The ancient Germans lay on the floor on beds of leaves covered with skins, or in a kind of shallow chest filled with leaves and moss. In the early Middle Ages they laid carpets on the floor or on a bench against the wall, placed upon them ...
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Ancient world Early beds were little more than piles of straw or some other natural material (e.g. a heap of palm leaves, animal skins or dried bracken). An important change was raising them off the ground, to avoid drafts, dirt, and ...
Feeling safe is one of the elements of ‘home’, without it, it isn’t really your home; it’s just a place where you live. While this might have something to do with the area you live in, there are a number of ways you ...
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There is no way, absolutely no way, that Apple will surrender its iPhone interface to Facebook Home, analysts said today. "Apple will not do Facebook Home as implemented in the first version of Android. Absolutely not," said Patrick ...
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ADT is introducing its latest feature for its home automation solution ADT Pulse? – remote door locks, putting a "master key" at consumers' fingertips. ADT Pulse users will now be able to lock or unlock any door in their home using ...
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Simmons partnered with Sleep Country/Mattress Discounters here to replace 31 beds in the Jubilee Women's Center, a nonprofit that helps women transition from homelessness into independent living. Simmons also donated ComforPedic from ...
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The Arbella Insurance Group has introduced Carpartment insurance, aimed to help renters make insurance policies simpler and more affordable. Carpartment insurance will also provide significant discounts to tenants who insure their cars ...
If you plan to buy a used CNC router for sale, you probably have certain elements of the purchase figured out, such as how many axes the machine will need, the size of its cutting bed, and the type of software you will use. However, because ...
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Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has published its ColorForward color and trend forecasting guide for 2014. Designed specifically for the plastics industry by Clariant's ColorWorks, ColorForward uses the language of color to ...
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"Pressed glass was fine crystal to the middle-class folks." I say this for a reason, and the reason is that glassware was an expensive baggage to buy in the archaic times. Fine crystal could not be afforded by the masses. Sipping wine from ...
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Polaroid announced the addition of a new line of wireless IP security cameras to its extensive consumer electronics lineup. With the new Polaroid IP security cameras, consumers can now put the security of their family, home and business in ...
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Before you pack your bags for that holiday visit or end-of-year vacation,take a safety survey to make sure your empty house isn't putting out the welcome mat for burglars.Walk around the perimeter to observe whether your shrubbery is ...
Bedding specialty retailer Sleepy's and Sealy teamed up with the"Rachael Ray Show"to give audience members who were affected by Superstorm Sandy a big surprise on a recent episode. Guests of the show,all of whom suffered losses during the ...
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Tinseltown's biggest star–The Hollywood Sign–has been restored to its full beauty once again thanks to a historic"face-lift"from Sherwin-Williams and The Hollywood Sign Trust.Over the nine-week refurbishment,the Sign's nine ...
Hudson’s Bay Company announced a total donation of $360,000 in monetary fund’s and product to support those impacted by Hurricane Sandy, including the 35 Lord & Taylor Associates who lost their own homes and /or major ...