University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) has used indium tin oxide (ITO) as part of the cladding for semi-polar indium gallium nitride (InGaN) laser diodes (LDs) [A. Pourhashemi et al, Appl. Phys. Lett., vol106, p111105, 2015]. The ...
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In the first two months of 2015, prices of competing crops like wheat, maize, and soybean all declined while cotton prices held steady. “The recent gain in cotton price has made sowing of the white gold attractive and may mitigate ...
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For coatings producers one of the big benefits of the sharp fall in oil prices in the second half of last year (2014) should be a drop in raw material costs. Some commentators are also predicting a rise in demand due to the effect of ...
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Sony Mobile has just revealed a new app that will let you help cure Alzheimers while you sleep. Dubbed ‘Folding@Home’, the smartphone software makes use of your blower’s processing power while it’s charging and ...
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Today Syngenta announced the addition of Mertect 340-F fungicide to its portfolio. When Clariva Complete Beans and Mertect 340-F fungicide are combined, there's potential for reduced damage from soybean sudden death syndrome (SDS). Mertect ...
Honda has started selling the latest model of its N Series vehicle dubbed N-BOX SLASH in Japan. The vehicle is powered by DOHC engine/DOHC turbo engine with continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) which provides fuel economy ...
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The firm is on track to hit 36.8 billion yen this year, thanks to the launch of the interactive figurines. Nintendo is experiencing a surprise comeback this year, as its profit triples thanks to its new interactive figures, Amiibo. The ...
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In the past two weeks, China's stock market, long the subject of neglect, became a public focus, indicating the likely arrival of a bull market period. From Nov. 24 to Dec.5, 2014, the Shanghai and Shenzhen composite indexes rose by 18.13 ...
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Bayer CropScience announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved its application for the registration of ILeVO. ILeVO protects the root system against infections caused by the Sudden Death Syndrome fungus and has ...
Tags: soybean plants, root system, Agriculture
The upcoming HTC One M9 flagship – now codenamed ‘Hima’ – has seen a sudden influx of leaks to the web, and today is no different. A display panel purportedly destined to join a HTC One M9 chassis has emerged ...
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Japanese carmaker Mazda is recalling more than 100,000 Mazda 6 sedans from the 2014-15 model years due to issues with the tire pressure monitoring system. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the ...
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Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, is enhancing the driving experience with robust new solutions for the integrated car cockpit. As the newest member of Renesas ...
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During the week of October 12, 2014, I attended the 55th General Assembly of the Tantalum–Niobium International Study Center held in bustling Times Square Manhattan. This year’s assembly was special for me as I was made a ...
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At the beginning of the reported week, the turnover in the German cotton market, developed as brisk as it had been the week before. Contracts were primarily closed for standard origins as well as for European varieties whose availability, ...
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"India is a very different market from Europe. For men in Europe, dressing up is a way of life. Indian consumers are more conservative and followers of fashion,” says the top Indian honcho of a European fashion brand. Rajiv Nair- ...
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