Years ago, intermodal movements were only cost and service effective on freight movements of 1500 miles and up. But intermodal Transportation has gone through a renaissance over the last decade and this number is now well below 1000 miles. ...
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Tuscany Olive Wood announced this week that they have been invited to show their product at the 2013 New York International Carpet Show in New York City October 6-8. Traditionally, a Market trade event for high-end carpet and rug ...
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The leaders of the world's leading gas exporting nations are due to meet in Moscow Monday for the second summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum to discuss the future of the gas market amid uncertainties over the supply and demand ...
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While LED LCD TVs seem to get all the attention, and certainly the lion's share of sales, 2013 is actually turning out to be something of a renaissance for plasma TVs—at least in terms of picture quality. Leading the charge are ...
Glass Expo Midwest welcomes Capitol Aluminum & Glass Corp. of Bellevue, Ohio, as an exhibitor for the two-day architectural glass event. Glass Expo Midwest is scheduled to take place October 31–November 1 at the Renaissance Schaumburg ...
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Alumax Bath Enclosures by Sapa is set to exhibit at Glass Expo Midwest? this upcoming fall. The two-day architectural glass event is scheduled to take place at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in Schaumburg (Chicago), ...
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A beautifully adorned fireplace can be the ideal place to keep yourself warm in the winters. Many modern homes feature fireplaces with contemporary designs, that beautify the living room immensely. They range from sleek streamlined to ...
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A fireplace is incomplete without a mantel that surrounds it. A well designed fireplace mantel can enhance the elegance and visual appeal of your living room. So while designing your living room, you need to give special attention to design ...
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A fireplace adorned with a beautiful mantel makes grand statement to your home decor. There are variety of options for decorating a mantel, especially a dramatic theme makes it a focal point of any room. The contemporary designs range from ...
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Installing a fireplace in your home whether indoors or outdoors is a great way to beat the winter chill. There are many designs and styles of fireplaces and you need one that will suit your budget as well as design sensibilities. A ...
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A bed is a piece of furniture used as a place to sleep or relax. It has a secondary use as a location to engage in sexual relations. Most modern beds consists of a mattress on a bed frame, with the mattress resting either on a solid ...
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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 ...
Various regions and cities in Italy have become the center of innovations during the Renaissance. However, for the succeeding years, the Italian fashion has been overpowered by the Parisian fashion. It is only in the 1950s that the country ...
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Nike and the Jacksonville Jaguars unveiled the team’s new NFL Nike Elite 51 Uniform design for the 2013 NFL season. The uniform is a head-to-toe integrated system of dress with an aggressive, modern design that honors the ...
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