About 7%-8% of the world trade is fake, and the financial value of global counterfeit markets is US$700 billion, Geert de Vries, senior manager of KPMG in The Netherlands reported during the AIPIA i2live webinar, "Active and Intelligent ...
POET Technologies Inc of Toronto, Canada – which, through subsidiary OPEL Defense Integrated Systems (ODIS Inc) of Storrs, CT, USA, has developed the proprietary planar-optoelectronic technology (POET) platform for monolithic ...
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Furukawa Electric Co Ltd of Tokyo, Japan has developed a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) that operates at 25Gbps and has realized transmission of up to 500m over prototype multimode fibers developed by optical fiber product ...
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Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC has announced three marketing appointments within its Bridgestone Commercial Solutions business unit. Matt Loos has been promoted to director of truck and bus marketing and Michelle Lane has been ...
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The National Corn Growers Association brought the interests of America’s corn farmers to the table yesterday for a lively discussion of federal activity impacting ethanol and gasoline markets during the National Ethanol Conference. ...
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Meritor has unveiled two new Nissan NV3500 vans that will be used to deliver training to warehouse distributors, service garages and fleets in the US and Canada. The vans will offer hands-on training to service ...
Textile Exchange (TE) is excited to announce ownership of the Responsible Down Standard (RDS), gifted by The North Face. The standard allows companies to ensure that the down in their products comes from ethically treated geese. The North ...
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A ground-penetrating bomb, minus its nuclear components, rammed through a target at the remote Coyote Canyon test range last month in Sandia National Laboratories' first such rocket-driven impact test in seven years. Engineers said the ...
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Zoetis recently unveiled new research that will help pork producers and meat packers produce wholesome pork with less environmental impact. The research is based on a life cycle assessment (LCA) conducted in the United States for ...
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POC has partnered with Volvo Car Group to explore new ideas for protecting road cyclists. Engineers and product designers from both Swedish brands will work together and plan to apply the findings to upcoming products. "With POC's ...
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A stunning Hubble Space Telescope image of the colorful 30 Doradus Nebula, a giant star-forming region, is the focal point of an eBook on stellar evolution aimed at children with visual impairments, ages 10 to 12. The book is called "Reach ...
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Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo Car Group has partnered with POC, a Swedish developer of high-tech protective gear, to exchange knowledge in order to explore new ideas within safety and design. Under the deal, both firms will ...
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Have you ever called your cellphone carrier to report poor signal strength? Sure you have. And did that carrier do anything significant to fix the problem? Of course it didn't—unless you live in South Korea. "I guarantee ...
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To the eyes of those driving on Sydney’s upper north shore, the dark blue Hyundai Elantra with the number plates BU-31-YC appears just like any other cookie-cutter small sedan doing the suburban rounds. This middle-grade Hyundai ...
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Sealed Air and Pepsi-Cola Philippines (PCCPI) have joined forces with various other global companies to supply around 300,000 liters of potable drinking water encased in water pouches to the Philippines. The companies have taken the ...
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