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Strong Silver Jewelry Sales Reported During 2012 Holiday Season – Silver with Diamond Category Increasingly Important

(Washington, D.C., January 23, 2013) – Sterling silver jewelry sales continued their strong performance during the recent Holiday Season, according to industry observers and early retail sales surveys. Retailers across the country reported to Jewelers Circular Keystone that “Sterling silver was the shining star of the Holiday Season in all types of pieces and increasingly …

Carnegie Breakthrough: How salt stops plant growth

Washington, D.C. —Until now it has not been clear how salt, a scourge to agriculture, halts the growth of the plant-root system. A team of researchers, led by the Carnegie Institution’s José Dinneny and Lina Duan, found that not all types of roots are equally inhibited. They discovered that an inner layer of tissue in …

Samsung Surpassed Apple as the Top Global Semiconductor Customer in 2012, According to Gartner

Samsung and Apple Together Consumed 15 Percent of Total Semiconductor Demand in 2012 Delhi, India, January 23, 2013 — Samsung Electronics and Apple both dominated semiconductor demand in 2012, although Samsung overtook Apple as the top worldwide semiconductor customer, according to Gartner, Inc. Based on analysis of the design total available market (TAM), Samsung and …

Shattering end to a sordid tale – RIP Shouvik Pal

 Santanu Pal has identified the body of his son Souvik Pal in the Manchester hospital along with Manchester Police Authority. RIP Souvik. May no father have to go through the ordeal Santanau had to bear. Join me as we pray for the departed soul and pray God give the courage to the Pal family in …

Critical Challenges Await Russia’s Economy, New World Economic Forum Report Finds

Scenarios for the Russian Federation highlights key uncertainties and possible trajectories for Russia’s economy through 2030 Changing global energy landscape, domestic institutional environment and social cohesion are identified as the major challenges facing Russia’s policy-makers regarding the future of its economy Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 22 January 2013 – The World Economic Forum publishes today Scenarios for …