Actium, Battle of
Actium, Battle of (31 bc) Naval battle in which the fleet of Octavian (later Emperor
Augustus), commanded by Marcus Vipsanius
Agrippa, defeated the fleets of Mark
Antony and
Cleopatra. Mark Antony's army surrendered a week later, and Octavian became sole ruler of the Roman Empire.
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Cotton's Renaissance: A Study in Market Innovation
Magazine article from: Business History Review; 4/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; Cotton's Renaissance: A Study in Market Innovation...95. ISBN 0-521-80827-8. In 1973, cotton accounted for only 33 percent of all textile...stores. The global market share of American cotton had dwindled as well, amounting to only...
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Cotton and cost: nonwovens issues. (includes related article)
Magazine article from: Nonwovens Industry; 6/1/1995; ; 700+ words
; climbing costs continue to cause concern among cotton bleachers; nonwovens business remains full of potential...The date - June 1994. The issue - the rising cost of cotton. Cotton bleachers a year ago talked about the cost of cotton...
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Cotton tops 70% market share in men's in first half of '95.(Fiber + Fabric Focus)(Column)
Magazine article from: Daily News Record; 9/7/1995; ; 700+ words
; NEW YORK--Cotton continues its strong and growing presence in...business, according to recent figures released by Cotton Incorporated, the promotional and research arm of the U.S. cotton industry. In the first six months of this year...
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Cotton in nonwovens applications.
Magazine article from: Nonwovens Industry; 6/1/1998; 700+ words
; ...list of concerns for this nonwovens fiber Cotton suppliers and nonwovens manufacturers...Increased U.S. production, poor crops in cotton-producing markets overseas and record levels of U.S. cotton consumption all contributed to this unforgettable...
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Cotton Partners Weave Programs To Benefit Industry Abroad.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: AgExporter; 3/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; Exports are vital to the economic health of the U.S. cotton industry-- exports of both cotton fiber and manufactured products. Today, exports of raw cotton alone account for close to a third of the U.S. cotton crop. In addition...
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COTTON GROUPS TO USDA: OUR PROGRAMS BOOST SALES.
Magazine article from: WWD; 3/10/1999; ; 700+ words
; WASHINGTON -- Cotton Board and Cotton Incorporated leaders Tuesday defended their cotton promotion and research to an Agriculture Department task force charged with reviewing the agency's commodity promotion programs. Cotton executives contended...
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Cotton Incorporated.(Company Profile)
Magazine article from: Nonwovens Industry; 5/1/1996; 700+ words
; Cotton Incorporated has played a major role in revitalizing consumer preference for cotton in both apparel and home furnishings. While these two huge markets reflect a large share of cotton consumption, they are not the only areas that...
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Cotton Acreage Sees Cut Backs in Dona Ana, N.M., Area.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 5/8/2002; 700+ words
; ...Ridder/Tribune Business News May 8--Cotton acreage reductions in the Elephant Butte...insecurity and insect problems. The final cotton acreage figures are not in yet, but Do?a Ana cotton grower Charles Tharp said all indicators...
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Cotton-rich blends favored in bottoms. (Man-Made Fibers supplement)
Magazine article from: Daily News Record; 6/12/1984; ; 700+ words
; Cotton-Rich Blends Favored in Bottoms Many bottomweight...experiencing strong business in mostly-cotton sportswear bottomweights, and executives...producers have to be concerned about a number of cotton-rich bottomweight programs begun over...
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COTTON IN A FREE TRADE WORLD
Magazine article from: Economic Inquiry; 1/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; Trade liberalizing reform in the world cotton market would increase world cotton traded an average 2.69% over 5 yr and increase world cotton prices to an average 10.5%. A partial equilibrium model was used to estimate the effects of removing...
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Cotton
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Cotton History Cotton plant Growing, harvesting, processing Harvesting Processing Cotton by-products Resources Cotton is a fiber obtained from various species of plants, genus Gossypium, family Malvaceae (Mallow), and is the most important...
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Cotton Root Bark
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Cotton root bark Description Cotton root and the cotton plant are known as Gossypium herbaceum . Cotton is a member of the mallow or Malvaceae family. The cotton plant is an evergreen shrub that is native to Asia and Africa. It is also grown in...
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Cotton Incorporated
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Cotton Incorporated 6399 Weston Parkway Cary...2000) NAIC: 81391 Business Associations Cotton, Incorporated is a marketing and research...000 producers and importers of upland cotton and cotton products in the United States...
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Cotton Gin
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
COTTON GIN COTTON GIN, the implement or machine used to pull the cotton fibers from the seed. Each fiber grows from the seed like hairs from the head. There are two basic types — the black-seed cotton, from which the fibers pull...
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Cotton Candy
Book article from: How Products Are Made
Cotton Candy Cotton candy is a light and fluffy sugar confectionery which resembles cotton wool. It is made by melting a sugar composition and spinning it into fine strands. The strands are then collected on a cardboard tube or bundled in a continuous...
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