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Don’t reinvent the wheel” is a term that most of us have heard at some point in our lives. While this concept holds true for many creations, improvements to design and application are inevitable. Whether these changes are immediate or appearing many

Several years ago, I went through a pile of old books and came across two from my grandmother’s collection – poetry books filled with prose from Edna St. Vincent Millay – first printing 1923. The bindings had started to crack and I knew these were bo

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B. Crawford has written, co-written or ghostwritten more than three dozen books over the last thirty years, including Border Radio: Quacks, Yodelers, Pitchmen, Psychics and Other Amazing Broadcasters of the American Airwaves (Univ. of Texas Press: 20

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European Commission confirms one-year delay to the EUDR On Wednesday, October 2, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EUDR would be delayed by a year. Initially, it was scheduled to go into effect on December 30, 2024

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There are numerous videos and documentaries about the Leather Man posted on the internet. Here are a few favorites: • The Leatherman: An American Vagabond (52 minutes) youtube.com/watch?v=85HXLeVLPrY&t=87s• The Road Between Heaven & Hell (29 minutes)

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B. Crawford has written, co-written or ghostwritten more than three dozen books over the last thirty years, including Border Radio: Quacks, Yodelers, Pitchmen, Psychics and Other Amazing Broadcasters of the American Airwaves (Univ. of Texas Press: 20

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The traditional leather tanning industry is notorious for its environmental footprint, primarily due to the extensive use of harmful chemicals such as chromium salts. However, recent advancements in tanning technology and research have paved the way

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