The issue of toxic chemicals in upholstery foam is the subject of a HBO documentary scheduled to air on Monday, Nov. 25, the New York Times reports. In "Toxic Hot Seat," directors James Redford and Kirby Walker explore the health impact ...
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Ever been struggling on deadline and felt your energy levels, and your efficiency, lagging? Drink all the tea and coffee you like, and you still find yourself moving sluggishly, trying to recapture your mojo. So maybe that's the point where ...
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After 85 years, antibiotics are growing impotent. So what will medicine, agriculture and everyday life look like if we lose these drugs entirely? A few years ago, I started looking online to fill in chapters of my family history that no ...
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The story behind LED development—only the 4th lighting technology developed in human history—is remarkable. The potential ahead of LED lighting to deliver real and measurable advantages—to save energy, last years longer, ...
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The firm sealed a sales agreement with Paper Pak Industries (PPI) on the use of UltraZap XtendaPak absorber for its first use in Europe. The absorber, which is already available in the US, is placed underneath the packaged meat and limits ...
International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) is offering free education programs for attendees on subjects affecting industry. Changing Food Landscape sessions will offer an overview of Salmonella and non-0157 E. coli. The ...
Food traceability will become more important for the supply chain industry, according to Advanced Business Solutions. The software provider is advising supply chain logistics companies that unless they invest in the right technology to ...
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INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, announces the program for the VISION 2014 Consumer Products Conference being held January 27-30, 2014 at The Westin Galleria in Dallas, Texas. Major trends and game changers ...
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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) deputy chief officer of product planning Satoshi Ogiso has revealed the Toyota Prius will likely be retained as a hybrid into the next decade, with hydrogen and electric cars set to trump it as new-technology ...
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FESPA Eurasia’s Partner Committee met on Thursday 14 November in Istanbul, with 23 delegates congregating to discuss the forthcoming FESPA Eurasia 2014 and FESPA’s commitment to the Eurasia region. Members of FESPA, ARED ...
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According to federal officials, the budget sequester and the government shutdown have drained approximately $85 million from the FDA's financial reserves. These reserves came from user fees that pharmaceutical and medical device companies ...
Liaoning Province-based Chinese steelmaker Anshan Iron and Steel Co. (Ansteel) announced that it plans to issue short-term bonds worth RMB 1.2 billion ($196.7 million) on November 28. This will be the company's third short-term bond issue ...
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Whitman College is participating for the first time in Global Entrepreneurship Week this week in partnership with Walla Walla Community College, Walla Walla University and the Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce in a problem solving ...
Married couples who are heavy drinkers and those who don't drink tend to stay married, but couples with one heavy drinker tend to divorce, U.S. researchers say. Lead author Kenneth Leonard, director of the University of Buffalo Research ...
Global drinks giant Diageo has confirmed it is considering selling most of the Whyte & Mackay (W&M) whisky distilleries it gained by taking over India’s United Spirits. Diageo is offering a deal to offset competition concerns about ...
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