China also plans to announce an accord to resume imports of Japanese rice, the Sankei Shimbun daily reported. Japan actively promotes its own rice industry, imposing high tariffs on foreign imports. China is the world's largest rice consumer, although it says it is self-sufficient. China banned Japanese rice in 2003, saying insects were found in a shipment. Japanese officials had earlier hoped for an agreement during Wen's visit. Japan's former prime minister Junichiro Koizumi enraged...

Last week, in a non-digitally imposed action, and after retiring the actor some time back, Maytag selected a new repairman from thousands of applicants clamoring to wear the hat. But why do consumers get so attached? My theory is that we first come into contact with these icons in childhood kitchens, and when we hold the boxes in our hands they loom large. Can the corporation (unfortunately named Masterfoods) proudly reclaim the Uncle Ben character, and change and defuse the negative...

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Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) which co-founded the IPCC, said: The report underlines the enormous costs facing Africa as a result of unchecked climate change costs that are wholly unacceptable for the 800 million people alive today and for the generations to come. Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) which co-founded the IPCC, said: The report underlines the enormous costs facing Africa...

Joe Greene, a professor in the mechanical engineering and manufacturing technology department, has been working on the two projects that could lead to a more eco-friendly future. Two programs using food byproducts include a project to create methane to fuel the energy needs at the University Farm on Hegan Lane, and another to create biodegradable plastic. For the methane project, a concoction of manure, food waste, and in the future green waste, can be mixed into a "recipe" to be placed in...

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