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Dining Room Furniture "Consumers like the convenience of being able to shop forfurniture online, and they like knowing that they can get theirgarden furniture from a company that cares about theenvironment," says Naomi Aharony of Faraway Furniture."Our new dining furniture model lets them take those benefits off of the patio and indoorsfor year-round entertaining. Our goal is to let our customers begreen consumers without sacrificing any conveniences, and now we'resimply taking what they've come to expect from Faraway Furnitureand going beyond the garden." The company is working to maintain its green business model throughtheir recent product line expansion. Faraway Furniture believes inusing sustainable resources to create more environmentally-friendlyfurniture. This includes using sustainable teak in the building ofthe company's outdoor garden and patio furniture , as well as fighting against general deforestation through theirinvolvement in the United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP)Billion Tree Campaign. Faraway Furniture has so far planted over2500 trees. The Faraway Set is an eight-seat, solid oak, indoor dining setcombining aesthetics and functionality in an elegant yet rusticdesign. The table and chairs are crafted from solid European oak.The table features a five centimetre thick table top of continuousoak planks, upon 20 centimetre thick oval legs. It is currently oneof the heaviest dining tables on the market. The set comes innatural oak or walnut brown finishes, and has a list price of￡2499. Faraway Furniture, launched in 2003, offers exclusive and exoticcollections of outdoor garden furniture and home furniture from thefinest sustainable resources. The company prides itself on creatingbeautiful and practical contemporary designs crafted from durableteak and other woods. In addition to an emphasis on customerservice, Faraway Furniture helps customers "live green"by allowing them to feel good about their purchases knowing thecompany directly helps to replenish the resources used in thecreation of their furniture through the planting over 2500 trees sofar.

 Building Facilities Virginia Tech plans to reveal details today of a project to buildits first permanent research facility in Northern Virginia, givingthe university a research base near major government and privategrant awarders. The announcement is scheduled for a noon luncheon in Arlingtonpreceding the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors quarterly meetingstoday and Friday in Northern Virginia. The entire project, including acquisition and construction of aseven-story, 144,000-square-foot building, is expected to costabout $90 million, said Ray Smoot, the foundation's chief operatingofficer. The Virginia Tech Foundation is poised to purchase land in Ballstonthis summer for the project. The facility, scheduled for completionby late 2010 or early 2011, will allow Tech to consolidate severalof its Northern Virginia research facilities that now operate inleased space. The building site is three blocks from the National ScienceFoundation, four blocks from the Office of Naval Research and fiveblocks from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency -- thecentral research and development organization of the Department ofDefense. About 250 faculty, staff and graduate students will workthere, said Jim Bohland, executive director of Tech's NationalCapital Region. "You become part of that high-profile group of science players,"Bohland said. "It puts us very near to a lot of our customers." The board asked the foundation -- a private, nonprofit entity thatmanages the university's private donations -- to buy property forthe project in 2006. The process of getting local governmentapproval for construction of the building held up the acquisition,Smoot said. The Arlington County Board of Supervisors approved itunanimously in February. While the new building would be a first for Tech research, theuniversity already has a presence in Northern Virginia. Thefoundation owns three buildings in Alexandria used for graduatestudy, as well as the Equine Medical Center in Leesburg. VirginiaTech and the University of Virginia jointly own a Northern VirginiaCenter in Falls Church, which will host the board of visitorsmeeting. Bioinformatics, public health simulations and medical informaticswill be among the fields of study at the new facility, Bohlandsaid. The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and Tech's Institute ofCritical Technology and Applied Science will also have a presencethere. Establishing a permanent research facility in the area will alsomake it easier for Tech to work with other colleges, Bohland said.Georgetown University and Tech offer a joint master's degree inbiomedical technology development and management and a jointprogram in drug discovery and development.

