In my ongoing conversations with our rep members, the most frequent comment I’ve Volumetric Efficiency heard over the last few years goes something like this: “We can’t get appointments with customers, even at existing ...
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SupercapacitorsUnconventional internal design yields a larger capacitanceThat property of a system of conductors and dielectrics which permits the storage of electricity when potential difference exists between the conductors. Its value is ...
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A group of important ecosystem builders took the stage at Disrupt Europe to give us a picture of the European tech landscape. The common thread was about the current state of the ecosystem compared to five years ago. Things have changed ...
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Despite the hype, wearables are poised to make good on their promise to have substantial influence on society and business, according to a new report from PwC. Consumers seem to be excited by the potential of wearables, regardless of the ...
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The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) applauded Monday the Department of Commerce’s (DOC) decision to revoke the outdated “suspension agreement” with Russia, which has prevented antidumping duties from being imposed ...
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Electronic cigarettes are devices worth trying in the fight against tobacco smoking. Smoking tobacco cigarette is the foremost preventable cause of death in the US and is accountable for about 500,000 deaths every year. Habit Hard To Give ...
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USDA in its latest report warns that countries with policies that support prices above the world levels may in turn reduce their export competitiveness for both cotton and textiles, especially yarn and fabric. China’s new cotton ...
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With the development of stationery industry in this two years,we can obviously feel the position of current domestic stationery industry has been changed from mainly on the export to pay equal attention to both inside and outside market, ...
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Japanese scientists have developed an ultra-efficient flat light source that has the potential to be more efficient than the LED. In the Review of Scientific Instruments, scientists from Tohuko University in Japan describe the fabrication ...
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Egypt's Ministry of Industry and Trade announced on Tuesday, October 14 that it has imposed temporary tariffs on rebar imports to protect domestic rebar manufacturers. The 7.3 percent temporary tariff will be valid for a maximum of 200 days ...
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Cuba, Indonesia, Honduras, Dominican Republic and Ukraine have contested the standardised packaging laws, calling them an illegal restriction on trade, but the panel of judges said there won’t be a WTO ruling until at the first half ...
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The United States and Brazil have agreed to settle their long-standing Cotton dispute in the World Trade Organization (WTO). As per the agreement, Brazil will relinquish all rights to countermeasures against US trade. In turn, the US ...
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Analytiqa The UK Post Office is changing, undertaking the biggest modernisation programme in retail history and introducing longer opening hours across its network. Almost 2,000 of its branches are now open on Sundays, and over 5,000 ...
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In welcoming industry efforts to develop a code of conduct to address unfair practices in the grocery sector, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has called for issues around enforceability and coverage to be addressed before ...
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When the U.S. is switching to midterm election time, the media's attention is usually focused on domestic issues. It is not that international affairs are not important, but comparatively the public that is overwhelmed by local issues often ...
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