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Ford, Jose Cuervo team up to make car parts with bioplastic reinforced with blue agave fibers

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Once harvested, the heart of the plant is roasted, before grinding and extracting its juices for distillation. Rowell (2001) “Utilization of by-products from the tequila industry. The growth cycle of the agave plant is a minimum seven-year process. The leaves are left as bagasse after harvesting the heads for tequila production.

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"The Doctor Will See Your Electronic Health Record Now"

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Two major studies conducted by the Institute of Medicine in 2000 and 2001, titled To Err Is Human and Crossing the Quality Chasm , found that health care was deteriorating in terms of accessibility, quality, and safety. 100 Billion Spent on Health Care IT: Was the Juice Worth the (Mega) Squeeze?

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“The Doctor Will See Your Electronic Health Record Now”

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Two major studies conducted by the Institute of Medicine in 2000 and 2001, titled To Err Is Human and Crossing the Quality Chasm , found that health care was deteriorating in terms of accessibility, quality, and safety. 100 Billion Spent on Health Care IT: Was the Juice Worth the (Mega) Squeeze?