 Building Coating The Valspar  today announced it hasdeveloped the industry's first enhanced solar reflective paint forthe aluminum extrusion and wall panel market, Flurospar(R) SRcoatings. Increasing energy prices and the consequent need to cutdown energy use challenges all of us to offer greener products tothe building products industry. Now architects and building ownerscan choose a spray-applied, factory cured paint coating thatreduces the amount of energy used to cool buildings withoutlimiting color choice. Coating aluminum windows, curtain walls, shutters, awnings,louvers, wall panels and other building components with FlurosparSR coatings reduces surface temperature, resulting in coolerinternal building temperatures. This new, eco-friendly product isformulated with solar reflective (SR) pigments that keep buildingcomponents cooler than bare aluminum, anodized aluminum, andcomparable paint colors. "The new Flurospar SR coatings line is an example of Valspar'songoing commitment to manufacture energy saving, environmentallyfriendly paint coatings and the role that technology can play inmeeting the needs of the green building market," said Mary AnnJohnson, marketing manager for the Valspar Coil and ExtrusionCoatings Group. According to the US Green Building Council, buildings consume 70%of U.S. electricity and are responsible for 39% of U.S. CO2emissions. Energy costs and concerns about global warming challengemanufacturers to develop new products and processes that will helpimprove the situation. "Flurospar SR coatings are the most environmentally responsiblecoatings available to the aluminum building products industrytoday," said Chick Newhouse, general manager for the ValsparExtrusion Coatings Group. "They are the newest members of theFluropon(R) coatings product line that the industry has trusted formore than forty years." Flurospar SR finishes are available in a wide variety of colorsincluding white, black, green, blue, brown and red. Pearlescenteffects are also available in the Flurospar SR Classic IIformulation. Additional environmental advantages of aluminum extrusions and wallpanels coated with a Flurospar SR coating include:

 Wood Tub Outdoor patios and balconies provide views of lovely Eagle Harbourand of the luxuriant gardens. The gardens are designed foryear-round enjoyment. Although the home is only seven years old,the gardens were planted with mature rhododendron, roses, wisteria,cedar and arbutus accented with colorful perennials. An extensivelighting system allows guests and family to enjoy eveningsoutdoors. The kitchen is a chef's delight with its professional-grade Dacorstove and oven, subzero refrigerator with pull-out drawers andtumbled marble work surfaces on countertops and island. It includesspace to dine en famille while overlooking the bay. The butler'spantry has its own sink and a second dishwasher. The master bedroom suite is the "jewel within the lotus." Openingfrom the bedroom are a private sitting area with a fireplace, anexercise room, a walk-in closet, a bath fit for royalty with apedestal tub and jetted shower. Just off the Bedroom is anotherprivate patio to soak up the sunsets from the comfort of the mastersuite. Two other bedrooms, a family room and a media room keep the familytogether. The three-car garage and six additional parking spaceswill accommodate family and friends. A virtual walk-through of this elegant home is online atwestvancouverwaterfront.com. It is presented by Jordan Hurdal ofPrudential Sussex Realty; he can be reached by phone at604.786.6131 or via email at sold@jordanhurdal.com. Situated in Vancouver's downtown on the northeast side of StanleyPark, Coal Harbour is 23 acres of award winning community design.Stretching from Canada Place along the Burrard Inlet shore. Thestunning design of Coal Harbour with it's focus on waterfrontliving and its close proximity to Vancouver's downtown core hascontributed to Coal Harbour being one of the premier neighbourhoodsin Vancouver. With spectacular amenities close by the area offers great views ofthe Coal Harbour Marina, the North Shore mountains, Stanley Park,Lions Gate Bridge, Canada Place and the ports beyond. A beautifullylandscaped walkway connects Coal Harbour to the Stanley Parkseawall giving residents easy access to the parks' running and biketrails.

