ICE Cotton gained over 4 cents for the week on the back of spec buying, improved technicals and rising open interest, and the continued rawdown of US cotton stocks through strong export sales (223k overall). Although domestic basis levels ...
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A new approach to harvesting solar energy, developed by MIT researchers, could improve efficiency by using sunlight to heat a high-temperature material whose infrared radiation would then be collected by a conventional photovoltaic cell. ...
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Soligenix, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing products to treat serious inflammatory diseases where there remains an unmet medical need, as well as developing several biodefense vaccines and therapeutics, ...
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American automaker General Motors (GM) has issued a voluntary recall on 300,000 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra vehicles of certain model year 2014 in the US, due to problem with the engine and engine cooling systems. Both vehicles are ...
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WEDNESDAY Jan. 15, 2014 -- Older firefighters appear to develop heat resilience due to their long-term exposure to hot temperatures on the job, according to a new study. Researchers compared physically active firefighters and ...
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Dragged down by a weak performance of its wholesale business, Japan based Lapine Company Ltd, which is a designer, manufacturer, seller and retailer of women’s clothing and accessories, reported a slight dip in its sales revenue in ...
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RUD offer an extensive range of lifting and lashing applications which includes both welded and threaded types, covering a working load capacity range from 0.6 to 200 tonne. Offering over 270 different tested and certified lifting/lashing ...
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Users from Northwestern University, working with the Center for Nanoscale Materials EMMD Group at Argonne, have demonstrated the first growth of graphene on a silver substrate. Unique wave-like electron scattering at the edges of the ...
Devastating supervolcanoes can erupt simply due to changes that happen in their giant magma chambers as they slowly cool, according to a new study. This finding marks the first time researchers have been able to explain the mechanism behind ...
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China's history making moon robots – the Chang'e-3 lander and Yutu rover – have just awoken from the forced slumber of survival during their first, long frigid lunar night and have now resumed full operations – marking a ...
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Michelin displayed this drawing of the features of the Premier A/S at its official launch of the tire at the North American International Auto Show. Michelin North America Inc. introduced the Michelin Premier A/S tire with new EverGrip ...
Join us at the 2014 Integrated Pest Management Academy to discuss strategies to help manage vegetable disease on diverse vegetable farms. Plant disease management is essential on the vegetable farm to achieve optimal yield and profit. ...
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By: Mike Boersma, Extension Educator & 4-H Program Director, Murray & Pipestone Counties The recent snow and cold temperatures bring with them a host of challenges and special considerations for those with livestock. For cattle producers ...
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Thanks to the foresight of SDSU researchers, South Dakota landowners making management decisions for their grazing lands and livestock can benefit from more than 70 years of data gathered at the Cottonwood Range and Livestock Field Station, ...
Apollo Tyres Ltd. announced its R&D team developed the new, variable front spoiler of the recently introduced Porsche 911 turbo and 911 turbo S in an exclusive partnership with Porsche AG. Branded as “Air Masterby Vredestein,” ...
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