Researchers have found a type of Chinese tea to be effective in lowering cholesterol levels in lab mice, reports the China Post. A conductor of the study, Dr. Sun Lu-hsi of National Taiwan University (NTU) says she and a team of ...
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Most people think it too simple to make tea, just prepare tea ware and water, then the tea can be drunk after boil water. However, it is quite a skill to make good tea. It can be achieved according to the different features of different ...
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Though not as strict as the tea ceremony in Japan, certain rules govern the Chinese understanding of tea. Take tea wares as an example. Green tea goes with white porcelain or celadon without a cover; scented one with celadon or blue and ...
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The Chinese have a saying: 'Firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea are the seven necessities to begin a day.' Though tea is last on the list, we still can see its importance in daily life. A simple meal in Chinese is Cu Cha Dan ...
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Many Chinese alcoholic drinks are quite distinctive from those of other countries and foreign visitors coming across them for the first time may a little wary of them. However, once they have tasted a sample or two, they may well acquire a ...
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A pre-ozonation step to oxidise iodide to iodate is an efficient process to mitigate the formation of iodinated disinfection by-products (I-DBPs) and bromate in drinking water treatment. The presence of iodinated disinfection by-products ...
The dosing technology has transformed fluid handling applications in industries. Numerous manufacturers provide this in different specifications to handle various chemicals and solvents. Made as per Industry standards, these are ideal for ...
Arkema announces that it has acquired a majority stake in AEC Polymers, a French manufacturer of structural adhesives. AEC Polymers recently developed a range of methacrylate glues (SAF® range) based on an Arkema technology, which boast ...
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I am quite sure that we have all heard of coffee to go, especially with the number of tumblers from Starbucks and other gourmet coffee chains, but who would have actually ordered a glass of wine to go? Certainly not on this side of town, as ...
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Urgent attention must be given to fire safety in the Cambodian garment and footwear industry according to a new report released by the International Labour Organization’s Better Factories Cambodia program (BFC). BFC’s 29th ...
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A U.S. House of Representatives committee failed to make the changes necessary to allay fears about government surveillance in a controversial cyberthreat sharing bill that's moving toward a House vote, critics said. The House ...
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As an inseparable part of alcohol culture, the practice of giving a toast has been a ritual since ancient times. Entertainment of various kinds has been offered to people who are taking a drink in order to add to their enjoyment. ...
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Sewage treatment plants are one of the most important parts of communities worldwide. Wastewater is always there especially to various communities because it is a term to describe a body of water with a high concentration of pollutants and ...
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with five federal agencies to reduce by 50% the number of tribal homes lacking access to safe water and basic sanitation in Indian Country by 2015. The ...
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This Canadian study investigates a recently identified group of disinfection by-products, halo-benzoquinones, including formation and treatment in bench-scale coagulation of three source waters. Halo-benzoquinones (HBQs) are a recently ...
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