 Wood Material 'There is an abundance of wood waste in Alabama,' Pruitt said. 'Wecan take a ton of waste and turn it into 215 gallons of fuel.' According to Auburn University's Center for Bioenergy andBioproducts, Alabama could provide as much as 15 million tons ofwood waste each year. Theoretically, that would be more than enoughto replace the 2.5 billion gallons of gasoline the state consumeseach year. An added bonus, Pruitt says, is that the process, which doesn'tproduce carbon dioxide, is good for the environment. 'It is a carbon-neutral, zero- emission process,' Pruitt said. The only by-product, Pruitt said, is an ash-like material that canbe used as fertilizer. In simple terms, the process involves grinding wood waste into afine material, heating it to very high temperatures, causing achemical reaction and then converting the molecules produced by theheat into fuel. The process is called 'gasification,' and the Livingstoncellulose-based ethanol plant is among the first of its kind in thenation. A similar plant is being built in Soperton, Ga., with theassistance of a U.S. Department of Energy grant that will provideRange Fuels, which will operate the plant, with as much as $76million in public dollars. Gulf Coast Energy, now located in an abandoned plywood plant at theLivingston Industrial Park, has received a $7 million grant fromthe Florida Department of Agriculture. The rest of the $90 millionneeded to build a full-scale production facility, expected to becompleted by the end of 2009, will come from private sources. There are lots of biodiesel and ethanol manufacturers, but theytypically use fermentation to convert corn or soybeans into fuel.The Gulf Coast Energy plant will use wood waste products thatotherwise would be left on the ground to rot or be burned. If everything goes as planned, the demonstration plant will beexpanded into a 200,000-square-foot facility expected to produce 40million to 50 million gallons of fuel annually. Investors will geta chance to see the process in action when the demonstration plant moved to Livingston from Aberdeen, Miss.  begins producingethanol within a few weeks. Pruitt said the company's eventual goal is to build as many as 10such plants throughout the Southeast, all within 50 to 75 miles ofa steady supply of wood scraps, producing as much as one billiongallons of fuel annually. 'That's an ambitious goal,' he said. 'We might not make it.' The knock on converting soybeans and corn into fuel is that suchprocesses compete for land that otherwise would be used to growcrops for food. Farmland has to be fertilized with materials oftenmade with petroleum products, and farm equipment powered by dieselor gas is used to harvest the crops. That's why some experts say that converting foods like corn intofuel is not very efficient. But Pruitt says the process used by the Gulf Coast Energy plant hasthe potential to overcome all of the problems associated with fuelalternatives like corn-based ethanol. 'We know that this technology works,' he said. 'I think it willrevolutionize fuel production in this country.' Pruitt claims that the key to the plant's success is that for everyfive units of energy produced, only one unit of energy will beexpended. 'That is why our process is better than everybody else's and whyit's so important for the environment,' he said. The company is already working with the city of Hoover to reach anagreement to supply the town's vehicles with ethanol, which wouldbe produced with wood scraps provided by the city. Mark Warner, Gulf Coast's president and CEO, said plants like theone planned for Livingston are just part of a larger effort to makethe United States less dependent on foreign oil. 'There's not one single answer,' Warner said. 'It's going to dependon what the raw material spectrum is like in a particular region.For the Southeast, this is the best solution because of the vastamount of wood that is wasted every day.' Warner said using a resource that is currently going to wasteresolves the problem facing corn ethanol, which requires usingresources normally used to grow crops. 'Not only are we not consuming anything that could be used forfood, we're not using any land that could be used to grow food,' hesaid. University of Alabama professor Peter Clark, who teaches chemicaland biological engineering, said he isn't convinced thatestablished biofuels like corn-based ethanol or new cellulose-basedplants like the one in Livingston will help wean the nation off oftraditional fossil fuels. Clark pointed out that the wood waste has to be transported to theplant, then the fuel produced has to be driven by trucks to itsdestination. Then there is the issue of displacement: even woodwaste has some useful purpose. Paper mills, for example, often burnit to dry lumber and generate heat. 'They're displacing previous use of this stuff with a differentuse,' Clark said. 'The trouble with all of these biofuels is thatthey create displacements.' Many factors will determine whether a plant such as the one inLivingston will actually produce a product that can viably replacetraditional fuels, Clark said, including transportation costs,competition for and availability of wood waste products and theoverall energy cost to run the plant. 'So are they really benefitting the environment and is it a gooduse of funds?' he said. 'In terms of raw economics, oil is stillcheaper. Even with the cost of fuel today, there is no cheaper wayto deliver transportation fuel than gas and diesel.' 

