That hour of sleep that Americans gave up last weekend with the advent of Daylight Saving Time comes with a steep economic cost, according to a study commissioned by cushioning major Carpenter Co. The cost: $434 million. Carpenter Co. and ...
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Since the turn of the 21st century, there have been efforts to create organizations such as the Muslim Consumer Group that certify food products as halal for Muslim consumers. Since 1991, some mainstream manufacturers of soups, grains, ...
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Tin is a modern conference table, designed by Morgan Rudberg and Lars Pettersson for Horreds. The table's original format has a large round table top that rests on a perforated rolled plate, which has the form of a cone. In the round top's ...
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Like Design by JKE Design JKE Design is launching the new kitchen New Life. It's thought to suit modern families which like to be online in the kitchen. Discreet loud speakers have been integrated in the kitchen's base and wall outlets ...
Between 6th and 8th July 2013, Mode City Salon International du Swimwear ET de la Lingerie will be launching the trends for summer 2014, as a sneak preview on the worldwide scene, alongside other fashion events at Porte de Versailles, ...
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The European edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit brought together about 150 senior executives from the beauty industry to discuss sustainability issues. Hosted in Paris on 21-23 November, major discussions were on sustainability ...
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NSW’s rampant urban sprawl has produced dirty air that is exposing millions of people to adverse health impacts and it could get worse if the state’s new planning system panders to developers, according to the Total Environment ...
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The Audi TT Coupe S line Competition package is now available in Australia, adding a claimed $8500 worth of features for just $1800. Available on the front- and quattro all-wheel-drive variants of the 155kW/350Nm Audi TT 2.0 TFSI, the ...
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A rapid product expansion is planned for Great Wall in Australia, with two all-new passenger cars arriving later this year and a further two in 2014. Local importer Ateco Automotive aims to sell 15,000 Great Wall vehicles here this year, ...
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If you ever need to mow your yard one day and travel to a remote location to repair a fence the next, I think you might be interested to see what the Raven has to offer. This unique mower turns into an ATV, is powered by hybrid technology, ...
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VMware is reportedly preparing a public cloud offering that it would run itself, however VMware officials have refused to comment on the rumours – sort of. Late last week, the company’s vCloud Director Twitter account ...
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A nationwide testing of 364 beef product samples in the UK revealed that three products contained pork DNA above 1%, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The products that contained pig DNA are: ASDA Spaghetti and Meatballs, ASDA ...
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American food company Odwalla has launched a new line of food bars made with whole grains. The new bars are available in three flavors including Chocolate Chip Kick, Strawberry Score, and Banana Dunk. The Chocolate Chip Kick is blend of ...
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Local news outlets reported late Tuesday that the Mississippi County Planning and Development Committee approved $14.5 million in funding for a planned new steel mill in Arkansas. Big River Steel is a proposed $1.1 billion flat rolled steel ...
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The U.S. road racing team 5-hour ENERGY/Kenda has a new sponsor for off-the-bike footwear this season: Cushe Footwear. The agreement is the first pro team sponsorship for the casual shoe brand, whose name is pronounced "cushy." Team ...