Industry 4.0 is a project in the high-tech strategy of the German government, which promotes the computerisation of traditional industries such as manufacturing. CC-Link is an open industrial network that enables devices from numerous ...
Tzu-Hsi (pronounced "Tsoo Shee"), or Cixi, was one of the most formidable women in modern history. She was famed for her beauty and charm. She was power hungry, ruthless and profoundly skilled in court politics. She would rise from a middle ...
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Once a rising star, Chi Mei Lighting is now knee deep in debt with no help on the horizon by its two wealthy shareholders Foxconn Electronics and Chi Mei Corp. Founder and chairman of Foxconn Terry Gou wholeheartedly supports his affiliate ...
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Disney Paint’s distinctive collection of colors is grouped into palettes designed to give children options at every stage of style. $13.47 per quart/$27.97 per gallon at Walmart Colors to Begin With Use these soft, soothing shades ...
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Ancient use The ancient Egyptians wore wigs to shield their shaved, hairless heads from the sun. They also wore the wigs on top of their hair using beeswax and resin to keep the wigs in place. Other ancient cultures, including the ...
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British Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has announced that the UK passenger car registrations in April of this year increased by 14.8% to 163,357 units compared with the same period last year, being the highest level since the same ...
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In the 17th century, which has been called "the century of magnificent beds", the style a la duchesse, with tester and curtains only at the head, replaced the more enclosed beds in France, though they lasted much longer in England. Louis ...
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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 ...
The Ming (1368-1644) and early Qing (1644-1911) dynasties were ages of expansion and great prosperity in Chinese history. The most sought-after furniture made of the choicest timber was as precious as gold. Ming furniture is treasured for ...
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Definition: Zitan is a member of the rosewood family, botanically classified in the Pterocarpus genus. Virtually unknown in the West for a long time, it is possibly the most prized wood among tropical hardwoods because of its rarity. ...
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US commercial crude stocks likely rose 2.5 million barrels in the reporting week that ended Friday, analysts polled by Platts said Tuesday. The American Petroleum Institute will release its weekly report at 4:30 p.m. EDT (2030 GMT), while ...
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Leading Swedish Television lighting designer Örjan Fjällström recently used Robe LEDWash 1200s for the first time to light a super high profile special broadcast, recorded by Swedish Television to celebrate the first birthday ...
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Infonetics Research the latest research and analysis results showed that in the fourth quarter of 2012, the world's top four vendors were still dominant in routers and carrier Ethernet switch segment. Cisco, Huawei firmly occupied the ...
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A night in a Royal Penthouse Suite at Geneva’s Hotel President Wilson costs a staggering $65,000, which makes the $195,100 Range Rover Vogue SDV8 seem like positively good value. Each is as palatial – and large – as the ...
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Skylanders is Activision's very popular video-game line that lets you use a physical toy as an in-game character. At Toy Fair this year, we got a sneak peek at the upcoming Skylanders: Swap Force, the third installment in the game series. ...
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