Men Bomber Jacket LONDON, Paris, New York, Milan – when it comes to fashionweek, women’s trends always soak up the spotlight. Althoughmany of the industry’s famous designers are male, menswearbarely registers on the style barometer. But fashion matters to men. Despite the credit crunch, when guys dohit the shops the average spend in their favourite clothing storeis ￡140, according to industry analyst Drapers. Inspired by the likes of style icons David Beckham, Brad Pitt andnew cool kid on the block Mark Ronson, men don’t have to bevain to care about looking good. With Father’s Day tomorrow, it’s time for men’sstyle to shine. From George Clooney gentleman to Liam Gallagherrock god, this season’s trends should appeal to hisfashionista alter ego. Ian Bryder, menswear design manager at ASOS, gives us the lowdownon this summer’s hottest styles. MIAMI VICE If your man likes to scrub up nicely, this summer’s smart,preppy look with a twist should tick his style boxes. ASOS hasdubbed this look “Poolside”. “It’s very ‘Englishman in LA’, with smart,relaxed, colourful takes on classic Anglo menswear pieces,”says Ian. “Think cotton blazers, smart shorts, slim short-sleeved checkshirts and canvas deck shoes with retro tortoiseshell-framed shadesand a straw trilby.” BAG THE TREND: Next’s grey cotton blazer and T-shirt set,￡85; belted jeans, ￡40, and white pointed lace-up shoes, ￡45.Or, from House of Fraser, Ralph Lauren navy blazer, ￡340; RalphLauren blue V-neck tank top, ￡70; Tommy Hilfiger white tailoredshorts, ￡60, and Tommy Denim white shirt, ￡60. SURF’S UP Young hip guys with a passion for standing out from the edgy stylecrowds will love this season’s “Digital Surf”look – perfect if Mr Norm is his wardrobe nemesis. “It’s young, fun, bold, bright and very skinny,”Ian says. “The crowds at the various new ‘urban beaches’ inthe UK, where hi-graphic surf culture meets an edgy, streetwiseclubbing crowd, were the inspiration behind this look. “Go for loud, futuristic boardshort prints with bright,hooded sweatshirts, flip-flops, graphic T-shirts and coloured framesunglasses.” BAG THE TREND: Topman’s yellow frame sunglasses, ￡12; pipedpolo shirt, ￡14, and print cardigan, ￡25. Or, all at Debenhams,Red Herring trilby hat, ￡25; print T-shirt, ￡14; yellow jeans,￡25, and St George by Duffer plimsoll, ￡18. FESTIVAL FARE Festival wear doesn’t have to mean grungy macs and greenwellington boots. ASOS has rocked up festival gear with a Tokyostreet-inspired look christened “Fuji Festival”. Ian says: “Festival essentials have been given a lightweight,layered, lived-in feel with a vintage Japanese graphic edge. “It’s all about lightweight nylon jackets andwellingtons for those midsummer downpours and rolled-up denimshorts, retro checked shirts and Y-neck T-shirts ready for thoserays of sunshine.” BAG THE TREND: ASOS.com’s metallic bomber jacket, ￡40; checkroll-up-sleeve shirt ￡28; slim-fit trousers, ￡28, and flip-flops,￡6. Or Topman’s nylon jacket, ￡45; T-shirt, ￡12; denimshorts, ￡25, and flip-flops, ￡12. SUMMER STAPLES Want to know what to shop for to update your seasonal wardrobe? Ianrecommends the top 10 buys to splash out on this summer – andthe key details that make all the difference to ensure that yourman is bang on trend: Smart shorts – solid white or navy, or formalwear-inspiredstripes or fine checks. Try Marks & Spencer Blue Harbour navychino shorts, ￡9.50. Check shirt – oversized ginghams or colourful madras checkswith rolled-up extra short sleeves. Try Topman multicoloured brightcheck shirt, ￡25. Polo shirt – the Blake Fielder-Civil effect. Must be skinnyfit with top button fastened. Try Republic Soul Cal block-stripepolo, ￡19.99. Printed vest – striped or retro geometric patterned, or trytwo solid colours layered over each other. Try ASOS green and whitestriped vest, ￡8. Denim shorts – jean style worn with hems rolled up