May 13, 2013 — High-level simulations reveal that plastic deformation in super-resilient alloys is governed by atomic zones with characteristic lengths. Quick-cooling molten atoms give metal alloys a glassy, or random, atomic ...
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The invention of the rolling bearing, in the form of wooden rollers supporting, or bearing, an object being moved is of great antiquity, and may predate the invention of the wheel. Though it is often claimed that the Egyptians used roller ...
AKHAN Technologies Inc of Hoffman Estates, IL, USA has been granted exclusive diamond semiconductor application licensing rights to low-temperature diamond deposition technology developed by the Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM) at the ...
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According to Maplecroft's principal Latin America analyst James Lockhart-Smith,Venezuela has its eye on becoming a major minerals producer,though its capacity to do so is in question. Mr Lockhart-Smith told BNamericas that"Specifically ...
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Labor problems and low prices have platinum mines closing up shop in South Africa, and the potential for acquisitions is ripening. Senior Mining Analyst and Managing Director at Stifel Nicolaus in Toronto, George Topping believes that ...
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(i)Policy and Administrative Rules Catalogue of Related Laws Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China Customs Law of the People's Republic of China Law of the People's Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity ...
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(i)Policy and Administrative Rules Catalogue of Related Laws Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China Customs Law of the People's Republic of China Law of the People's Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity ...
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PPG Industries’ senior vice president, finance and chief financial officer David B. Navikas will participate in the 2012 Citi Basic Materials Symposium in New York City on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 9:30 a.m. ET. Navikas will discuss ...
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Let's talk about software. When that topic comes up at Modern, we're generally talking about warehouse management systems. And for good reason. During the late 1990's, when I began writing about materials handling automation, end users were ...
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BASF has opened a new polyurethane system house in Tianj, China, which will further expand its global service and production network. The new facility will deliver customized polyurethane solutions to its customers, supported by local ...
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Some of these privileges are linked to inspiring and intimate places and locations that are open only to artists. In the Dutch city of Zundert, however, there is a new house that is open to everyone. Art-admirers and artists can be ...
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Throughout the history, we always reached towards the skies and built thousands of towers around the globe. The idea of living in the heights attracts many of us and this attraction will probably never die. Tall buildings and high-rises can ...
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The lumber sector recently entered into a period of seasonal strength. What are prospects this year? Canadian lumber stocks such as Canfor, West Fraser Timber, and International Forest Products have a period of seasonal strength from ...
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