North Carolina is famous for its high-tech Research Triangle, but lately it seems that state government IT projects are bound for IT's equivalent of the Bermuda Triangle. As you may remember from an earlier Risk Factor story on state ...
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Despite the transformative impact that shale gas has had on the outlook of US energy markets, the European landscape regarding shale gas is very mixed and markets should exercise caution as multiple issues may slow progress, according to a ...
M&S announces that it will stop selling products containing Angora Wool and that it has updated its animal welfare policy to remove all Angora from its supply chain. The decision means that all production of M&S products containing Angora ...
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The Ontario Tories are pushing forward with their proposed biodiesel mandate and the Ontario Trucking Association is once again pushing back. The government wants to paint Ontario's trucks and buses a brighter shade of green with a ...
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For steel fabricators, the conventional wisdom is that coatings with high loadings of zinc dust are difficult to apply and can take too long to dry. The remedy for this was coatings with a lower zinc-load, which not only allowed for a ...
The European Commission will reject Google’s latest proposals aimed at settling a three-year antitrust dispute, the case Commissioner said Friday. The news comes following a second so-called ‘market test’ in which ...
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Health R&D Spending Moves Slowly Upward, Driven by Industry, Philanthropy and Voluntary Health Associations Federal R&D Funding Remains "Woefully Inadequate" to Address Health Threats and Global Competitiveness ?Highlights: ?Overall ...
After declining in FY10-11,health-related research and development(R&D)spending in the U.S.increased by$4.3 billion(3.5%)in FY11-12,according to Truth and Consequences:Health R&D Spending in the U.S.(FY11-12),the 10th edition from ...
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Briquettes are used for energy production in the industries. Briquetting machines are mostly used to make briquettes of different shapes and sizes for various industrial uses. The briquettes are a great way to convert a waste into energy. ...
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Taking a picture on Google's smart glasses is now as easy as winking.The newly official feature allows Google Glass wearers to capture images without resorting to the drudgery of pressing a camera button above the right eye or speaking the ...
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Top 15 bedding producers generally see modest gains for the industry next year,one that would keep bedding on a growth track. Another growth year would be welcome,but the ride could be a bit rocky.Some producers see a year of ups and ...
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Many people have had something to say about chicken and other poultry destined for U.S. tables potentially coming from or through China. The latest concerns come from 14 members of the House of Representatives who wrote to the chairmen ...
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At present, the iron and steel industries in India are great in numbers. These industries are producing iron materials not only to meet the need of the country but often they export their products. The quality of raw ingredients, used in ...
Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading provider of innovative products, solutions and services, has today announced that its Wärtsilä AQUARIUS®EC (Electro-Chlorination) Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has ...
Asset management of ageing switchgear equipment continues to be a thorny issue for both utility companies and industry. For utilities, with Ofgem's updated 'RIIO-ED1' price control regime due in 2015, transmission and distribution network ...
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