above theknee for a relaxed vibe. Try Next denim three-quarter-lengthshorts, ￡32. Hooded tops – the perfect layering piece for chilly festivalevenings. Try: Burton graphic hoodie, ￡28. Cotton blazer – fine stripes look strongest; team with slimjeans and a bold-coloured polo. Try ASOS fine-striped, fittedblazer, ￡40. Grey denim – the new indigo for denim. Works great withsummer colours for a smarter jeans look. Try Dr. Denim Snap FitGrey Jean, ￡40 at Urban Outfitters. Clubmaster glasses – the new Wayfarer for this summer. TryASOS Clubmaster tortoiseshell sunglasses, ￡12. Boat shoes – this season’s must-have footwear, inwhite, navy or bright, preppy colours. Try French Connection whiteboat shoe, ￡50.

 Shorts And Shirts I was a penniless student and couldn't wait to get my hands on theinexpensive, trendy duds. But I did wait. Three months. Why?Because it was just too crowded to shop. It probably won't take three months for the crowds to die down atH&M Atlantic Station, particularly since it is the second locationin the metro area (the first at North Point Mall opened in May),but it can't hurt to have a shopping game plan whenever you decideto go. Fortunately, the layout of this big bi-level store, isn't toocomplex. The entire ground level is devoted to women's clothing. LongtimeH&M fans will quickly identify modern basics; white linen shortswith a belted waist, polka dot sundresses, and multi-tiered pinktank tops all for $20. A bikini wall spans the middle of the storewith rows of mix and match tops and bottoms in color combinationsof black and gold or summer brights. Across the aisle, racks ofaccessories include $6 scarves, enamel bracelets and canvas andfaux-leather bags and totes. Shorts, tanks and dresses by L.O.G.G., H&M's casual sportswearconcept, occupy space at the rear of the store while the tailoreditems from the H&M modern classics collection with career womanappeal such as sand colored sailor pants ($30) and printed buttonfront blouses ($25), are just near the East District Avenueentrance. For a special treat, dip into the lingerie room, a section devotedto H&M's line of intimates that includes organic cotton sets like agray and white striped padded bra with matching boy shorts. Take the escalator (or elevator) to level two and find thechildren's section arranged by age; 0 - 18 months, 1-8 years and9-14 years. Boys can choose from drawstring surfer style shorts($10) and t-shirts, while little girls can try the tiered dressesin pink and brown ($17) and Hello Kitty tanks. The men's department is also on the top floor where plaid buttondown shirts, striped polos and other casual sportswear fromL.O.G.G. hang near accessories like sunglasses and flip-flops.Tanks with leaf motifs ($5) and cargo shorts ($30) share space withdressier gear such as jackets and pinstriped dress shirts. Don'tforget a black and white trilby hat ($8) to complete any stylishoutfit. Divided, H&M's concept for ultra-trendy men and women, is housedupstairs as well. The line includes denim for men and women, alongwith other hot-off-the-street looks for the fashion-consciousshopper. Dressing rooms and cash registers on both levels may help quell thecrowds in the first few weeks, but consider yourself warned.

Soccer T Shirts ROSARIO, Argentina -- No Argentine has left a bigger mark on theworld than legendary revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara, yet thereis no major monument in his homeland to the face that launched amillion T-shirts. That changes Saturday with the unveiling of a 12-foot bronze statuein this town where he was born 80 years ago. Since he was killed trying to foment revolution in Bolivia in 1967,the Marxist guerrilla has been a source of inspiration forrevolutionary movements from Northern Ireland to East Timor, asymbol of rebellion for three generations of Western youth, and amarketing ...

