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Unilever Has Sued Hampton Creek
Nov 18, 2014Unilever has sued Hampton Creek, a start-up food company that is developing animal-free alternatives to industrialised foods over the definition of mayonnaise. The lawsuit was filed in Newark, NJ, in a federal court on October 31, ...
Tags: mayonnaise, false advertising, Agriculture
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Google Must Have Been Getting Some Negative Feedback on People Misusing Google Glass
Feb 27, 2014Google must have been getting some negative feedback on people misusing Google Glass. It hasn't overtly admitted as much, of course, but we can tell because of a communiqué that has been issued to "Glass Explorers" – the chosen ...
Tags: Google, Glass Misuse, Glasshole, misdemeanour
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23andMe Says It Will Stop Selling Health-Related Genetic Test Analysis
Dec 6, 2013Under pressure from the FDA, 23andMe says it will stop selling health-related genetic test analysis until it has resolved its dispute with the federal regulatory agency. "We remain firmly committed to fulfilling our long-term mission to ...
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Ashley Furniture and Ethan Allen Are Not Eligible to Receive Millions of Dollars in Duties
Aug 30, 2013The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled that Ashley Furniture and Ethan Allen are not eligible to receive millions of dollars in duties in the wooden bedroom furniture antidumping case. In an Aug. 19 decision, the U.S. ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing
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Meneses May Face a Sentence of 10 Years in Prison for Hacking Former Employer's Network
May 7, 2013A 41-year-old systems manager was arrested for allegedly disrupting his former employer's network after he was passed over for promotions, leading him to quit his job and take revenge, the FBI said. Michael Meneses of Smithtown, N.Y., who ...
Tags: Network, Computer Products
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Our Cuisine Culture Is Deep Rooted in China's History
Apr 22, 2013As a country that pays great attention to courtesy, our cuisine culture is deep rooted in China's history. As a visitor or guest in either a Chinese home or restaurant you will find that table manners are essential and the distinctive ...
Tags: Food Culture, cuisine culture
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Sweden's Language Watchdog Accused Google of Trying to Control Swedish Language
Mar 28, 2013SWEDEN'S language watchdog has accused Google of trying to control the Swedish language in a dispute over the definition of the colloquial term "ungoogleable". The Swedish version of the word "ogooglebar" made the Language Council of ...
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Alan Cox Has Taken a Step Down From His Volunteer Duties
Jan 28, 2013Alan Cox, one of the chief contributors to the Linux kernel, has taken a step down from his volunteer duties, citing the need to attend to family matters. Cox contributed to Linux in various capacities since 1991, shortly after Linus ...
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Words in Chinese and Traditions in China
Dec 27, 20121. What's "guanxi"? Guanxi is regarded as the central idea in Chinese society with long historical and cultural roots. It is understood and utilized by virtually every Chinese person in greater or lesser measure. Understanding how the ...
Tags: Focus Vision, Culture, China, Customs
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Cotton Cultivators Have Expressed Displeasure Over The Implementation
Dec 19, 2012Cotton cultivators in southern African nation of Tanzania have expressed displeasure over the implementation of the new contract farming system in the country. At a recent cotton stakeholders' meeting, farmers said the new system is ...
Tags: displeasure, contract farming, implementation, cotton farmers
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There Has Been a Gradual Slowdown in The OLED Lighting Market
Sep 25, 2012Introduction There has been a gradual slowdown in the OLED lighting market and there are a number of reasons for that. One reason is the state of the global economy. The ultimate aim is to sell OLED lighting based on its energy ...
Tags: OLED