BEIJING - The gross product value generated by China's marine industry in 2013 is expected to reach 5.4 trillion yuan ($893.4 billion), up 7.9 percent year on year, according to a national maritime work conference on Thursday. China ...
The American Coatings Conference (ACC) will commence with a keynote presentation given by Charles F. Kahle, II, chief technology officer and vice president, Coatings R&D at PPG Industries. Starting with a wide lens on the future, Dr. ...
The Council of Fashion Designers of America announced the group of designers selected to participate in the CFDA’s 2014 – 2016 {FASHION INCUBATOR} program. The designers include A PEACE TREATY – Dana Arbib, Farah Malik ...
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Planting more seeds per acre in an effort to maximize yields won't always maximize your return on investment, says Brent Myers, University of Missouri Extension corn specialist. The drought of 2012 and 2013's roller-coaster weather showed ...
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Today's headlines include reports about the announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services that people who get their health insurance through high-risk insurance pools will have an extra two months before this program ends. ...
Tags: high-risk insurance, White House, Obamacare, Health Law
Alliance Tire Americas Inc.'s new Vice President of Marketing Bruce Besancon was previously director of marketing, NA Earthmover Tires at Michelin. Alliance Tire Americas Inc. (ATA) announced its recent hire of tire industry veteran ...
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MIT Media Lab alumna and entrepreneur Ayah Bdeir SM '06 wants to help all people worldwide, tech savvy or not, understand and build creatively with electronics. It's the ambitious mission powering her fast-growing startup littleBits, ...
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The use of biomaterials and more benign chemicals in coatings in Europe is accelerating as whole supply chains give greater priority to sustainablity, particularly as a means of protecting the environment. At the same time, however, ...
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Admittedly, when I saw that Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas president Ed Smith would give an “Unplugged” presentation at last fall’s Electronic Components Industry Association Executive Conference, I smiled thinking ...
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PPG Industries showcased environmentally sustainable coatings and specialty materials today during a news conference at the 2014 North American International Auto Show. The company’s products are used by automakers and automotive ...
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General Motors Co. dealers delivered 9,714,652 vehicles around the world in the 2013, up 4 percent compared with 2012. Among GM’s top five global markets by volume, China and the UK posted the largest year-over-year sales increases ...
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China's annual crude oil and natural gas output will more than double the current amount by 2030, the Ministry of Land and Resources (MLR) forecast on Wednesday. Peng Qiming, head of the ministry's geological survey department, said at a ...
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Posted in Cardiovascular by Chris Newmarker on January 15, 2014 Boston Scientific CEO Mike Mahoney remains optimistic about renal denervation and the company’s Vessix platform, even though Medtronic’s Symplicity system failed ...
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At CES last week, we ventured deep inside Suitable Technologies booth to a secret room to meet their latest telepresence robot platform. It's called the Beam+, and while it does just about everything that the original Beam can do, this new ...
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Improved weather conditions and moderation in feed prices could show continued improvement for livestock markets in 2014, according to Dr. Derrell Peel, Extension livestock marketing specialist and professor of agribusiness at Oklahoma ...
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