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J.J. Abrams on ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’: ‘Spectacle is irrelevant’
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesWith 2009′s “Star Trek,” filmmaker J.J. Abrams breathed new life into one of science fiction's most venerable franchises. His sleek […]... -
Smart TV: The industry push to keep getting smarter
For decades we've been watching TV. Now a new generation of televisions is beginning to watch us. Technological advances are giving the old clunky "boob tube" an I.Q. injection. Some of the new breed of smart TVs comes equipped with facial recognition...Tags: Today (tv program), Television, Hulu, Science and Technology, Gaming Industry
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With Bangladesh, is the consumer partially at fault?
Change of SubjectBy Jessica Reynolds Quick: How many of you can name which country each item of clothing you're currently wearing came from? I'll assume it's no one. Most of us probably couldn't even say which brand each piece belongs to without...... -
Bangladesh and its workers
Another tragedy at a Bangladesh clothing factory, another announcement by Wal-Mart about additional steps it will take to beef up worker safety, this time by inspecting all of its suppliers' facilities itself. Not that the retailing giant hasn't made real...Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Bangladesh, Walmart
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Local student to serve on national team
BROOKINGS - South Dakota State University Agronomy major, Michael Carlson has been selected as a 2013-2014 Agriculture Future of America Student Advisory Team member. Carlson and the other eight team members represent their peers on a national level and...Tags: Agriculture, South Dakota State University, Science and Technology, Boy Scouts of America, Teaching and Learning
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Minimizing personal injury on dairy farms
Here is an alarming statistic, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) (2012), “Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting was one of only two private industries to experience an increase in the rate of injuries and illnesses in 2011...Tags: Anthrax, Tuberculosis, Agriculture, Beverage Industry, Diseases and Illnesses
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New York Attorney General probing fast-food pay practices
ReutersBy Lisa Baertlein May 16 (Reuters) - The New York attorney general's office on Thursday said it was investigating allegations that fast-food operators in the state are underpaying workers in violation of labor laws. The announcement came on the heels of...Tags: Burger King, Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation, McDonald's, Career and Workplace
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China steps up inspection of meat trade after fake lamb scandal
ReutersBEIJING, May 16 (Reuters) - China has begun a crackdown on the sales of fake, diseased and tainted meat products after a series of scandals that have further dented public confidence in the food industry, the official Xinhua news agency said on Thursday....Tags: Beijing (China), Science and Technology, Bird Flu, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Standards
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The cost of no sweatshops: S. Africa struggles not to be Bangladesh
ReutersBy Jon Herskovitz NEWCASTLE, South Africa, May 16 (Reuters) - It's not luxurious, but Goldfinch Garments, the Chinese-owned South African factory where Sindisizwe Zwane works nine hours a day, is far from a sweatshop: the ventilation is decent, the...Tags: Lesotho, Government, Africa, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Career and Workplace
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Bangladesh factories shut by worker protests to reopen Friday
ReutersDHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh will reopen more than 300 garment factories on Friday, ending a three-day forced closure due to worker protests over pay and working conditions after a building collapse killed more than 1,100 people. A series of deadly...Tags: Employees, Science and Technology, Plant Openings, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Labor Legislation
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Roof collapse at Cambodian shoe plant kills three - minister
ReutersPHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Three people were killed when the ceiling of a warehouse fell in at a shoe factory in Cambodia, a government minister said on Thursday, adding to concern about safety standards at Asian factories producing clothes cheaply for...Tags: Cambodia, Work Rules Contract Issues, Government Ministers, Government, Phnom Penh (Cambodia)
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WRAPUP 3-As some retailers back Bangladesh accord, U.S. group lashes out
ReutersBy Jessica Wohl May 15 (Reuters) - An accord designed to prevent another deadly disaster in Bangladesh's garment industry drew sharp criticism from a major U.S. retail trade group on Wednesday, which said it would constrain legal rights of U.S....Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, Career and Workplace, Economy, Business and Finance, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Labor Disputes
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