May 092013
 

Kenactiv Innovations Launches Kenaf Nonwoven Products Designed for
Kenactiv, a leading manufacturer of natural fiber and nonwoven products for composites and other applications, and BASF began collaborating in early 2012. The companies agreed to work together to develop a custom natural fiber substrate product …
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The Great Gatsby's Fabulous Betrayal of 1920s Fashion
"That one, because it's a natural fiber. There were no synthetics until the 1940s." Understanding the history and then choosing when and where to use it is different than simply ignoring it. It is far more important that Luhrmann gets the cultural …
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May 092013
 

New Mercer Commons parking garage opens in Over-the-Rhine – Kentucky Post
The Mercer Commons project includes the renovation of 19 buildings and 26 vacant parcels of land on more than 2.6 acres, which will yield 126 apartments, 28 condominiums and commercial space in addition to the garage, according to the 3CDC website .
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Marshfield garage burns as thunderstorms, lightning move through
Marshfield firefighter John Bandzul told our news partners at the Patriot Ledger that officials received reports that lightning struck the home's garage, starting the fire, but Bandzul couldn't confirm the cause. No one was in the garage when the fire …
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Arson suspected in Colerain Twp. garage fire on Georgianna – FOX19.com
City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. presented his recommended budget for FY 2014-2015 to Mayor Mark Mallory on Thursday. Mayor Mallory will present it to city council. Council must pass a budget before JuneFull Story >. City Manager Milton Dohoney, …
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May 092013
 

TeraGo: The Cheapest Communications Cash Cow You've Never Heard Of
TeraGo offers fixed wireless Internet, voice and cellular backhaul services to small and medium enterprises throughout much of Canada. It's a small-cap stock that trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol TGO. The shares have seen a sharp …
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Consolidated Communications to Present at JP Morgan Conference
MATTOON, Ill., May 9, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bob Currey, Chief Executive Officer of Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNSL), is scheduled to present at the J.P. Morgan Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in Boston on …
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May 092013
 

Pakistani Women Still Struggle For A Voice In Politics
Flags of the competing political parties whip in the wind of seaside Karachi. But little else is stirring in this city of 18 million this day. The MQM, a leading political party in the megacity, has shut Karachi down with a general strike in response …
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Politics this week
Barack Obama was obliged to break a two-year silence over the fate of the inmates at Guantánamo Bay, after around 100 of the remaining 166 prisoners started a hunger strike and some were force fed. Neither Barack Obama nor Congress has dealt with …
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