A flexible printed circuit carries out functions that are similar to a regular printed circuit board. The difference mainly lies in the fact that the electronic circuit is assembled on a flexible plastic substrate. Some examples of plastic ...
An incoming regulatory tsunami could leave the American trucking industry in need of a million drivers by 2016, if all the new regulations currently being considered are implemented. That startling assessment was made by Noel Perry, ...
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Specialty pharmaceutical company Tris Pharma's generic pharmaceuticals business has launched Dextroamphetamine Sulfate Oral Solution to treat attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADHD) and narcolepsy in the US. Available through ...
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DHL Express is celebrating its first year as the official logistics partner of charities Free The Children and Me to We. By providing the charities with free shipping, storage and logistics support, DHL has allowed them to allocate 90% of ...
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A new system for chemical cleaning and repair of used reverse osmosis membranes (CCR-ROM) has been designed. The system consumes fewer chemical reagents and produces less waste water. Researchers at Sichuan University in China have ...
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The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has taken a stance against a Metrolinx plan that would regionally raise diesel taxes by five cents per litre, with funds going towards transit initiatives in the Toronto and Hamilton areas. "The ...
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Despite the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) saying the new hours-of-service (HOS) regulations will create great benefits for the industry, a new study says otherwise. A report from the American Transportation Research ...
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FTR Associates reported this week that its Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) fell once again in February, bringing the current reading to -9.5. And they expect 2013 to get much worse. February's two point drop wasn't a surprise as FTR has ...
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A new transportation plan is calling for fuel tax hikes and other levies in order to put $20 billion towards transit funding in southern Ontario. While the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is supportive of the province's focus on ...
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The Department for Education's (DfE) new English National Curriculum framework is "too focused on the development side of computing", Joanna Poplawska of The Corporate IT Forum's Education and Skills Commission has told Computing. While ...
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Windows 8.1 will be made available for RTM - release to manufacturing - during late August. The announcement was made by Windows chief marketing officer Tami Reller during a keynote at Microsoft's annual Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) ...
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The 2013 Australian Business Awards categories for Product Value, Product Excellence and Best Software have been awarded to IFS SmartFreight. These awards have been added to the four previous awards – for Product Value and Product ...
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All the kitchen appliances and hardware tools we see are a direct product of stainless steel profile wires. Since steel is used, these products are sturdy and last for a long time. However, for each appliance or tool, stainless steel used ...
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The 2012 financial results of China Specialty Glass AG ("CSG"), holding company of one of the largest producers of security glass in China, are impacted by a negative one-off effect of 12.5 million Euros. This one-off effect resulted ...
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Cooper Lighting, a division of diversified power management company Eaton, is reinforcing its industry reputation as a world-class lighting solutions provider by earning a total of 18 awards in a range of renowned industry competitions. In ...
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