 Designer Kids Wear Rancho Santa Margarita, CA June 14, 2008 -- Sandbox Couture, apopular online children's boutique retailer of baby clothes, babygifts and designer children's clothing today announced the additionof new Ooh! La, La! Couture dresses and coordinating set outfits,as new items of baby gifts and little boys clothes. SandboxCouture.com maintains a large inventory of top designers forfresh, fun and unique baby clothes that are prime for settingtrends among children's fashions. Highlighting Quicksilver forboys and Ooh! La, La! Couture for girls, the online boutiqueappeals to parents everywhere. The fresh and fun styles of Ooh!La, La! Couture offer comfort and style, with a sassy twist of edgyelegance. The new items from this line include the Jacquard Black& White shirt with matching poufy skort, and a similarcoordinating set in Moss green. In addition, several styles ofpoufy dresses have been recently added as well giving shoppers avariety of outfits featuring a blend of sweet and sassy styles thatare comfortable and appropriate for summer fun. The unique combinations of comfortable knits adorned with fundetails such as funky prints, fanciful trims and even Swarovskicrystals, contribute to this line's success among moms and littlegirls alike. The outfits designed by Ooh! La, La! Couture offerenticing colors and fun patterns that little girls love to wear. Featuring exciting new choices for individual flair and style issomething Sandbox Couture aims for each month. "We understand the importance of selection and creativity whenit comes to children's clothes," stated Sam Brown,spokesperson for Sandbox Couture. "The clothes we wear make astatement about who we are and how we carry ourselves, and it's nodifferent for children. We make it our goal to bring fashionforward designs to parents and children," Brown concluded. In addition to the new items added to the inventory of children'sclothes, Sandbox Couture has a variety of baby gifts ideal forbirthdays and baby showers.

Tag : chiffon printing Model walks the runway at the Badgley Mischka Cruise 2009collection show in New York on Tuesday, June 10, 2008.[Agencies] Sometimes Cruise, or Resort, collections have little to do withwarm weather vacations in exotic locals during the cold wintermonths following the purchase of one's fall wardrobe it's simply aretail signifier that new merchandise will be hitting the floorpre-spring. But Badgley Mischka's Cruise 2009 collection, which designers MarkBadgley and James Mischka presented on Tuesday afternoon, June 10,during an intimate runway show in their New York office, epitomizedglamour on the high seas, particularly the kind that might be foundsunbathing on a yacht in a Riviera harbor circa 1955. Grace Kelly and her mid-fifties films "Mogambo" and "To Catch aThief" inspired the collection, said Badgley, but a disco-era Grace- Jones, that is, would be another apt comparison, with all thecriss-cross chiffon halter neck and lamé gowns making up the bulkof the duo's signature pieces. The collection's daywear sectionopened with a series of tropical prints in lush colors like jade,grape and mango adorning a cowl neck chiffon dress, a bikini and araincoat. Smart, tailored safari jackets followed, along with acouple of leopard print pieces. Eveningwear, Badgley Mischka's mainstay, was less focused, withlooks ranging from bohemian caftan-like dresses to empire-waistedchiffon gowns in citrusy colors on the warm end of the color wheelto the aforementioned disco dolly numbers, but when you're dressingstars for the red carpet, variety isn't a bad thing.

