The liquidation of the March contract proceeded in a speedy and orderly fashion, as open interest was down to just 6’393 contracts or 639’300 bales as of this morning. With another 3’300 contracts trading, most of ...
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The first thorough comparison of evidence for natural gas system leaks confirms that organizations including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have underestimated U.S. methane emissions generally, as well as those from the natural ...
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Fractals—patterns defined by their scale-invariance that makes them look the same on large scales as they do on small scales—are found in nature everywhere from snowflakes to broccoli to the beating of the heart. In a new study, ...
The mysterious workings of jazz players' brains while they improvise music are revealed in a new study. Researchers used functional MRI scans to monitor the brain activity of 11 male jazz pianists, aged 25 to 56, while they performed ...
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) in the States welcomed President Obama's announcement that the U.S. will accelerate the implementation of a system to facilitate international trade in goods that meet American ...
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The forthcoming Chevrolet City Express small van was on display here during a press preview for General Motors' redesigned heavy duty pickups. While the van was not available for a test drive, journalists were given a sneak peek in ...
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If you want to choose a most popular Chinese traditional entertainment, mahjong is the king. There is nobody without playing mahjong in China. Four people to play together, no level difference, without dragging, again with a loud ...
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America's most successful domestic robots suppliers - iRobot post Roomba cleaning robot has been 11 years. The Roomba family welcomed new members - Roomba880 cleaning robot. Roomba880 removing debris efficiency raised 50% than the last one. ...
Scientists have pieced together sections of DNA from 12 individual cells to sequence the genome of a bacterium known to live in healthy human mouths. With this new data about a part of the body considered "biological dark matter," the ...
The faint background glow that exists throughout the Universe, called the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), is made of photons that have been scattering since the universe was just 400,000 years old. Now in a new paper, physicist Liang Dai ...
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Following a highly successful launch in Chicago in mid-January, the remaining five 2014 installation training courses, sponsored by The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) and taught by the International Certified Floorcovering ...
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Organic farmers in California face unique issues in this devastating drought, leading some to bow out … or sell cows for hamburger meat San Joaquin Valley organic dairy farmer Tony Azevedo's business has dried up—literally. ...
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Journalists have long used the term "thumbsucker" to describe a piece that was usually fairly long and obvious yet still pulled together some story that was worth telling but didn't have to be told today. "Schedule that thumbsucker from ...
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The Good Ol' Bathtub!The oldest bathtub in the world was found on the island of Crete, and it dates back to 3,300 BCE. This bath was made of hardened pottery and was 5 feet long.While searching for the perfect bathtub, you are likely to ...
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The first hay harvest of 2014 is months away in most parts of the country. But an extended and apparently deepening drought throughout the far West – which has helped keep hay prices high – has many hay growers there on edge ...
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