A zero-gravity ISSpresso coffee machine from Lavazza will be supplied to astronauts on the International Space Station later this year. Developed by Lavazza and engineering firm Argotec, ISSpresso is a capsule-based espresso system ...
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Captain Mark Kelly, American astronaut, will be the motivational speaker at TIA's 2015 OTR Conference in February. The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has announced that Captain Mark Kelly, commander of the space shuttle Endeavor’s ...
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In Chinese minds, the moon is associated with gentleness and brightness, expressing the beautiful yearnings of the Chinese. On the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar, the moon is full and it is time to mark the Moon Festival, ...
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Bubble Wrap?was first invented by Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes in 1957,with its initial intention to be sold as wallpaper.However,the creators soon realised that it would be a much better alternative to newspaper packaging. This ...
After first acquiring Motorola Mobility in 2012, Google has today announced that it will sell the business to Lenovo for US $2.91 billion, a figure dramatically lower than the US $12.5 billion that Google paid to acquire the brand. ...
A privately launched supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station on Thursday following a series of delays ranging from the cold to the sun. Orbital Sciences Corp. launched its unmanned Antares rocket from Wallops Island, ...
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Show features work by students studying on different courses across the College Mattel has partnered with Otis College of Art and Design on a Barbie's Housewarming Party show, hosted in Santa Monica, CA. The show will feature work ...
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The University of Barcelona participates in the European project A-fit (Astronaut Exercise Prescriptions Promoting Health and Fitness on Earth), coordinated by the Karolinska Institute (Sweden). It aims at designing a fitness programme to ...
We have heard a variety of 3D printers including food-based 3D printers. Do you still remember the first commercial chocolate 3D printer which arrived back in 2011? Recently, more institutions join the food-based 3D printing. Back in ...
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It was business before pleasure for the Toronto Transportation Club (TTC). The TTC held its Annual General Meeting at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre before the evening gala – which voted in a new executive committee and board. ...
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The Hydraulic Institute (HI) and Pump Systems Matter (PSM) will host its 2014 Annual Meeting at the Wigwam in Litchfield Park, Arizona from February 6-11, 2014. The 2014 Annual Meeting will serve as a valuable resource for executives, ...
The Toronto Transportation Club this year celebrates its 100th anniversary. Trailcon Leasing’s John Foss is serving as president during this, the club’s milestone year. Editorial director and publisher Lou Smyrlis caught up with ...
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China’s new buzzword, tuhao, may be in next year’s Oxford English Dictionary. The word caught the attention of the dictionary’s editing team after BBC’s recent program on influential Chinese words. “If its ...
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In accordance with reports from foreign media, on July 23, 2013 in the United States, two NASA astronauts evaluated communications, ergonomics and crew-interface aspects of the Boeing Crew Space Transportation-100 (CST-100) capsule for the ...
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PayPal, which claims more than 128 million active accounts in 193 markets and 25 currencies around the globe, is now looking at outer space. As space tourism is expected to take off, PayPal is exploring what payment systems will be like ...
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