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The 2014 Edition of Maison & Objet Held in January and Twice Annually

Mar 6, 2014

The 2014 edition of Maison & Objet held in January and twice annually, design fair at the Parc des Expositions at Paris Nord Villepinte, welcomed a total of 83,282 visitors while representing an extensive assortment of international home ...

Tags: Furniture, Furnishing

Plexineon Makes a Vital Common Space More Modern and Welcoming

Mar 6, 2014

Plexineon makes a vital common space more modern and welcoming International Finance Corporation (IFC) is the largest global development institution in the world. A member of the World Bank Group, IFC's stated mission is to create jobs, ...

Tags: Electrical, Electronics

A Team of Researchers Has Discovered a Whole New Group of Quasicrystals

Mar 6, 2014

A team of researchers working at the university of Notre Dame has discovered a whole new group of quasicrystals. In their paper published in the journal Nature, the team describes how they accidently created a new kind of quasicrystal as ...

Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics

The NAHFA Has Announced Its Schedule for The 2014 High Point Market Seminars,April 5-8

Mar 6, 2014

The North American Home Furnishings Association (NAHFA) has announced its schedule for the 2014 High Point Market Seminars, April 5-8, 2014. The NAHFA educational seminars, which are free to market-attendees, are held in the Retailer ...

Tags: Furniture, Furnishing

Light Can Trigger Coordinated, Wavelike Motions of Atoms in Atom-Thin Layers of Crystal

Mar 6, 2014

Light can trigger coordinated, wavelike motions of atoms in atom-thin layers of crystal, scientists have shown. The waves, called phonon polaritons, are far shorter than light waves and can be "tuned" to particular frequencies and ...

Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics

Researchers Combined Bacteria with Liquid Crystals

Mar 6, 2014

When swimming around, bacteria aren't good with the "pool rules."? In small quantities, they'll follow the lanes, but put enough together and they'll begin to create their own flow. In a collaboration between the U.S. Department of ...

Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics, Liquid Crystals

Furnitureinfashion Is One of The Biggest Offline&Online Furniture Store in The Entire UK

Mar 6, 2014

FurnitureInFashion is one of the biggest offline and online furniture store in the entire UK region. It specializes in offering furniture at highly competitive rates, which helps buyers with a tight budget to decorate their homes and ...

Tags: FurnitureInFashion, Tv/Hi-Fi Stand, television

China Is Targeting Shale Gas Output of 6.5 Billion Cubic Meters/Year by 2015

Mar 6, 2014

Recent progress at shale gas projects operated by China's state-owned giants Sinopec and China National Petroleum Corp. suggest the country is on track to meet the 2015 production target set by the central government, analysts said Monday. ...

Tags: Shale Gas, PetroChina

The Fuel Oil Physical Hi-Lo Came off a 17-Month High Tuesday Morning

Mar 6, 2014

The fuel oil physical hi-lo -- the premium of 1% FOB Northwest European cargoes over 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barges -- came off a 17-month high Tuesday morning, having surged $12.75/mt to $62.75/mt Monday on fears Russia may stop or reduce gas ...

Tags: Fuel Oil, Mineral

Pipeline Flows of Gas Through Ukraine Wasn't Impacted by The Political Upheaval in Ukraine

Mar 6, 2014

The conflict between Ukraine and Russia could cause the global LNG market to tighten further if the crisis were to escalate and affect gas flows into Europe, but high gas storage inventories in the region should create a buffer in the ...

Tags: Natural Gas, Mineral

The Spot Price of Uranium Is About $35.25/Lb, Down 5 Cents From Friday

Mar 6, 2014

The spot price of uranium is about $35.25/lb, down 5 cents from Friday, as some sellers in the market, seeing demand wane, have lowered offer prices to conclude deals, analysts said Tuesday. Price publisher TradeTech said Friday in its ...

Tags: uranium, Discretionary Demand

US Ethylene Contracts for February Were Heard Settling 0.75 Cent Below January Mark

Mar 6, 2014

US ethylene contracts for February were heard settling 0.75 cent below January mark, lowering the net transaction to 49.5 cents/lb ($1,091/mt), sources said Tuesday. The posted price for February would also settle .75 cent lower at 54 ...

Tags: Ethylene, purity ethane

Samsung Is Moving Factories From China to Vietnam

Mar 6, 2014

Thanks to China's abundant cheap labor resources, the Samsung has established the Smartphone Empire, but as costs soaring, Samsung in order to maintain profits have gradually shifted its production base in Vietnam. After doing business in ...

Tags: Samsung, Computer Products, Consumer Electronics, Electronics

Chicago R11 Ethanol Was Assessed at $3.16/Gal, up 10 Cents From Monday

Mar 6, 2014

The Chicago Rule 11 ethanol assessment soared Tuesday to a Platts record high amid mounting logistics issues with rail delivery, sources said. Chicago R11 ethanol was assessed at $3.16/gal, up 10 cents from Monday and $1.07/gal from one ...

Tags: Ethanol, Chemicals

Crop Yields in The Semi-Arid Areas of Zimbabwe Have Been Declining Over Time

Mar 6, 2014

Crop yields in the semi-arid areas of Zimbabwe have been declining over time because of poor soil fertility due to mono-cropping, lack of fertilizer, and other factors. In collaboration with the International Crops Research Institute for ...

Tags: Agriculture, Food