The barcode was invented at Westinghouse in 1930 by John Kermode, Douglas Young and Harry Sparkes. The first patent for a barcode, US Patent #2,612,994, was issued to inventors Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver on 7 October, 1952. The ...
American automotive company Ford Motor is set to launch the upgraded version of its Ford Explorer vehicle, the new 2015 Ford Explorer XLT, in late June 2014. The new utility vehicle will come with a sport-inspired appearance package ...
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With the continuously development of stationery industry,now stationery products are becoming more and more humanized,Environmental friendly stationery、eyes-shield stationery have also confirmed the diversified development of ...
Following Transport and Logistics News' recent report on the TWU's concerns about road tankers (Defuse mobile bombs [dangerous tanker trucks]: TWU), our expert reader Nelson Mansfield has offered the following counter argument. Nelson ...
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Ashland Specialty Ingredients rolled out a new service to help coatings chemists objectively determine paint application "feel" according to key parameters. Paint application feel refers to how it feels to roll paint onto a surface. ...
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Young Fashion Brand of the Year 2013, Little Mistress, is set to launch an exclusive collection with weekly fashion title, Look magazine to maximise its proven established success within the retail sector. Little Mistress by Look will ...
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YONKERS, N.Y. — Mattresses by Serta and Sleep Number top the latest list of mattress ratings issued by Consumer Reports. Meanwhile, the top-rated mattress retailer is once again Cleveland-based Original Mattress Factory, a ...
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Journalists have long used the term "thumbsucker" to describe a piece that was usually fairly long and obvious yet still pulled together some story that was worth telling but didn't have to be told today. "Schedule that thumbsucker from ...
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A new long-range wireless tag detection system, with potential applications in health care, environmental protection and goods tracking, can pinpoint items with near 100 per cent accuracy over a much wider range than current systems. The ...
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Kaiser Health News staff writer Anna Gorman, working in collaboration with USA Today, reports: "On a recent winter morning, health outreach worker Christopher Mack walked through the streets and alleys of the city's Skid Row, passing a man ...
The BVM Group has introduced the WMP-227V, a 21.5-inch touchscreen PanelPC developed specifically for use in medical applications and certified to the third edition of EN 60601 -1. The standard defines the basic safety and essential ...
'Smart' Contact Lenses Would Measure Sugar Levels in Diabetics Google is working on smart contact lenses that would measure sugar (glucose) levels in the tears of people with diabetes. If successful, the contacts would offer diabetics a ...
ShopKeep Mobile is "everything you need to run your store - in your pocket," according to founder Jason Richelson. Related Griffin Griffin Debuts Paper iPad Folios Griffin Griffin Unveils 30-Device MultiDock Charging System Griffin Griffin ...
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Mahmud Jafri, CEO of Dover Rug & Home has been named one of the 50 Most Influential People in New England by India New England. Among the list of influential people are entrepreneurs, executives, investors, community leaders, researchers, ...
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One way to win the predictions game is to make a lot of guesses and remember just the winners. Here at IEEE Spectrum, we play a harder game. We told you what to expect in 2013, and now we are 'fessing up to our misses, as well as bragging ...
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