In the week ended May 6, coal shipments from the Port of Newcastle in Queensland, the coal producing state of Australia, totaled 3 million mt, according to Newcastle Port Corporation. The figure constitutes a decrease of one percent ...
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Pie chart on the left shows that LEDs were responsible for 71 tBtu of energy savings in 2012. The different coloured segments show what proportion of that figure each technology was responsible for. The graph on the right shows that a ...
At a total of 888,700 m3, Sweden exported 6.6% less softwood lumber and planed products in February 2013 than it did in the same period of last year. In doing so, softwood lumber exports to customers within Europe fell disproportionately ...
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On the back end of an earnings season that by many accounts could have been worse, tech investors appeared to be in the mood to celebrate on Friday, sending shares of IT companies higher as key stock-market indexes hit milestone highs. ...
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Volvo Australia is offering new vehicle buyers several sweeteners before the end of the financial year including free servicing, fuel and roadside assistance. Dubbed Volvo Freedom, the special offer includes three years free scheduled ...
The Volkswagen Scirocco Million has been launched to celebrate the car’s seven-figure production milestone. Destined for Germany and China only, the limited edition Volkswagen Scirocco Million is distinguished by a number of ...
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Researchers in China have used strain engineering to improve the light output power of 530nm green light-emitting diodes (LEDs) by 28.9% at 150mA current injection [Hongjian Li et al, Appl. Phys. Express, vol6, p052102, 2013]. The research ...
Simply put, a door stop or a door holder stops the door from moving. We take this literally and use heavy objects to hold a door back, to stop it from banging. When our door is so beautiful, why keep objects in front of it and spoil its ...
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A subdomain of a U.S. Department of Labor website appeared offline on Wednesday after an apparent hack that looks similar to a known China-based hacking campaign nicknamed DeepPanda. The tampered page, called Site Exposure Matrices (SEM), ...
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Taiwan smart phone maker HTC predicted a growth of 63.6% for its operating revenue in the second quarter, because of the robust market demand for HTC One. The company believed that the figure will reach TWD 70 billion or USD 2.37 billion, ...
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Creative Toys is giving away five of its Soccerstarz figures including a rare gold base figure to football fans. The promotion will run from Saturday, May 4th until July 14th and will give collectors the chance to get their hands on five ...
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It's not a Star Trek tricorder, but by hooking a variety of gadgets onto a smartphone you can almost get a complete physical - without the paper gown or even a visit to the doctor's office. Blood pressure? Just plug the arm cuff into the ...
Tags: Phone, Apps, Computer Products
There are just about as many types of smart-phone users as there are phones. Understanding the kind of user you are will help you figure out how to strike the right balance between protecting yourself and getting the most out of your phone. ...
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Imports of tropical lumber to the EU fell by 13% last year to 996,000 m3 and thereby dropped below the 1m m3 mark for the first time. Information from the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO) shows that even in 2009, when the ...
Tags: Lumber, Construction
The Toyota Corolla has moved within striking distance of the Mazda 3 at the top of the sales charts after a dominant month in April. The Corolla notched up 3504 sales last month, easily accounting for the Mazda 3, which managed just 2842 ...
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