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Simulators help students become plant operators
6/9/2013
- Wall Street Journal, The
In an effort to attract talented young people to jobs at chemical plants, West Virginia University is testing a program that lets students play 3D video games that simulate the job. The simulations en… Read More
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Consolidation leads to 76% increase in freight rail rates, study finds
6/17/2013
- Chemical & Engineering News (subscription required)
Consolidation in the freight rail industry has contributed to a 76% rate increase over the past 10 years, according to a study sponsored by the American Chemistry Council. ACC is lobbying for proposal… Read More
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Wildfire threat prompts shutdown of Encana's Colo. gas wells
6/16/2013
- Platts
A nearby wildfire prompted Encana to shut 32 natural gas wells at Colorado's Piceance Basin, said Doug Hock, a spokesman for company. Hock offered no timeline for the restart of the wells. Read More
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Global supply chains are expected to be a "force for social good"
6/12/2013
- Financial Times (tiered subscription model)
Unilever is putting foreign contract workers on permanent contracts and looking into other changes after reviewing the results of an Oxfam assessment of working conditions at its Vietnam factories. Read More
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Antioxidants could be key to blocking acrylamide formation
6/12/2013
- FoodNavigator
Chinese researchers are calling for increased attention to the structure of acrylamides as antioxidants may be able to help prevent their formation in food, according to this article. While some progr… Read More
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