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Curcuma longa (Turmeric). (Monograph).
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Description
Curcuma longa, a perennial herb, is a member of the Zingiberaceae (ginger) family. The plant grows to a height of three to five feet, and is cultivated extensively in Asia, India, China, and other countries with a tropical climate. It has oblong, pointed leaves and bears funnel-shaped yellow flowers. (1) The rhizome is the portion of the plant used medicinally; it is usually boiled, cleaned, and dried, yielding a yellow powder. Dried Curcuma longa is the source of the spice turmeric, the ingredient that gives curry powder its characteristic yellow color. ...
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Merchants range far beyond their staples
Newspaper article from: Charleston Gazette
; ...local Starbucks, that is. In fact, the ubiquitous coffee merchant says it has sold more of the late singer's final compact...phone there, too. No longer are retailers sticking to their staples when it comes to selling stuff. Why? As more and more stores...and Disney Princess DVD players and drywall ...
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Merchants range far beyond their staples.
Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
; ...local Starbucks, that is. In fact, the ubiquitous coffee merchant says it has sold more of the late singer's final compact...phone there, too. No longer are retailers sticking to their staples when it comes to selling stuff. Why? As more and more stores...and Disney Princess DVD players and drywall ...
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Staples.com Becomes Premier Office Supplies Merchant for Geocities.
Business Wire
; ...March 8, 1999-- Staples.com to be Charter...exclusive office supplies merchant for GeoCities' Shopping...individual home pages to the Staples.com Web site. The...commission based on Staples.com sales that are...exclusive office supplies merchant for the affiliates program...
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Staples' dot-com business surges.
Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald
; ...percent has become a staple of a Staples Inc. earnings report...next year. Indeed, Staples is in the midst of transforming...and will be under the Staples Inc. umbrella, Lewis said. Like many on-line merchants, Staples isn't concerned...
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Staples Hires Certegy for Risk Control.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: American Banker
; ...management services and a merchant card processor, has signed...loss prevention services for Staples Inc.'s retail and mail...retail outlets (excluding Staples), says that its risk management...retail check acceptance for merchants. The Staples deal was announced Monday...
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Fourth-quarter earnings push Staples to top spot.(Business)
Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald
; Byline: Greg Gatlin Staples Inc. today is expected to report...environment that's left many other merchants struggling. Staples, with about 1,500 stores, will...sales for the year ended Feb. 1. Staples says improved productivity and...
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Staples sees recession, wields knife ; As economy wavers, stores trim costs wherever they can
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe
; ...From the looks of things at Staples, the recession is upon us...advertising. Industry analysts say merchants such as Staples, which has...States is in a recession, most merchants say they are seeing signs...Kurt Salmon Associates. "Merchants are focusing on product improvement...
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Merchants like Starbucks, Home Depot, 7-Eleven range far beyond their staples.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
; ...local Starbucks, that is. In fact, the ubiquitous coffee merchant says it has sold more of the late singer's final CD than...phone there, too. No longer are retailers sticking to their staples when it comes to selling stuff. Why? As more and more stores...and Disney Princess DVD players and drywall ...
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Staples Streamlines Buying Office Supplies Online; Launches Staples.com as E-Commerce Solution for Small Business.
Business Wire
; ...Nov. 17, 1998-- Staples Signs Deal to Be the Premier Office Supply Merchant on Yahoo! Staples...supplies and products. Staples.com is the premier...visitors can now find Staples.com in the Merchant Spotlight in the office...
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Staples.com and CNN Interactive Strike Online Marketing Agreement; Staples.com to Be Exclusive Office Supplies Retailer for Shop@CNN.
Business Wire
; ...WIRE)--May 3, 1999-- Staples Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) today...the exclusive office supplies merchant for Shop@CNN, CNN Interactive...and GeoCities, will extend Staples' online reach to small businesses...the exclusive office supplies merchant at Shop@CNN, Staples.com...
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