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Vietnamese food firm warned over seafood violations
The Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction as part of its enforcement activities. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company…
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New program saves extra food from Strip property and donates to locals in need
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — More than a quarter-million valley residents do not have access to sufficient food. But a newly launched program looks to change that by providing extra food that comes straight from the Las Vegas Strip. Anchor Tricia Kean paid a visit to the Venetian for a firsthand look at how this program…
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Balancing GHG emissions within nutritional boundaries
Nutrition, health and performance could be considered the most widely talked about aspects of cattle production. Currently, greenhouse gases (GHGs) and their related emissions are giving them a run for their money. Freelance Writer Bruce Derksen is a freelance writer based in Lacombe, Alberta. General emissions from ruminants originate in the stomachs and hindgut. Together…
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UK accused of double counting £500m of aid to meet climate pledge
The UK government has been accused of double counting £500m of overseas aid as climate finance in an attempt to meet its commitments under the Paris agreement .Money for humanitarian work in Afghanistan, Yemen and Somalia is now being classified as climate finance, according to documents released under a freedom of information request by the…
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Chinese achievements in chip tech, pollution controls top science award nominees
A chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) machine for integrated circuits developed by a group of scientists from Tsinghua University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering is expected to take first prize in the State Technological Invention Award. China seeks closer US links on scientific research, use of AI in education The machine, which uses chemical and mechanical processes to…
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The overlooked threats to the global financial system
Since the great financial crisis of 2007-08 regulators have engaged in the biggest push to de-risk the global financial system since the 1930s. Yet instability and flawed risk management have proved extraordinarily resistant to this regulatory onslaught.The collapse last year of Silicon Valley Bank, the 16th largest in the US, exposed very basic mistakes, not…
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Microsoft Makes High-Stakes Play in Tech Cold War With Emirati A.I. Deal
Microsoft plans to invest $1.5 billion in G42, an Emirati company with ties to China, as Washington and Beijing maneuver to secure tech influence in the Gulf. Microsoft on Tuesday plans to announce a $1.5 billion investment in G42, an artificial intelligence giant in the United Arab Emirates, in a deal largely orchestrated by the…
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Revealed: UK ‘double counting’ £500m of aid for war-torn countries as climate finance
The UK government has reclassified nearly £500m of aid for war-torn and impoverished countries as “climate finance”, in a bid to meet its international commitments under the Paris Agreement. This follows reports that the UK’s pledge to spend £11.6bn on climate aid between 2021-22 and 2025-26 is slipping out of reach, due to government cuts.…
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Irregular work hours when young may harm health later in life
New York — Young adults who work irregular shifts may be at elevated risk of developing sleep problems and physical and mental health issues decades later, results of a recent study suggest. Using more than 30 years of data from over 7,300 participants in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth-1979, a researcher at New York…
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Dallas Kiwanis to collect breakfast foods for food pantry
The Kiwanis Club of Dallas will host ‘Breakfast from the Heart of the Back Mountain,’ a food collection drive to benefit the Back Mountain Food Pantry. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 4, in the Dallas Township Municipal Building parking lot located at 105 Lt. Michael Cleary Drive, Dallas.…
