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Beyond bamboo
Sun reporterSearching for another way to lighten your environmental footprint? Look under your feet. Whether redecorating, renovating or designing your new home, opting for one of the many varieties of sustainable, eco-friendly flooring can lighten the load on...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Consumers, Forests, Catonsville, Pikesville
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Under Armour names new president
Sun reporterUnder Armour founder Kevin Plank is splitting his duties, bringing in a veteran retail executive from Land's End to take on the role of president of the Baltimore athletic wear company as it continues to transition from a small upstart to a major player,...Tags: Weaponry, National Government, Under Armour Inc., Government, Corporate Officers
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June 28: Choosing a doctor, school taxes, energy talk, MTA
Get involved in choosing doctor Although the new patient safety legislation that includes the state's release of identities of physicians being probed comes from the acts of substandard care given to one doctor's patients, it's not about good or bad...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Barack Obama, State Budgets, Medical Services, Casino and Gambling
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Commodity prices put squeeze on businesses
Chicago Tribune reporterRising commodity prices are squeezing profits and putting manufacturers and suppliers at each others' throats. Ultimately, consumers may have to pay more as the costs are passed along. An indication of how soaring steel prices are roiling the auto...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Petroleum Industry, General Motors Corp., Economy, Nucor Corporation
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'Hypermilers' save big on gas, but there are dangers
Orlando Sentinel Staff WriterA growing number of motorists are taking steps to ease the financial pain of $4-a-gallon gasoline. Using techniques that range from common sense to extreme, some so-called "hypermilers" claim to double the mileage ratings for their vehicles. Andy...Tags: Florida, University of Central Florida, Brevard County, Transportation, Andy Garcia
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CDC recommends lead testing on some turf fields
Associated Press WriterThe federal Centers for Disease Control has recommended that some artificial turf athletic fields be tested for lead. The CDC recommended testing of any field containing worn or faded turf blades that are made of nylon or nylon-blend fibers. Nylon...Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New Jersey, Health Organizations
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Food Notes: Pear Brandy, Kitchen Knives, Connecticut Vineyards
Westford Hill Brandies Cited The editors of Food & Wine magazine single out six "top eau-de-vie distillers" in the June issue, and Connecticut's Westford Hill Distillers in Ashford is among them. But then Nutmeggers who have tasted Margaret Chatey's...Tags: Cato Corporation, Agricultural Research and Technology, Auto Trends, Distilling and Brewing Industry, Farms
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Election not just anyone's guess today
This year's primary election marks not only the longest in memory, but also the most technologically sophisticated. Using predictive analytic software devised by such firms as Chicago-based SPSS Inc., campaigners have learned more about voters, their...Tags: Nanotechnology, Elections, Primaries, Fashion Trends, Iowa
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Green on the cheap
carol.polsky@newsday.comIt's probably a safe bet to say that eco-friendly decor won't be widely popular until products are accessible, affordable and fairly mainstream in appearance. Not everyone can afford a couture sofa with all-natural materials and free-range duck-feather...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Lockport, Consumer Goods Industries, New York City, Organic Chemicals
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MBA students say integrity matters
Today's crop of future business leaders want to steer clear of future meltdowns like at Enron Corp. While students pursuing a master of business administration degree voted an excellent workforce and strong customer service the two most vital...Tags: Corporate Performance, Consumers, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, American Express Company, Health Organizations
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