It’s been 50 years since the animated TV sitcom The Jetsons introduced the world to future technology through flying cars without roads, and the robot maid Rosie and her infamous attitude. Today, the flying car which folded into a ...
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When your country wears more Depends than Pampers, economic disaster is soon to follow. In 2012, adult diapers outsold baby diapers in Japan. The statistic is an unnatural stunner and points to a population chart that has literally been ...
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The latest versions of Google’s mobile operating system, Android 4.1 and 4.2 (Jelly Bean) are running on more than 10 percent of Android devices, chipping away at the Gingerbread version’s dominant share, according to Google. ...
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New trends in computing, including social media and cloud computing, are challenging traditional approaches to computer security that will force organisations to adapt – or to risk marginalisation and extinction, according to Gartner ...
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Macworld - We're pretty sure the extinction of the dinosaurs had nothing to with biblical Armageddon, yet Adult Swim's laughably bizarre interpretation of prehistory wins big points for goofy creativity. Velocirapture puts you in control of ...
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When Ken Stephens, a senior vice president of Xerox Cloud Services, tried to hire a product manager from IBM recently, he had quite a shock. "I offered him a 40 percent raise," Stevens said in an interview. "But then IBM came back and gave ...
Asus today unveiled a completely new line-up of Windows 8 products, including notebooks, tablets, all-in-one PCs and a unique dual-screen device. According to Asus, the new range enables new forms of functionality and applications ...
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Gong-drum Drama is an age-old local recitative drama prevalent in Linyi, Wanrong and Hejin Counties in Shanxi Province. It is famous for singing without the accompaniment of stringed instruments, but merely gongs and drums. Gong-drum Drama ...
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Marine sourcing to increase in the coming years. Marine Ingredients in Cosmetics: Sustainability implications The popularity of marine ingredients is leading to concerns that large-scale sourcing, or non-sustainable production ...
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We're all so used to jotting down our thoughts,novels or shopping lists on pieces of scrap paper or perfectly bleached white office sheets.Not to mention blowing our noses into disposable tissues.But how much do you know about where paper ...
Clariant recently launched a new high performance UV absorber Hostavin 3330 disp XP. Unveiled at EuroCoat 2012,Clariant presents an innovative formulation allowing waterborne coatings to reach the performance of conventional solventborne ...
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Pingyao is an old city with a history of more than 2,700 years in Shanxi Province. Despite the turmoil in the changing dynasties, it has remained a county seat with the most complete features of the Ming and Qing dynasties. In 1997, the ...
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Nanjing forging industry of gold foil originated in the area around Longtan Garden in Qixia District, which once belonged to Jurong County and Jiangning County. In all rural families of this area, the handcraft of "forging foils and ...
In ancient times, Lianyungang City of Jiangsu Province was called Haizhou. Gongdiao of Haizhou refers to an art form of singing in successive tunes, which is popular in Lianyungang City and its surrounding areas. It comprises several basic ...
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March 24, 2009 -- Shadow play, a traditional Chinese folk art with a history of more than 2,000 years, has embarked on a revival path after a period of marked decline, thanks to conservation efforts and lasting interest in rural areas. ...
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