Greece's government Wednesday ruled out reducing a tax on heating oil despite a sharp increase in smog resulting from extensive wood-burning. "Reducing the price is not the solution (to the smog problem)," Finance Minister Yannis ...
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Tivoli Audio will go the International CES with an expanded assortment of Bluetooth-equipped clock radios and tabletop music systems. At the show, the company will display a Bluetooth-equipped version of its existing compact Model Three ...
Yield results are in! The August 2013, Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) Newsletter reported on AWC funded research aimed at maximizing wheat yields and profitability. The project, being led by Sheri Strydhorst, Agronomic Research Scientist ...
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Following home-heating safety measures will help keep you and your family safe this winter, experts say. "Every year, tragically, people are burned, start fires, get an electric shock and even die from carbon monoxide poisoning because ...
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More than three-fourths of the honey sold in U.S. grocery stores isn't exactly what the bees produce, according to testing done exclusively for Food Safety News. The results show that the pollen frequently has been filtered out of ...
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Lead poisoning can lead to behavioral problems, hearing problems, kidney damage and lowered IQs in children, so it's important for kids to avoid any sources of lead. The University of Michigan Health System offers this advice, especially ...
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Briquetting machines are used to recycle waste and reduce the waste material like paper, wood, plastic and more. The use of metal briquetting press is heavily in used to reducing the waste. These machines are designed for maximum use of ...
A mathematical pattern of movement called a Lévy walk describes the foraging behavior of animals from sharks to honey bees, and now for the first time has been shown to describe human hunter-gatherer movement as well. The study, led ...
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On-farm internships and land-link programs are two important models for increasing the number of farmers in the sustainable-agriculture movement, according to researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. The majority of ...
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Tropical hardwoods have long been prized for their rich dark tones and incredible durability. Woods like teak seem to last forever, even in harsh conditions, and they acquire a beautiful patina over time that testifies to years of graceful ...
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Scaffolding is a supportive system, installed at construction site, which is exclusively aimed at providing the workmen with safe and secure platform to do their task. It is thought to be much essential ingredient for building construction, ...
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Nothing, it seems, makes the hand of Vernon Brejcha quiver. Not the heat from a furnace that burns a few thousand degrees, not the weight of a five-foot pole with a ball of fire attached to its end, and not even the frailty of a very, ...
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As Kenworth celebrates its 90th anniversary, the truck maker took time recently to recognize the truck restorations completed by a couple of its biggest Canadian fans. Highlighted in a recent release were Gord Cooper of Calgary, Alta., ...
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With millions of real Christmas trees discarded after the festivities, a UK carpenter has come up with an eco-friendly Christmas tree- made from wood. According to Joost Taylor, the wood is sourced from protected redwood forests in ...
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Design through generations by Rhys Thomas on Dec 20. 2013 Après brings News In my opinion these are some of the best stackable chairs over the course of the last 70 years. 50's – Race Furniture – The Roebuck In ...
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