BINGHAMTON, New York, Nov. 23 (TNSbook) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: When you think of conquistadors, Germans probably aren't the first group of people to spring to mind. After all, the term is Spanish, and many of the nations that bore their mark are today Spanish-speaking. But in the 16th century, the Welsers -- a prominent banking family from Augsburg, in what is now southern Germany -- governed the Province of Venezuela. While their reign only lasted 30 years, the We  more

CARY, North Carolina, Nov. 25 -- Clothing and Textiles Research, a journal that says it features textiles, fiber, polymer science, social and psychological aspects of dress from the International Textile and Apparel Association, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2023 edition: Focus Issue: * Creating Room for Social Justice Pedagogy in Fashion Education * Measuring the "Clothing Mountain": Action Research and Sustainability Pedagogy to Reframe (Un)Sustainable   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. IN12048) on Nov. 16, 2022, entitled "Cambodia: Background and U.S. Relations" by Asian affairs specialist Thomas Lum. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The United States was a party to the 1991 Paris Peace Agreement that formally ended the 19791991 civil war in Cambodia, and has long had an interest in supporting democratic development in the country. Between 1993, when Cambodia's first post-wa  more

NEW DELHI, India, Nov. 23 -- The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2022: FICCI is delighted to note that India-Australia Economic Cooperation & Trade Agreement has been passed by the Australian Parliament. FICCI congratulates the leaders of both countries for achieving this milestone today. The two countries, while strengthening the QUAD and the Indo-Pacific realm, are now entering in an exciting phase in their relationship that  more

HAMBURG, Germany, Nov. 24 (TNSrpt)(TNStalk) -- Greenpeace International issued the following statement on Nov. 23, 2022: * * * The ultra-fast-fashion brand SHEIN has a business model based on hazardous chemicals and environmental destruction, according to a new Greenpeace Germany report./1 Product tests on 47 SHEIN products found that seven of them (15%), contained hazardous chemicals that break EU regulatory limits, with five of these products breaking the limits by 100% or more, while accord  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 23 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Embroidering power-generating yarns onto fabric allowed researchers to embed a self-powered, numerical touch-pad and movement sensors into clothing. The technique offers a low-cost, scalable potential method for making wearable devices. "Our technique uses embroidery, which is pretty simple - you can stitch our yarns directly on the fabric," said the study's lead author Rong Yin, ass  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2022: Global intellectual property (IP) filings for patents, trademarks and designs reached new heights in 2021, showing the resilience of the global innovation ecosystem during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interactive charts: Bucking the trend from previous economic downturns, IP filings remained strong during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020  more

BANBURY, England, Nov. 24 (TNSper) -- The Waste and Resources Action Programme issued the following news release: Sebastian Munden, former Executive Vice President and General Manager for Unilever UK & Ireland has joined WRAP as its new Chair to help drive forward action against critical climate milestones. Sebastian Munden, WRAP Chair, said "I am delighted to join WRAP at this key stage in its twenty-year history. The next few years will be critical for people and the planet. Climate change w  more