Engineered hardwood flooring is the fastest-growing segment in the hardwood industry. It can be installed on all types of subfloors (where it can be floated, stapled or glued) and has become especially popular due to its inherent structural ...
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The American Coatings Association (ACA) is seeking nominations for the Joseph J. Mattiello Lecture Award, to be presented at its American Coatings Conference, April 7-9, 2014, in Atlanta, Ga. Nominations must be received by Aug. 31, 2013. ...
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What type of mount should you choose? Kitchen sinks and countertops are generally equipped with one to five holes to accommodate faucets in various configurations, including additional side accessories like sprayers or soap dispensers. ...
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"Mine," the very arresting and intensely personal new play by Laura Marks at the Gift Theatre, begins with a young woman having a baby at home and takes place entirely during the next few weeks of that newborn's life. If you look back at ...
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Our recent recommendation that you might want to skip the new weight-loss drug Belviq has generated a lot of buzz. To follow up, we commissioned two Dartmouth professors to look at the evidence and prepare a Drug Facts box for Belviq, ...
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Cork flooring is a natural and very eco-friendly flooring option in the interior setting. It is derived from the cork oak bark, and is compressed to make a wonderful type of flooring. Because of its natural quality, beauty, and warmth, it ...
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Before tossing a box of store-bought granola bars laden with artificial ingredients and who knows what into your picnic basket this weekend, consider making your own. Claudia Gallo, an expert from our test-kitchen, developed this granola ...
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The American Window Glass Co. played an important role in the history of Belle Vernon Borough, which is celebrating its 200th birthday this year. The firm also held a mark of distinction in the history of the United States. That was the ...
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Against a backdrop of market tumult, enterprise software companies this week reported mixed quarterly results. Though Red Hat reported a robust quarter, Oracle revenue flatlined and Tibco's sales and profit declined year over year. ...
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The Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active worked fine after this submersion Samsung today showed us four intriguing versions of its flagship Galaxy S 4 smart phone that are designed to appeal to niche markets. The new models include the Zoom, the ...
Hints that the Federal Reserve could pull back on its easing efforts later this year sent stocks broadly lower, with high-dividend-yielding stock sectors leading declines. After falling modestly in the initial minutes following the ...
There are a couple of different options available for repairing window screens, depending on the level of damage involved. A contractor fixes a screen. Photo by Trigem777/istockphoto.com. Kittens look cute hanging from screen doors, ...
Charles Bostick of Seele Sedak & Co. used the final day of Glass Performance Days (GPD), which took place last week in Tampere, Finland, to detail the latest in glass technology and projects completed over the last two years. He noted that ...
Middle Eastern businesses want to invest in IT during 2013, but they’re struggling to find skilled candidates to fill posts, according to new research released by CompTIA, a non-profit association for the IT industry. According to ...
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Google's recent update of its Gmail app made archive the default setting, encouraging its users to save their email, literally, forever. This may mean a doctor's message about a medical condition, a love note, or a conversation about an ...