CieloStar has introduced a private health insurance and benefits exchange, CieloChoice, to help navigate the full range of health care and other benefits. Employers, associations, affinity groups and brokers can use CieloChoice to offer ...
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The European Union's top climate change official said Thursday that President Barack Obama can show his commitment to climate change action by rejecting TransCanada's plan to build the Keystone XL pipeline. "I think that would be an ...
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So-called patent trolls force technology companies to spend money on lawyers instead of innovation, and Congress needs to discourage infringement lawsuits from patent-collecting companies, a group of tech and business representatives said. ...
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EnviroTextiles, LLC, a Colorado based Industrial hemp and natural fiber manufacturer, is pleased to announce that it has earned approval from the USDA BioPreferred Program as the only Hemp products manufacturer to qualify for listing their ...
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“The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food,” an article by Michael Moss in the New York Times, lights up a lot of dark corners of the junk food industry and offers some genuinely fascinating angles on how Dr. Pepper, ...
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Some Republican lawmakers on Wednesday accused two U.S. agencies of wasting hundreds of millions of dollars in broadband stimulus money on failed projects, but supporters of the broadband spending questioned the Republican numbers. Some ...
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A legislation barring apparel and textile vendors from supplying goods made under sweatshop conditions to Missouri’s St. Louis County has been introduced by its Councilman Mr. Pat Dolan. The proposed bill aims to prevent the ...
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Researchers have developed a new packaging featuring an electronic sensor circuit, which can determine if the food is safe to eat. This technology can be used as an alternative to ‘best before dates’, which is often a cautious ...
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Substantial progress has been achieved recently by Bayi Steel X70 grade pipeline steel in passing entrance qualification of CNPC. Bayi Steel was formally recognized as CNPC's qualified supplier of X70 grade pipeline steel after over ...
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China Shagang Group, the biggest private steel group and the biggest rebar producer in China, was interested in exporting rebar products to Taiwan. It has 13 million tons capacity for rebar products currently, having passed the requirement ...
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Shanghai-based Chinese steel giant Baosteel Group has announced that the X70 line pipe steel produced by its Xinjiang-based subsidiary Bayi Steel has successfully passed tests carried out by PetroChina Co., and so Bayi Steel has become a ...
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Bio-technology-based company Hydromer, a manufacturer of specialized polymer and hydrogel products, has entered into license agreements with Chinese-and United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based medical device companies. Chinese medical device ...
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Type 90 safety storage cabinets with standard metallic interior will develop corrosion if they are used for storing flammable liquids and small quantities of hazardous substances. The hazardous vapour from acids or alkalis will react with ...
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Hoping to cut costs and improve efficiency, the PGA of America will use a slew of rugged handheld devices for tournament scoring and other tasks during its 2013 season. The association of professional golfers, made up of 27,000 golf pros, ...
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Software patents, facing new scrutiny in the U.S., drive innovation and protect huge investments by developers, representatives of software companies said during a Capitol Hill briefing. The U.S. patent system isn't perfect, but lawmakers ...
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