India's Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has passed a law making it mandatory to use jute packaging material for about 90% packaging of the food grains and for about 20% sugar production during 2013-2014. The new law follows ...
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Computer scientists are constantly searching for ways to squeeze ever more bandwidth from communications networks. Now a new approach to understanding a basic concept in graph theory, known as "vertex connectivity," could ultimately lead ...
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Silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor supplier GeneSiC Semiconductor Inc of Dulles, VA, USA has announced the immediate availability of a new family of industry-standard surface-mount SMB (JEDEC DO-214AA)-packaged SiC Schottky ...
Marangoni Tread North America has a new addition to its conventional precured line, the Unitread Marangoni InterModal, available in 180 and 190 widths. The company says the Marangoni InterModal has a superior modern tread design that was ...
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The scent of diesel, rusting anchors and fish slurry hung in the humid air of the harbor. I was in Puntarenas on the western shore of Costa Rica, waiting to leave on a scuba-diving trip to Cocos Island – often called an "underwater ...
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A research paper published in the scientific journal Tobacco Control shows that graphic warning labels on cigarette packs led to a decrease in smoking rates in Canada of between 12% and 20% from 2000 to 2009. The authors estimate that if ...
Following reports about U.S. surveillance worldwide, a United Nations panel has adopted a draft resolution on potential threats to human rights such as the right to privacy in the digital age. The draft resolution, approved without a ...
With the order of " Ignition of N0.3 Blast Furnace" at 10:30 on Nov. 16, 18 blast furnace workers re ignited the fire of N0.3 Blast Furnace. With the indication of success in overhauling and putting into operation of N0.3 Blast Furnace ...
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A to extend the right to request euthanasia to children suffering fatal illnesses cleared a committee in the Belgian Senate. Senate spokesman Patrick Peremans said the panel voted 13-4 on the bill to allow minors and to adults with ...
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Dan Peters, owner of Lancaster Bicycle, passed away Nov. 22 after a long battle with cancer. He was 41. Before opening Lancaster Bicycle four years ago, Peters managed Bike Source in Columbus and at one time worked for Kenda as a sales ...
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Bedding producer Dormeo Octaspring has restructured its North American operations by creating a separate business unit and naming Jon Stowe as CEO of the new unit. Jon Stowe Stowe, who joined the company last year as chief operating ...
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With cement manufacturers in Nigeria rapidly ramping up cement production capacity, Nigeria is now the biggest Sub-Saharan Africa manufacturer of the commodity. According to a Renaissance Capital (Recap) report on the cement industry in ...
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After 10 years and 14,022 cars, the last Lamborghini Gallardo has rolled off the production line. Introduced in 2003 as part of Lamborghini's 40th anniversary celebrations, the Lamborghini Gallardo heralded a major change for ...
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Changes to hours-of-service (HOS) regulations make it difficult for truck drivers to drive rested, operate efficiently and earn a living, a member of Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) told Congress. “Less ...
One year after more than 60 died and 750 were sickened by fungal meningitis, the U.S. Senate passed a law to help ensure compound drug safety, officials say. The Drug Quality and Security Act reflects a bipartisan, bicameral effort to ...