Sutton Coldfield residents recently attended an afternoon tea event at Cookes Furniture to raise more than £1300 for a local cancer charity, which also marked its 20th anniversary at the event. The Midlands store invited the local ...
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An investigation by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IRAC) has concluded drinking very hot beverages probably causes cancer of the oesophagus in humans. The investigation did not ...
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Nighttime light pollution, or sky glow, is the combined light from streetlights, parking lots, malls, office buildings, stadiums and other structures that brightens night skies and drastically limits the visibility of stars. Sky glow ...
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UK scientists at the John Innes Centre in Norwich have found a new way of producing enormous quantities of natural compounds efficiently by growing them in tomatoes. These compounds are believed to help in combating life-threatening ...
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During the past year, 900 million litres of water was saved by Lindex suppliers through cleaner production projects in India and Bangladesh. According to a press release from the Swedish fashion retailer, Lindex also became a partner ...
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Crocs Inc. released its 2014 sustainability report that showed progress around social compliance audits at its Asian factories and a reduction in hazardous emissions in the production process. The third annual report provides an update on ...
Girls who frequently consume sugary drinks tend to start their menstrual periods earlier than girls who do not, according to new research from Harvard Medical School in Boston. The study, published online today in Human Reproduction, one ...
The FDA won’t let 23andMe sell its Personal Genomic Service tests to consumers in the United States, but that hasn’t stopped the company from selling its customers’ anonymous information to other companies for research. ...
From left: Jamie Byrne, Mohawk's senior vice president of hard surface sales, Mike and Tommy Hughes of Kelly’s Carpet and Jeff Meadows, Mohawk's senior vice president of soft surface sales. Kelly's Carpet is one of the two Decorate ...
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A platinum-topped gold and diamond necklace presented to writer and socialite Helen Hay on her wedding day topped Sotheby’s auction Tuesday. Held in New York, Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels sale totaled $44.2 million, raising ...
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For the third consecutive year, Omni United continued its Mobilizing Hope campaign and corporate alliance program to support The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF). For every Omni United Radar brand tire sold between April 2013 and ...
Bolivia is planning to open a quinoa milk plant in the Andean province of Potosi which is being funded by the European Union (EU). The EU-backed plant will have a capacity to produce nearly 250 liters of quinoa milk every day and 3,500 ...
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Another round of jewels from the collections of the late Estée and Evelyn Lauder are the highlight of Sotheby’s upcoming Magnificent Jewels sale, scheduled for Dec. 9 in New York. Estée Lauder (1906-2004) was the ...
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Lilypond has started a new campaign called “Color Me Pink” to benefit breast cancer victims and survivors. Consistent with the brand’s mission to empower women to get outdoors and find inspiration in the natural world, ...
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Over the weekend of July 11-13, 2014, G&K Services, Inc. once again proudly sponsored the International Dragon Boat Festival for the Cure, a long-standing community event in Tecumseh, Ontario that raises money to support local health ...
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