Purdue Extension's annual Indiana Horticultural Congress will be Jan. 21-23 in Indianapolis with sessions designed to meet the needs of fruit, vegetable, wine, organics and specialty crop growers and marketers in Indiana and surrounding ...
A new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society, Idaho State University and the U.S. Geological Survey suggests that habitat fragmentation and the addition of makeshift perches such as transmission polls in sagebrush ecosystems are ...
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More women are choosing science careers, yet women are notoriously underrepresented in senior academic positions—often because they abandon their careers due to pessimism about advancement. New research suggests that putting more ...
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Study followed weight loss participants for a 10-year period Researchers from The Miriam Hospital have published one of the first studies of its kind to follow weight loss maintenance for individuals over a 10-year period. The results ...
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Landslides are one of the most hazardous aspects of our planet, causing billions of dollars in damage and thousands of deaths each year. Most large landslides strike with little warning—and thus geologists do not often have the ...
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At the end of 2013, a new list of bankrupt Chinese LED lighting manufacturers was published. Industry sources estimate more than 10,000 people have been impacted by the bankruptcy wave. Frustrated workers and angry investors have hunt down ...
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The big trends this year were an increased focus on cooperation and hand-offs between networks, an increased focus on privacy and security, and questions about how to make money from it all. Download Podcast Subscribe to Podcast ...
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An Oxford academic is claiming that energy efficient lighting has played a significant role in reducing energy demand in Britain and will help to militate against the threat of full-blown power cuts as the nation's ageing power stations are ...
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As the United States marks the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty this month, a new report suggests one recent weapon in the battle has been a disappointing failure. The federal government has made marriage promotion among single ...
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Democratic and Republican critics of Maryland's dysfunctional exchange urged state officials to consider alternatives to the current online insurance marketplace. The issue has also become campaign fodder for gubernatorial candidates. ...
Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, today announced the award of nearly $2.7 million for the funding of 13 new research projects over the next three years. These grants will address Autism Speaks' ...
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United Hydrocarbon International Corp. ("United" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the commencement of drilling in Chad. The Belanga 1A well, spud on January 3, 2014, by wholly owned subsidiary United Hydrocarbon Chad Ltd., is the ...
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Yamama Cement posted its preliminary 4Q and FY2013 results. As per usual, the absence of a published revenue figure makes those results difficult to interpret, said NBK Capital. "The FY2013 net profit came in at SAR 870 million, up 2.3% ...
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High blood pressure might be more dangerous for women than men, a new study suggests. As a result, women may need earlier and more aggressive treatment for the condition, the study authors said. "The medical community thought that high ...
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Last month, a basis for agreement was reached between the BFM and the GMB for a 2014 Wages & Conditions Agreement effective from the first full pay week in January 2014. The agreement covers, principally, production workers in the furniture ...
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