News of Lucara's discovery of the Lesedi La Rona diamond (it was named in a national contest held in Botswana and translates into «our light» in the Tswana language) has helped invigorate a mining category that has languished in the wake of a global recession, not to mention a campaign by Blood Diamond star Leonardo DiCaprio to promote
synthetic alternatives to alleviate working conditions of miners in Africa.
It's the standard story: drug tests drove people away from cannabis, which was relatively harmless, and onto
synthetic alternatives, which were untraceable but much more dangerous.
Non-caloric artificial sweeteners are
synthetic alternatives to sugar that can taste up to 20,000 times sweeter.
Continental jet 516 — a two - engine Boeing 737 - 800 — completed a two hour test flight out of Houston today with one engine powered by a 50 - 50 blend of regular petroleum - based jet fuel and
a synthetic alternative made from Jatropha and algae.
Revive & Restore is working to overcome corporate and government inertia to the adoption of
the synthetic alternative.
In spite of the fact that nowadays there are much safer
synthetic alternatives to asbestos, the mining of white asbestos continues as well as the exporting of cancer causing material to the developing world, particularly by Canada, which has been criticized The Lancet, a medical journal, for the claimed hypocrisy of Canada banning asbestos usage, but continuing to export the deadly material.
This stops powder products from caking, keeping them smooth and easy to mix, without having to use
synthetic alternatives like silicon dioxide.
Over the years we've seen examples of dilution, substitution, and even the use of
synthetic alternatives masquerading as their natural counterparts.
Nature has remedies for many of our skin issues, and it is always better to give these a shot before trying out
synthetic alternatives.
Now, I played with
synthetic alternatives, and I may still offer some of them.
Pyrethroids and permethrins are
synthetic alternatives.
While these naturally sourced medicines are not without their own issues, they nevertheless represent an essential pharmacopoeia and body of medical knowledge that can not be easily replaced by
synthetic alternatives.
We are familiar with a wide variety of transaction structures, whether on LMA or bespoke terms, and involving outright transfer and
synthetic alternatives including sub-participation, trust based arrangements and ISDA based swaps and pass - throughs.
There are many
synthetic alternatives that are nearly as appealing as hardwood, at a fraction of the cost.
Not exact matches
New technology has led to
alternatives to corks in more recent years, such as plastic or
synthetic corks and even screw tops.
The demand for leather goods was booming, yet there were shortage issues, and
synthetic leather
alternatives performed poorly.
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I) that Hegel identifies the law of contradiction as the
alternative expression of the law of identity, insisting that both are
synthetic rather than analytic, and that when each is thought through to its own inherent conclusion they both cease to be formal and abstract and, rather, transcend and negate themselves by making «contradiction» manifest as the root of all movement and life.
Synthetic ingredients are only used when safe and when there is no readily available natural
alternative ingredient.
As an
alternative to traditionally used
synthetic preservatives, this line of buffered vinegar - based products helps manufacturers offer safe and label - friendly meat and poultry products, and is available in liquid, dry, no sodium and organic varieties.
Cocozia's ® 100 percent natural coconut water not only keeps your body replenished throughout the day, it's also a much more invigorating
alternative to the sugar - filled,
synthetic sports drinks out there.
It showed us there are so many organic
alternatives — from growth - boosting kelp to natural pest repellents — to
synthetic products.
Increasing demand for healthy
alternatives as opposed to infant food formulas with
synthetic ingredients
With no added sugar and processed ingredients of any kind, our coco water is a healthier
alternative to all those additive - laden
synthetic drinks out there.
Those looking to wean themselves off of the merry - go - round of diagnoses and
synthetic drugs find them an attractive
alternative, but most are still trying to answer two basic questions: What are tinctures, and do they actually work?
It might seem like there are no
alternatives out there to
synthetic sleepwear, but there is!
Free of
synthetic fibers, bleach and dioxin, SckoonCup is a healthier and safer
alternative to tampons.
Ultimately, plant - based milk
alternatives «are of varying quality, expensive, often full of sugar, low in fat and protein, and are fortified with
synthetic vitamins,» says Natasha Burgert, a pediatrician in Kansas City, Missouri.
Some manufacturers and retailers already are moving to replace
synthetic colorings with natural
alternatives in their products.
