Shortage of walnut wood hits carving industry in J-KSeptember 23rd, 2009 SRINAGAR - The businessmen and workers associated with walnut woodcarving industry in Jammu and Kashmir are a worried lot, as the scarcity of walnut has hit the industry hard, which is affecting their livelihood. "Once upon a time our export of furniture was worth Rs.
Md. father left loving notes to wife, 3 kids he killed before committing suicideJuly 10th, 2009 Md. dad left loving notes to wife, 3 kids he shotMIDDLETOWN, Md. — Newly released police records show a suicidal Maryland father left loving goodbye notes to the wife and three children he killed in April.
Chemical found in medical devices weakens heartbeatMay 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Cyclohexanone, a chemical commonly used in the production of plastic devices like intravenous (IV) bags and catheters, weakened heart beats by 50 percent in rats. Artin Shoukas' personal experience with coronary bypass propelled his search for a root cause for the loss of taste.
Mourners say goodbye at funeral of slain family of 5 in Middletown, Md.April 24th, 2009 Mourners say goodbye at slain Md. family's funeralMIDDLETOWN, Md.
Hong Kong taxes plastic bag usageApril 23rd, 2009 HONG KONG - Hong Kong lawmakers Thursday approved a tax on every plastic bag handed out by supermarkets in the city as of July in a move to cut the mountain of waste created by the bags. The tax of 50 Hong Kong cents (6 US cents) will be levied from July 1 in a total of 2,000 shops, including every major supermarket, in the high-rise city of seven million.
Sip of bottled water? You may be drinking sex hormoneMarch 27th, 2009 LONDON - Drinking mineral water from a plastic bottle may mean you are also drinking a sex hormone that affects your reproductive system. Researchers have found evidence of chemicals containing the hormone oestrogen leaching out of the packaging into the water.
Mineral water? You may be drinking bottled oestrogenMarch 27th, 2009 LONDON - Beware of bottled mineral water, which you may be drinking under the impression that it is perfectly clean and safe. Researchers in Germany have found evidence of chemicals containing the hormone oestrogen leaching out of the plastic packaging into the water.
Stewart tour ends Faces 2009 reunion talkMarch 20th, 2009 LONDON - Rod Stewart has scuppered plans to reunite The Faces in 2009 once and for all - by announcing his own tour plans. The rocker regrouped with old bandmates Kenney Jones, Ian McLagan and Ron Wood in 2008 to rehearse for what fans hoped would become a reunion tour - but plans broke down over Christmas, reports contactmusic.com.
Evidence of salt water found on Mars, scientists sayMarch 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A group of scientists who worked on the Phoenix Mars lander last year say they have found evidence of liquid salt water on the red planet. An analysis of photographs from the lander that explored Mars for six months shows drops of what could be salty, liquid water on the legs of the lander.
NGO demands lifting of ban on plastic bags in DelhiFebruary 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With the Delhi government imposing a ban on plastic bags in the capital, an NGO Wednesday demanded lifting of the ban and launched an awareness campaign to highlight the benefits of plastic. Plastic Bag Awareness Forum launched a campaign to create awareness among the users that plastic bags are not harmful.
Industry wants plastic bags ban to go, court seeks government viewFebruary 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the state government to respond to an industry forum's plea for withdrawal of complete ban on plastic carrybags in the capital. The All India Plastic Industry Association (AIPA) in its petition termed the notification was 'unjust' as the court last year asked the government only to increase the minimum permissible thickness of plastic bags from 20 microns to 40 microns - to make it more
costly and discourage indiscriminate use - and not completely ban it.
President Patil cautions plastic industry for harming environmentFebruary 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil Wednesday urged plastic manufacturers to take adequate measures for waste management, as more than half of the plastic waste is causing harm to the environment. 'Plastics are chemically inert by nature, but it's a question of degradability which has attracted severe criticism on its applications all around,' Patil said after inaugurating the seventh International Plastics Exhibition and Conference, PlastIndia-2009, here Wednesday.
New imaging tool helps scientists 'see' cell molecules more clearlyJanuary 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A powerful new tool can image single molecules in a cell, with much greater clarity and speed, compared to existing methods. The new tool, dubbed liquid scanning transmission electron microscope or liquid STEM, uses a micro-fluidic device with electron transparent windows to enable the imaging of cells in liquid.
Wood injures herself on setJanuary 19th, 2009 LONDON - Actress Evan Rachel Wood had to go to the hospital when she cut her hand on the set of 'The Wrestler'. Contactmusic.com reports that the director Darren Aronofsky instead offered to superglue the wound himself so that there wouldn't be a delay in the shoot.
Non-drowsy anti-allergy medicine introducedJanuary 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A capsuled liquid gel for relieving worst allergy symptoms without causing drowsiness is now available over the counter. 'New CLARITIN(R) Liqui-Gels(R) is the latest advancement for the 50 million Americans who suffer from allergies,' said John O'Mullane, group vice-president, research and development, Schering-Plough Consumer Health Care.
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