for egg processing are probable ...
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Temperatures across the northern tier of the country are bitterly cold once again as another Arctic front has plunged south from Canada. This front is currently progressing south and east through the southern Ohio Valley, with temperatures ...
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DES MOINES, Iowa --The CME Group soybean market hit hard by improved crop-weather in Argentina finished sharply lower Tuesday. The March corn futures contract settled 1 cents higher at $4.25. The March soybean futures contract closed 36 ...
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Recently, Sinotruk organizes a roll-off-line ceremony and dealer mobilization meeting for SITRAK truck in Taiwan, indicating SITRAK starts mass production in Taiwan. The historical moment is witnessed by Ma Chunji, Chairman of the board ...
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In the week ending January 18, 2014, US domestic raw steel production was 1,836,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 76.6 percent. Production was 1,832,000 net tons in the week ending January 18, 2013, while the capability ...
Not prescribing opioids first or as a long-term therapy for chronic, non-cancer pain and avoiding MRIs, CTs and X-rays for low-back pain are among the tests and treatments identified by ASA that are commonly ordered but not always ...
Two years ago, researchers from Iowa State University (USA) published a study which concluded that spider silk conducts heat as well as metals. Now, a team from the University of the Basque Country (Spain) has repeated the experiment and ...
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Swiss scientists have uncovered the mechanism by which novel, revolutionary solar cells based on lead iodide perovskite light-absorbing semiconductor transfer electrons along their surface. The finding shows these devices constitute a new ...
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A team of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists are using mini-satellites that work as "space cops" to help control traffic in space. The scientists used a series of six images over a 60-hour period taken from a ground-based ...
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As part of an ambitious initiative to engage and employ the next generation through America's great outdoors, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced a public-private partnership with American Eagle Out, Inc. that will help reach ...
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Most of your basic major brand name tool kits come with a Flashlight, and Makita is no exception.? In this particular kit Makita provides a high illumination, high powered light at 4,500 Lux. The flashlight is consistent with Makita's ...
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