The issue of toxic chemicals in upholstery foam is the subject of a HBO documentary scheduled to air on Monday, Nov. 25, the New York Times reports. In "Toxic Hot Seat," directors James Redford and Kirby Walker explore the health impact ...
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Monday, Nov 25, 2013 The largest oilfield in the USA south of Canada is said to be the East Texas Oilfield. (The largest oilfield in the USA is Prudho Bay in Alaska).Since I began my research on oil in 2003 my mental image of the East Texas ...
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Bitcoin scored several big wins this week, including endorsements from U.S. federal officials and Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, signalling its progress toward wider acceptance. Bitcoin has battled concerns about volatility, ...
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For those who study stained glass windows, reveling in the parables of faith and sunlight crafted by master artisans, the art form is full of unanswered questions. For example, the information Barbara Johnson could gather listed the ...
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Hard working Americans from across the U.S. have been honoured in a short-form documentary series, Unsung, that tells the stories of the often overlooked labourer and how their work and lifestyles intertwine. Shell Rotella has debuted ...
High-end case goods and upholstery manufacturer Harden Furniture has released a short documentary that helps illustrate its vertically integrated manufacturing process. Scott Alexander films the production of a dining table at Harden ...
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September 11 Russia celebrates the Day of faceted glass. Facetious holiday is associated with a very real historical event - 11 September 1943 at a factory in Gus-Crystal was released first Soviet faceted glass. faceted glass design is ...
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Architect Philip Johnson’s Glass House, a masterpiece of modern architecture in harmony with nature, is the subject of an exhibit that opened September 6, 2013, at theCoral Gables Museum. The exhibit features over a dozen large ...
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Xcel Brands has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with J & G Trybus Corporation. This agreement will give J & G Trybus Corporation the license to manufacture and distribute men's tailored clothing Isaac Mizrahi New York brand. The ...
McLaren executive chairman Ron Dennis Ron Dennis is famous as the most successful Formula 1 team boss in the history of the sport, but he is less well known for being a business mentor and shareholder in a celebrated lighting company. ...
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The improbable story of a New York City data center saved by a fuel bucket brigade is not told with fondness, even if there is a sense of pride and humor in its retelling. Those involved recall the stink of diesel fuel in dark stairwells ...
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Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC. (SCEA) announced today the North American release of The Last of Us™, available exclusively for the PlayStation®3 (PS3®) computer entertainment system. The Story Line Developed by ...
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The Chinese State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) on Tuesday signed an agreement to start using the same patent classification system as adopted by the E.U. and U.S. patent authorities in January, the European Patent Office (EPO) ...
Interface, Inc. (Nasdaq: TILE), the global modular carpet company that has pioneered sustainable business practices since 1994, has just released annual data updating its metrics portfolio to include information on progress towards ...
The aptly named HTC First is the first smart phone optimized for Facebook Home, the social-network giant's new interface for Android phones. I've spent a little time with the app and the phone, and found the phone overpriced ($100 from AT&T ...