Savage Designs has released its first fashion and beauty collection this fall including a complete line of ready-to-wear designs made from wild plant materials like stinging nettles,milkweed fibers,among other plants and Medicinal Clothing ...
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National Institute for Inter-disciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), one of the constituent laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has developed a technology for clean extraction of banana fibre from ...
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UK food ingredients group Tate & Lyle plc has said its first-half profits remained flat year-on-year, with growth expected to pick up in the second half. "Overall, we expect to report adjusted operating profit for the group for the first ...
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Solar power isn't a new concept in alternative energy¨Din fact,it may be one of the oldest.But for Barcelona-based design firm Rawlemon,architecting a new way to harness that energy led to the creation of what it calls the Beta.torics ...
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With opposition growing to reported plans by President Obama to issue an Executive Order to bolster cybersecurity within the nation's critical infrastructure,the main question now is whether the White House will plow ahead with the idea or ...
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WASHINGTON,D.C.—Republican leadership in the House of Representatives recently cancelled a vote on H.R.3210,a bill that would have weakened illegal logging amendments of the Lacey Act. The bill had been making its way through ...
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US developer Silevo ramps high volume production;IEC and UL validation of Triex™technology Silevo,Inc.a solar cell innovator and photovoltaic solar module manufacturer,says it has achieved greater than 21 percent conversion ...
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WHEAT:The 2012/13 U.S.wheat balance sheet is unchanged this month;however,small by-class adjustments are made to projected exports and stocks.Projected exports for Hard Red Winter wheat are lowered 25 million bushels with Hard Red Spring ...
Summer is winding down,but there will be no shortage of things to do this fall and winter at the Corning Museum of Glass. Now's the time to get into the autumn spirit at the museum.The world's largest glass pumpkin is on display from now ...
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Give a tired bedroom a new look without the expense and aggravation of a complete renovation.Capture the charm and personality of handcrafted a wrought iron bed frame,manufactured like they were in the 1850's,but with new updated features ...
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August was a tough month for Minnesota’s timber industry. The Verso paper mill in Sartell and the Georgia-Pacific hardboard plant in Duluth both shut down permanently, putting 400 people out of work. The plant closings were among the ...
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The Iowa state in the US has made it mandatory for state's dairy processors to test all milk received in the state for aflatoxin,a carcinogenic compound which is produced by fungus that grows on grain and peanuts. Aflatoxin can sometimes ...
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With the growing interest in eating fresh, locally grown produce, many area people are considering gardening for the first time. Before you break ground, it's important to have the proper tools on hand, said Pat Stewart, who is about to ...
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The 2008 collapse of the housing market devastated California's already faltering lumber industry. The housing market has been slow to recover, but new home construction has risen in the last year. David Bischel of the California Forestry ...
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Lindt & Spruengli has booked a 14% rise in first-half net profit in the face of weak consumer sentiment in the chocolate-maker's largest markets, the US and Europe. The Swiss chocolatier said today (21 August) net profit rose to CHF36.6m ...
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