Switching to a diet rich in olive oil, nuts, beans, fish, fruit, vegetables, and even some wine and chocolate can slash your risk of heart attack, stroke, and death from heart disease. That's the conclusion of a landmark study out this week ...
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Some home buyers turn up their noses at laminate kitchen counters but laminate has its advantages. For starters, the counters are easy to maintain and in Consumer Reports' tests of 14 materials, laminate resisted stains, heat, and impact ...
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The Nissan GT-R Nismo has been confirmed for production in 2014, with the new model set to spearhead a range of high-performance vehicles from the Japanese manufacturer’s newly announced sports car division. Based on the 404kW/628Nm ...
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Mercedes-Benz has reversed its decision to ditch the E220 CDI entry-level diesel from the 2013 Mercedes-Benz E-Class line-up in Australia, just days after the international media launch of the new model. The plan to introduce the E350 ...
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The medical car for this year’s V8 Supercars Championship – a new Porsche Cayenne GTS – will double as a rolling tribute to the motorsport success of the iconic Porsche 911, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2013. ...
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Honda Australia has confirmed that diesel engines will now make up an important part of its strategy going forward. Honda, which has been primarily focused on its hybrid drivetrains, has changed its strategy to bring about a range of ...
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A new, more powerful variant of the Mazda CX-5 has gone on sale in Australia, priced from $32,880 for the 2.5-litre petrol Maxx automatic. The CX-5’s new 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine makes its move into the popular SUV ...
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Here an electro-ultrafiltration (EUF) process was used to separate a representative UV filter micropollutant, 4-methylbenzylidene camphor (4-MBC), from water. The EUF process was shown to increase 4-MBC rejection and reduce filtration ...
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Fire safety legislation places considerable responsibility on all those involved in designing, installing and manufacturing emergency lighting systems, to meet fire safety risk assessments. Users and their supporting engineers need ...
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A night in a Royal Penthouse Suite at Geneva’s Hotel President Wilson costs a staggering $65,000, which makes the $195,100 Range Rover Vogue SDV8 seem like positively good value. Each is as palatial – and large – as the ...
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Mazda Australia is confident its Mazda CX-5 is a front-runner to be the country’s favourite SUV by the end of 2013. The Japanese brand has just added a new, more powerful petrol engine to the Mazda CX-5 that came close to being the ...
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More and more homeowners have now started agreeing to the fact that – "the kitchen area is the hub of a house" irrespective of the area it encompasses. As a result, kitchen area is now being given equal importance as the other parts ...
Tags: kitchen furniture, Kitchen cabinets, Work tables, Bar stools
A ground breaking main road lantern that perfectly combines innovations in heat management, optical performance and energy saving in a beautifully simple aesthetic exterior. The P850 minimises energy and operating costs by reducing ...
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Plexiglass is a type of plastic acrylic, which is used as an ideal substitute for glass in furniture, craft items, picture frames and greenhouses. As compared to glass, it is lightweight, more durable, does not break easily, is resistant to ...
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Choosing a Bunk Bed – Which Bunk Bed is Right for Your Child? If you are looking for kids bunk beds, you will be happy to see so many choices. But then comes the time to choose, and to start narrowing it down to the one bunk ...
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