High performance aluminium glazing systems from Wicona are set to withstand some of the most extreme climatic conditions on earth, following the completion of a new research station in the Antarctic. Designed by Hamburg-based architects, ...
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As part of its redevelopment plan, Coventry University has constructed a new Faculty of Engineering and Computing building. The building uses a range of ‘green’ technologies, including an advanced lighting management system from ...
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Testing is heating up in the toaster labs at Consumer Reports. It will be another few weeks before the final results are in, revealing which toasters pop out the most evenly browned toast with the highest rate of consistency, but we can ...
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I was too young to recognize Lunar New Year as anything more than feasts of dumplings and sweet pastries and extra pocket money in red packets the last time I spent it in China. Lighting up fireworks and firecrackers was also just the ...
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BDP Mark Ridler looks at Zumtobel Arcos Tunable White fitting with the firm marketing manager,Steve Shackleton, and discusses the best applications for the product. Peter Stuart reports Lighting designers have long known how changing the ...
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PTI reported that the government's 4% stakesale in Hindustan Copper was on November 23rd 2012 over subscribed, marking the ambitious INR 30,000 crore disinvestment program that is crucial for meeting the fiscal deficit target. ...
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European mixed xylene suppliers were looking to put together cargoes for export to Asia as the arbitrage window to China and India looked open this week, sources said Friday. One supplier said it was putting together a 5,000 mt cargo ...
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So, let's say you've decided that a kitchen remodel doesn't have to be this immediate, overnight transformation like you see on TV. Let's assume that you're siding with the tortoise, and not so much with the hare. Let's say that you're ...
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because, personally, there's nothing I hate more than the cubicle. Having worked in one too long, I know that nothing kills productivity and creativity more than blank, grey partitions and white walls. Because the cubicle is so prevalent ...
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Damask fabrics and patterning have played a part in civilization for thousands of years since the opening of the Silk Road, to the weavers of the middle-ages, and onto today in the 21st century. But, how is damask decor being redefined in ...
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Titan Pharmaceuticals has completed preclinical study of its long-term,non-fluctuating dopamine agonist,as a treatment for Parkinson's disease. The preclinical study included in-vitro characterization of implant formulations of two ...
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My brother often said the cutest things. Still does sometimes, even though he's now in his mid-thirties. One of the coolest moments I remember from our childhood was the moment he discovered the ceiling fan. It had always been there in the ...
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One of my favorite places in the world is a tiny cabin in Virginia. It’s way off the beaten path, deep in the woods, where the only sound is the nearby waterfall. You can’t hear or see any traffic — you can see the bears, ...
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Integral Coach Factory of Indian Railways has designed and manufactured Diesel Electric Multiple Units rakes which are already running in Kashmir Valley. These DEMUs have been specially designed to operate in subzero conditions and also ...
Despite the tough economic climate,Total Glass continues to buck the general trend as an expanding product range and pro-active marketing campaign has helped the Liverpool-based PVC-U and aluminium window and door fabricator to grow by ...
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