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Activist investor's Ethan Allen board nominees had more support than thought
2015-12-03 07:26:57| Furniture - Topix.net
The final voting results of a failed attempt to replace board members at Ethan Allen Interiors appear to indicate that Manhattan-based activist investor Sandell Asset Management had significant support among stockholders. While Ethan Allen maintained control of the company and its seven board members were re-appointed following the proxy vote last week, Sandell claims they received the support of more than half of shareholders who voted after excluding those of CEO Farooq Kathwari , who owns an 11 percent stake in the Danbury-based furniture manufacturer and interior design company.
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The brains on-off switch for human consciousness is even more intriguing than we thought
2015-12-02 13:50:32| Extremetech
Last year, scientists found the "key" to consciousness. Where is that research now? Here's what we found out.
Sea traffic pollutes our lungs more than previously thought
2015-11-20 18:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: New data presented by researchers at Lund University and others in the journal Oceanologia, show that the air along the coasts is full of hazardous nanoparticles from sea traffic. Almost half of the measured particles stem from sea traffic emissions, while the rest is deemed to be mainly from cars but also industries and natural particles from the sea. "This is the first time an attempt has been made to estimate the proportion of nanoparticles stemming from sea traffic. The different types of nanoparticles...
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'Chocolate Trees' Are Older and More Genetically Diverse Than Previously Thought
2015-11-16 04:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently discovered that the cacao tree is much older than previously thought and may have close relatives capable of sustaining demand, according to a news release. "Studies of the evolutionary history of economically important groups are vital to develop agricultural industries, and demonstrate the importance of conserving biodiversity to contribute towards sustainable development. Here we show for the first time that the source of chocolate, Theobroma cacao,...
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Priced out of San Francisco and Manhattan? Have you thought of Detroit? Lawton, Okla?
2015-10-31 08:37:50| Apparel - Topix.net
The numbers are sobering . How much income do you think you need to afford a two-bedroom apartment in San Francisco , which, incidentally, is the most expensive city for renters in a recent survey by SmartAsset? Guess under $200,000 and you are wrong.
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