In classical antiquity swimming and bathing were done naked. There are Roman murals which show women playing sports and exercising wearing two-piece suits covering the areas around their breasts and hips in a fashion remarkably similar to ...
Measure and reduce tempered glass iridescence We’re all familiar with the spots or streaks that show up on glass surfaces. This is especially true when there is a high degree of light polarization, with glass installations close to ...
Corporate IT departments will be faced with a "mega patch" Tuesday from Microsoft today. The patches to Microsoft's various Windows operating systems and essential applications will patch a number of flaws that are already being exploited ...
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For the last five years, Enhanced Vision's popular Acrobat CCTV has been a mainstay in classrooms, offices, and homes, providing visually impaired individuals with effective up close and distance magnification. Taking this proven solution ...
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There is now a way to differentiate between designer clothing and knockoffs. Chalmers researcher Christian Müller has produced a thread with unique optical properties, which can be used to create invisible patterns in fabrics that are ...
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 ...
US-based Kathie’s Kitchen has introduced SuperSeedz, a new line of roasted shelled pumpkin seeds, in Roche Brothers Supermarkets. The SuperSeedz dry roasted shelled pumpkin seeds are available in eight variant flavors such as Sea ...
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James Patmore took it upon himself to recreate the sporadic formation of salt crystals with the addition of light. The varied shapes of the geometric paper folds combined with a light source enables onlookers to explore the tonal qualities ...
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Quantum dots will cascade into the marketplace. They offer lower cost, longer life, and brighter lighting, according to WinterGreen Research’s new study Quantum Dot and Quantum Dot Display (QLED) Market Shares, Strategy, and ...
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Rubicon Technology Inc of Bensenville, IL, USA, which makes monocrystalline sapphire substrates and products for the LED, RFIC, semiconductor and optical industries, says that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has ...
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Rubicon has been granted its "Asymmetrical Wafer Configurations and Method for Creating the Same,” U.S. Patent No. 8,389,099 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent covers the creation of visual and ...
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A new Sophos survey has found that the average technology user carries 2.9 devices. The vendor’s Naked Security site conducted a survey of more than 2,200 users worldwide, asking readers how many devices they carry, and which ...
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it is a real tribute to the color and imagination, vitality and freedom, Adrenalina baby armchairs Historic products, such as Op, Symbol and Nuda discover a new feature and change size, but not the language and style. A small colorful ...
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British food company Symington's is set to transfer its noodle production from China to Yorkshire, UK, in order to respond more quickly to retailers' demands. As part of the plan to shift the production, the company has cancelled ...
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