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The Volumes of Thermally-Modified Timber Rose Again Sharply in 2011
Dec 18, 2012The volumes of thermally-modified timber sold by the members of the International ThermoWood Association (ITWA) rose again sharply in 2011 by 19.2% to a total of 109,757 m³. As growth of 24% had already been registered the year before, ...
Tags: thermally-modified timber, ITWA, rise, sales
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A Total of 47% of Companies Facade and House Door Sector Reported Stable Turnover
Dec 18, 2012In the current survey conducted by the German window and façades association (VFF) a total of 47% of companies interviewed from the German window, facade and house door sector reported stable turnover for the first six months of the ...
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Parquet Consumption Declined Again in 2011 by 1.7%to 91.475m
Dec 18, 2012Parquet consumption in member countries of the European Parquet Industry Federation(FEP)declined again in 2011 by 1.7%to 91.475m m?2 after 2010 had shown a recovery.Increases in Germany(+6.7%), Sweden(+16.6%), Switzerland(+5.8%), ...
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Companies Are Increasingly Exploring Making Investments in Varnishing Plants Using EBC
Dec 18, 2012As finish foils production capacity continues to rise, companies are increasingly exploring making investments in varnishing plants using electron beam curing (EBC) technology. The first projects have already been wrapped up, with ...
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Microsoft's"Secure Boot"Plans for Windows 8 Have Already Caused No End of Controversy
Dec 17, 2012Microsoft's"Secure Boot"plans for Windows 8 have already caused no end of controversy in the Linux community,and certainly one of the more divisive announcements in recent months was Canonical's decision to drop the GRUB 2 bootloader as ...
Tags: Ubuntu Linux, Microsoft, Windows 8, Secure Boot, FSF
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It Can Be Difficult to Keep Tabs on All The Updates
Dec 17, 2012PC World-With so many Linux distributions out there,it can be difficult to keep tabs on all the updates that come out over the course of an average week or month. I've featured a few key arrivals over the past few months--including ...
Tags: Three Linux Distros Get Key Updates, Linux distributions, systems
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There Are Several Ways It Could Shake up The U.S. Mobile Market
Dec 17, 2012Japanese conglomerate Softbank has built much of its business using new ideas to disrupt industries,and there are several ways it could shake up the U.S.mobile market,analysts said on Thursday. Sprint Nextel says it is in negotiations ...
Tags: Softbank, Japan, U.S.mobile market, Sprint Nextel
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Researchers at Rice University in Houston Have Developed a Prototype Spray-on Battery
Dec 17, 2012IDG News Service-Researchers at Rice University in Houston have developed a prototype spray-on battery that could allow engineers to rethink the way portable electronics are designed. The rechargeable battery boasts similar electrical ...
Tags: Rice University, Spray-on Battery Prototype, mobile gadget
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The Prevailing Trends in The IT World Has Been to Move Networks,Data,Operating Systems
Dec 17, 2012Since the mid 2000s one of the prevailing trends in the IT world has been to move networks,data,operating systems and servers into an environment where they are not tied to a specific piece of hardware. In the early days the emphasis was ...
Tags: Virtualisation, cloud computing, networks, Cloudstore, BCS
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Residents May Not Realize The Degree Is Behind All of The Booms,Blasts and Starbursts
Dec 17, 2012As residents crane their necks skyward this week during their local Fourth of July fireworks displays,they may not realize the degree to which increasingly sophisticated software technology is behind all of the booms,blasts and starbursts. ...
Tags: pyrotechnics companies, Whysall's Orton, Ontario, software programs
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Scientists Have Used Nanotechnology to Make Tests to Detect Diseases
Dec 17, 2012Scientists at Princeton University say they have used nanotechnology to make tests to detect diseases,such as cancer and Alzheimer's,3 million times more sensitive. That means what researchers are calling a breakthrough in nanotechnology ...
Tags: nanotechnology, detect diseases, Princeton University, D2PA, Cancer
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An Executive Order Seeks to Bolster The Government's Ability
Dec 17, 2012An executive order issued by the White House last Friday seeks to bolster the government's ability to keep its emergency communications capabilities intact during national emergencies. But one privacy advocacy group expressed concern that ...
Tags: White House, Emergency Communications Riles Privacy Group
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Massachusetts and Delaware Have Made The Most Progress in Promoting Broadband
Dec 17, 2012The U.S.states of Washington,Massachusetts and Delaware have made the most progress in promoting broadband and in providing a broadband-friendly business climate,according to a new study by trade group TechNet. Those three states lead the ...
Tags: Washington, TechNet, broadband, US
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More Than One in 10 People in The U.S.Believe They Would Be Dead Today
Dec 17, 2012More than one in 10 people in the U.S.believe they would be dead today,or severely incapacitated,if not for access to Web-based health information,according to a consumer survey by health technology provider Philips Healthcare. The survey ...
Tags: Health-Related Websites, U.S., mobile apps, Philips Healthcare's survey
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Pope Used His First Tweet to Bless The Approximately 648,000 People Who Followed Him
Dec 17, 2012Pope Benedict XVI used his first tweet to bless the approximately 648,000 people who followed him before he had even made his first Twitter appearance. Pope Benedict XVI posts his first tweet using an iPad on ...
Tags: Pope, Benedict XVI, Apple iPad, Twitter
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