Tag : Bonded Material With the 2008 Summer Olympics fast approaching, swimmers aretraining hard to grab the gold, but a new swimsuit might becreating an unfair competition. Since the arrival of Speedo's LZR Racer swimsuit back in February, athletes using the gear have set 37 worldrecords. The hype has people questioning whether the swimsuitshould be used in upcoming Olympic Games. Some critics and sportsgoverning bodies have noted that the new gear is performanceenhancing, thus creating an unfair advantage for others. However, not all athletes have access to such technology. In thecase of Japan's national team, their swimmers are licensed to wearspecific swimsuits made by local manufacturers. Some athletes doprefer the Speedo swimsuit, but it's not up to them, the decisioncan only be made by the Olympic committee. The concept of the LZR Racer swimsuit was first created by Aqualab(Speedo's global research and development facility). By workingwith word-class experts from industries such as aerospace,engineering and medicine, they were able to create the swimsuit. The following are the main features of this unique design: - LZR Pulse - The swimsuit is created from Speedo's unique LZR Pulse fabric.This specific material is lightweight, water repellent and itreduces muscle oscillation and skin vibration through powerfulcompression. - LZR Panels - These thin and powerful panels embedded at certain points on aswimmer's body create a streamlined figure which helps reduce skinfriction drag. - Core Stabilizer - The internal and core stabilizer helps support and hold theswimmer in a certain grip and helps them maintain the best bodyposition underwater. - Bonded Seams - The LZR Racer suit is the world's first bonded bodysuit; thebonded seams help create a smooth and flexible surface. With such unique designs and features, Speedo claims that the LZRRacer swimsuit is four per cent faster in starts, sprints and turnsand has a five per cent better oxygen efficiency. Speedo has alsogotten some help from professional swimmers. Athletes such asMichael Phelps and Natalie Coughlin have assisted Speedo with theadvertising and development of the swimsuit. But it doesn't matter who wears the swimsuit; it comes down towhether the Olympic committee will allow the product to be used inthe Beijing Olympics. Other sports don't have a lot of problemswhen it comes to certain types of gear. However, when it comes toswimming, suits are specifically design to help the performance ofathletes. Speedo took the performance to a next level and may havejust blown any other competition out of the water.

Tag : Anti-Static Fabric Performance Apparel Markets: Product Developments and Innovations,1st Quarter 2008 DUBLIN, Ireland--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c93562 ) has announced the addition of “ Performance Apparel Markets: Product Developments and Innovations,1st Quarter 2008 ” to their offering. Italy-based Klopman International has launched a fabric, brandedCrossfire, which combines permanent inherent flame resistance withantistatic properties and protection from liquid chemical splash. Crossfire has a weight of 245 g/m 2 and is designed to provideprotection for workers in a wide range of applications, includingthe petrochemical industries and utilities. The fabric comprises99% Kermel flame resistant fibre and 1% antistatic fibre, and istreated with Klopman ’ s Hydrofoil liquid chemical splash resistant finish. This finishprotects the fabric from being damaged by most chemical agents andalso helps to reduce soiling. FABRICS AND MEMBRANES FOR PERFORMANCE APPAREL Klopman has launched a new high performance flame resistant fabriccalled crossfire FOOTWEAR Marvel has teamed up with Reebok to launch an exclusive collectionof children's footwear NANOTECHNOLOGY Nanohorizons and Piedmont Chemical Industries have agreed toproduce SmartSilver antimicrobial and moisture management additivesfor textile fabrics SPORTS APPAREL Calvin Klein and G-III Apparel Group have teamed up to launch a newline of women's performance apparel New Balance has launched a new range of functional running apparel Speedo has launched a new swimsuit Speedo has launched limited edition swimwear to promote World SwimAgainst Malaria 2008 SPORTS FOOTWEAR Nike has launched a new basketball shoe which is made frommanufacturing waste Nike's Jordan brand has launched a new environmentally-friendlybasketball shoe SPORTSWEAR Nike has launched Nike SPARQ Training comprising a trainingprogramme, footwear, apparel and equipment For more information, visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c93562

