APEC economies are advancing measures to double renewable energy's share in the region within 15 years, including cooperation on rooftop solar, low-carbon heating and grid integration, officials said after a week of energy talks in Port Moresby.
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Graco Recalls 11 Models of Strollers
The CPSC says Graco is recalling about 4.7 million strollers in the US across 11 models, including Aspen, Breeze, Capri and LiteRider, because the side folding hinge can pinch a child's finger and pose a laceration or amputation hazard. Graco is offering a repair.
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Pac-Man Instead of Patch: Using Video Games to Improve Lazy Eye, Depth Perception
Ohio State researchers built video games, including a Pac-Man-style chase, that train both eyes at once rather than patching the dominant one. In pilot testing, two adults with lazy eye improved from 20/25 and 20/63 to 20/20 and 20/50.
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Book News: Have a Delicious Morning
Cedar Fort Publishing released Dina Crowell's cookbook “Delicious Mornings,” a collection of from-scratch breakfast recipes such as French toast casserole, red velvet pancakes and apple fritter monkey bread. Crowell writes the baking blog Buttercream Bakehouse.
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News from CPSC: 4 Recalls Announced Today
CPSC announced four recalls: Olympus DS-5500 digital audio recorders that can overheat while charging, AP Specialties power bank chargers, Mohawk rugs sold at Home Depot, and Hoppe's semi-auto bore cleaner sold without a child-resistant closure.
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Highline Research Advisors Initiates on Mast Therapeutics with a Buy Rating
Highline Research Advisors analyst Michael Higgins started covering Mast Therapeutics with a Buy rating and a $3.00 target. The San Diego company's lead asset, MST-188, is in a 388-patient Phase 3 trial for sickle cell pain crises, with four Phase 2 studies also running.
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ExpoGusto: a first edition of big gratifications
The first ExpoGusto wine and food fair drew families, enthusiasts and restaurant professionals to Lugano from November 15 to 17, with more than fifty cooking shows, tastings and workshops and three fundraising dinners for the G4 Foundation.
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Advocates Urge Congressional Appropriations Leaders to Protect Child Nutrition Programs from Chinese Poultry Imports
Safe Food Coalition members asked House and Senate appropriations leaders to keep language from Reps. DeLauro and Pingree in the final FY 2015 USDA bill, barring purchases of Chinese processed poultry for school lunch and other nutrition programs.
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CREATe.org Launches 'Protecting Trade Secrets' e-Learning Course
CREATe.org released “Protecting Trade Secrets,” a 15-minute interactive e-learning course that explains what trade secrets are, shows how employees and third parties can compromise them, and quizzes learners. It is available in English and Chinese.
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Nutraceutical Company Zappy Inc. to Acquire Browns Botanicals, Winner of the 2014 Cannabis Cup for "Best Non-Edible Medically Infused Product"
Zappy Inc. agreed to acquire Browns Botanicals, winner of the 2014 Cannabis Cup for best non-edible medically infused product, and plans proprietary hemp CBD oil formulations aimed at anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, nausea and pain.
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New .ORGANIC Domain Now Available Exclusively to True Organic Companies
iDomains opened the new .ORGANIC top-level domain to certified organic companies and organizations, waiving the first-year registration fee through November 30, 2014. Stonyfield, Applegate, Rodale Institute and OMRI are among those that have already registered.
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Building innovative services critical to sustaining Asia-Pacific growth
The APEC Policy Support Unit's Economic Trends Analysis argues a more innovative services sector is key to sustaining Asia-Pacific growth. APEC GDP grew 3.9 percent in the first half of the year, down from 4.3 percent, and services drove 60 of the 83 percentage points of output growth since 1989.
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2014 APEC photo contest winners announced
APEC senior officials announced the 2014 photo contest winners in Beijing, chosen from more than 700 entries. 'Playing' by Keong Lim Chee of Malaysia took first place, and 'Connectivity' by Wong Chek Poh of Singapore won the Popular Choice award with 1,041 likes.
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A world of taste and delicacies in Lugano, for ExpoGusto
Lugano hosts ExpoGusto November 15-17 at the Palazzo dei Congressi, with tastings, cooking shows, conferences and a restaurant led by chefs Aimo Moroni and Corrado Parisi. Proceeds from three evening charity dinners go to the G4 Foundation of Montreux.
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News Briefing: 2014 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Focus
APEC Secretariat Executive Director Alan Bollard and Policy Support Unit Director Denis Hew will brief media in Beijing on November 6 about the 2014 Leaders' Week agenda and unveil the latest APEC Economic Trends Analysis report, covering trade, economic reform, infrastructure and connectivity.
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Three New Victories & New Multimedia - newsletter from fluoridealert.org
Public Health England said it will take no further action on a scheme that would have fluoridated water for about 160,000 Southampton residents and 35,000 people in south west Hampshire, ending a fight begun in 2007. FAN credits local councils and campaigners.
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Former Japan Prime Minister Kan on the Future of Asia-Pacific Growth
Former Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, who chaired APEC in 2010 when Leaders launched the region's first long-term Growth Strategy, tells the APEC Bulletin the Asia-Pacific remains the world's growth center, with 21 economies, nearly three billion people and over half of global GDP.
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Cane Creek Recalls Bicycle Shocks
CPSC reports Cane Creek is recalling about 5,000 DBINLINE rear bicycle shocks in the U.S. and 500 in Canada because the plus and minus markings for High Speed Rebound damping are reversed, which can make a bike's suspension behave unexpectedly and cause a fall. The remedy is repair.
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