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As jeans turn 140 years old, women still struggle to find the perfect pair
2013-06-03 08:08:40| Apparel - Topix.net
Happy birthday to the versatile wardrobe staple: your jeans. Jeans have been around for 140 years - patented in May of 1873 by a Reno, Nev., tailor who teamed with Levi Strauss.
Mid-Day Market Update: Markets Turn Green, OmniVision Surges On Upbeat Earnings
2013-05-31 21:39:18| Paper - Topix.net
Midway through trading Friday, the Dow traded up 0.38 percent to 15,382.23, while the NASDAQ rose 0.23 percent to 3,499.23. The S&P was also up, gaining 0.21 percent to 1,657.91. Its quarterly net income declined to $9.9 million, or $0.12 per share, versus $26.6 million, or $0.30 per share, in the year-ago period.
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Can China really turn its emissions around by 2025?
2013-05-30 09:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: IT COULD just be the breakthrough the world has been waiting for. After years of prevarication, China now reportedly wants to ensure its carbon dioxide emissions peak, perhaps as early as 2025 (see "China moots reaching emissions peak by 2025"). With US emissions also peaking, due largely to growing use of shale gas, the world's two biggest polluters may finally be committed to action action made even more timely by recent studies that have eliminated some of the scarier climate scenarios, creating...
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Modern-day alchemists turn cement into metal
2013-05-28 13:34:35| Extremetech
It's not quite lead into gold, but a team of international researchers have succeeded in turning cement into metal. This metallic form of cement, which is electrically conductive and has increased corrosion resistance, might find applications in protective coatings, thin films (think LCD monitors), and computer chips.
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US Navy looks to 3D printing to turn its city-sized aircraft carriers into mobile factories
2013-05-27 17:29:39| Extremetech
The US Navy is looking to 3D printing to solve its supply problems, and to take it forward into the next generation of warfare.
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