Tag : Industries Raw Material SINGAPORE, June 12, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Nalco Company(NYSE:NLC) today announced price increases on a broad range ofchemical products for its Asia Pacific customers across its threemajor Divisions. Most increases will range from 7 to 30 percent,depending on the products' exposure to rising raw material, energyand transportation costs. In a few cases, as in products containingphosphate-derived raw materials, price increases well in excess of30 percent may apply. The price increases are driven by significantly increased energyand raw material costs, tightening availability of some rawmaterials, and rising freight costs. Increases in these areas arewell above the levels that Nalco is able to offset through itsongoing productivity improvement efforts, making price adjustmentsnecessary. Nalco's Account Managers will contact individual customers todiscuss these increases. About Nalco Nalco is the world's leading water treatment and processimprovement company, delivering significant environmental, socialand economic performance benefits to our customers. We help ourcustomers reduce energy, water and other natural resourceconsumption, enhance air quality, minimize environmental releasesand improve productivity and end products while boosting the bottomline. Together our comprehensive solutions contribute to thesustainable development of customer operations. More than 11,500Nalco employees operate in 130 countries supported by acomprehensive network of manufacturing facilities, sales officesand research centers to serve a broad range of end markets. In2007, Nalco achieved sales of more than $3.9 billion. For moreinformation visit www.nalco.com. The Nalco Company logo is available athttp://www.primenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=1135 This news release includes forward-looking statements, reflectingcurrent analysis and expectations, based on what are believed to bereasonable assumptions. Forward-looking statements may involveknown and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which maycause the actual results to differ materially from those projected,stated or implied, depending on many factors, including, withoutlimitation: ability to generate cash, ability to raise capital,ability to refinance, the result of the pursuit of strategicalternatives, ability to execute work process redesign and reducecosts, ability to execute price increases, business climate,business performance, economic and competitive uncertainties,higher manufacturing costs, reduced level of customer orders,changes in strategies, risks in developing new products andtechnologies, environmental and safety regulations and clean-upcosts, foreign exchange rates, the impact of changes in theregulation or value of pension fund assets and liabilities, changesin generally accepted accounting principles, adverse legal andregulatory developments, including increases in the number orfinancial exposures of claims, lawsuits, settlements or judgments,or the inability to eliminate or reduce such financial exposures bycollecting indemnity payments from insurers, the impact ofincreased accruals and reserves for such exposures, weather-relatedfactors, and adverse changes in economic and political climatesaround the world, including terrorism and internationalhostilities, and other risk factors identified by the Company.Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the Company will meetfuture results, performance or achievements expressed or implied bysuch forward-looking statements. This paragraph is included toprovide safe harbor for forward-looking statements, which are notgenerally required to be publicly revised as circumstances change,and which the Company does not intend to update.

Determining the genetic profile of a breast tumor is the best way to develop a better treatment tool to predict prognosis and guide treatment choices, a Duke University study found. "This treatment tool is to treat patients on a more individualized basis, matching the right drugs with the right patients," Dr. Anil Potti, an oncologist and researcher in the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center and Duke's Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy, said in a prepared statement. "The combination of these two methods into one treatment tool, one of which uses the clinical description of a patient's breast cancer and the other which looks at the gene expression at a molecular level in a patient's tumor, may allow us to do that with unprecedented accuracy. This represents a robust approach to personalizing treatment tool strategies in patients suffering from breast cancer," Potti said. The team tested the treatment tool by examining almost 1,000 breast tumors and corresponding patient data and used a computerized system called Adjuvant! to assess clinical characteristics and make predictions of recurrence. The researchers then compared gene expression in the tumor samples and were able to identify specific genomic patterns among patients with aggressive cancers and those with cancers less likely to recur. "We knew from previous studies that Adjuvant! tends to overestimate disease recurrence in younger patients. We hypothesized that genomic profiling could be a complementary treatment tool that would more precisely define clinical outcomes and could also help to aid in selecting the right drug for a given patient," Potti said. Not only did their treatment tool identify patients at high risk for cancer recurrence, it specified the degree of that risk. For example, they could predict that a patient had a 90 percent risk of recurrence. "This is important, because with this data, we might decide to treat this person more aggressively even than someone else who is considered 'high risk' but may have only a 60 percent likelihood of recurrence," Potti said. "Moreover, we can identify specific options for chemotherapy in such patients as well, by correlating gene expression in a tumor with its response, or non-response, to certain chemotherapies."