This sets the standard for the term Natural and stipulates: * Product must be made up of at least 95 percent truly natural ingredients or ingredients that are derived from natural sources * No ingredients with any potential suspected human health risks * No processes that significantly or adversely alter the purity / effect of the natural ingredients * Ingredients that come from a purposeful, renewable / plentiful source found in nature (flora, fauna, mineral) * Processes that are minimal and don't use
synthetic / harsh chemicals or otherwise dilute purity * Non-natural ingredients only when viable natural
alternative ingredient are unavailable and only when there are absolutely no suspected potential human health risks
After early animal studies demonstrated that the
synthetic cannabis extract dronabinol improved respiratory stability, recent studies in humans have explored the potential use of dronabinol as an
alternative treatment for sleep apnea.
The mineral used to get the job done in Rejuvelle Sunscreen for Face is zinc oxide, a popular
alternative to chemical and
synthetic additives.
In fact, the
alternative jet fuel — known as
synthetic paraffinated kerosenes — has as good or better qualities than Jet A refined from petroleum: It does not freeze at high - altitude temperatures, delivers the same or more power to the engines, and is lighter, as well.
In March chemists created a promising
alternative: a
synthetic antibody that can disable a pathogen in a living animal.
They argue the research must stop until enforceable regulations specific to
synthetic biology are in place, and they insist that all
alternatives to
synthetic biology be considered before an experiment can advance.
To date, natural oil still serves as our primary source of fuel, even though a much cleaner
alternative exists in the form of
synthetic fuel.
To achieve gene editing in mice with thalassemia, professor of therapeutic radiology and of genetics Peter M. Glazer, M.D. and his co-authors developed an
alternative approach using a novel combination of nanoparticles,
synthetic pieces of DNA, and a simple IV injection.
Thanks to the organism's creation,
synthetic biologists are learning more about customizing cells, such as for development of highly effective drugs and energy
alternatives to fossil fuels.
So Virginia Cornish, a
synthetic biologist at Columbia University, and her team set out to develop an
alternative test with a long shelf life and no refrigeration using Saccharomyces cerevisiae, commonly known as baker's yeast, as their model fungus.
It also offers an
alternative to the approach used by biologist Craig Venter of building a genome from scratch to impart new properties to cells — laborious because even the smallest error kills the cell (see «Craig Venter: Why I put my name in
synthetic genomes «-RRB-.
To create XNAs, Holliger and his team replaced the deoxyribose with
alternative synthetic chemical ring structures such as arabinose or cyclohexene.
«The natural colors industry for foods and beverages is gaining in value as U.S. and international companies move towards sustainable and affordable crop
alternatives to
synthetic red colors and red colors derived from insects,» explained Stephen T. Talcott, Ph.D., who spoke at the session.
Now, new research is suggesting that
synthetic sweeteners like saccharin might not be a great
alternative.
The protein threads could be spun and woven into novel biomaterials, which could provide a sustainable
alternative to
synthetic fibres such as Nylon, which are made from petroleum feedstocks.
Often perceived as a safe legal
alternative to illicit drug use,
synthetic marijuana use was associated with 11,561 reports of poisonings in the United States between January 2009 and April 2012.
Synthetic cannabinoids («synthetic marijuana»), with names like Spice, K2, Scooby Doo and hundreds of others, are often sold as a «legal» alternative to m
Synthetic cannabinoids («
synthetic marijuana»), with names like Spice, K2, Scooby Doo and hundreds of others, are often sold as a «legal» alternative to m
synthetic marijuana»), with names like Spice, K2, Scooby Doo and hundreds of others, are often sold as a «legal»
alternative to marijuana.
January 31, 2014 - German auto company Audi has entered a partnership with Global Bioenergies to continue work on a new biofuels technology that they hope could make
synthetic production of gasoline a viable
alternative to extracting it from the Earth.
This pilot study shows that a
synthetic stool (stool substitute) may be an effective and feasible
alternative to the use of defecated donor fecal matter (stool transplant) in the treatment of recurrent CDI.
Stevia and xylitol are acceptable
alternatives, but avoid all artificial and
synthetic sweeteners, honey, maple syrup, and agave nectar.
Synthetic fragrances pepper the beauty industry, but essential oils are natural
alternatives that will keep you smelling fresh all day long.