LED luminaires feature tunable white light engines for exceptional efficiency and color quality. Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) will demonstrate luminaires with patent-pending tunable white light engines at LIGHTFAIR® International ...
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Researchers at University of California, Santa Barbara, in collaboration with the école Polytechnique in Paris, France, say that they have identified Auger recombination as the mechanism that causes nitride light-emitting diodes ...
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In daily life Around the turn of the 20th century, bicycles reduced crowding in inner-city tenements by allowing workers to commute from more spacious dwellings in the suburbs. They also reduced dependence on horses. Bicycles allowed ...
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Numerous campgrounds, B&Bs, inns, hotel chains, and resorts throughout the U.S. and Canada welcome guests with well-behaved dogs. Some charge a minimal one-time extra cleaning fee in advance; others do not. When making a reservation, be ...
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There are some trips that just wouldn't be right without your best furry friend. Taking a pet along for the ride can be a complicated pursuit—but if you're prepared, you can simplify the process significantly. Whether you're moving, ...
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Agricultural technology critical to feed 9 billion people Challenging year ahead for cotton Friant water allocation decreased again While traveling out of state recently, I saw a sign near a business which made me laugh. It read, ...
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Portland-based clothing brand Showers Pass is opening a sales office in the United Kingdom next month. Based in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, the Showers Pass U.K. headquarters will open for business May 16 and will introduce the ...
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Textiles manufacturers faced with challenging new water discharge commitments have been handed a lifeline by quality assessment specialists Bureau Veritas. A new 'Zero Discharge' scheme from one of the world leaders in testing, inspection ...
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William L. “Bill” Jasper, chairman of the Board and CEO of Unifi, Inc. located in Greensboro, NC was re-elected to serve a third term as chairman during NCTO’s 10th annual meeting held at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC ...
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Home office vendors are having success at the High Point Market this week as they continue to design the category for various areas of the home, from the living room and den to the bedroom. The strategy is resulting in strong order ...
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Four years after making a concentrated effort to penetrate the market for master bedroom through its purchase of Highland Designs, Martin Furniture has exited the category. The company ceased the program earlier this year after deciding ...
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When Microsoft reported its third-quarter financial results last week, company officials trumpeted several metrics about sales and adoption of Office 365, the cloud subscription suite for email and collaboration. Specifically, Microsoft ...
Ukraine's largest pipe manufacturer Interpipe started producing steel billets in 2012, a new achievement on its way to vertical integration. Duncan Pell, Interpipe's sales director for the Middle East and North Africa, explained Interpipe's ...
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It is reported that Finnish steelmaker Rautaruukki has introduced its new sales offices in Toronto (Canada) and Santiago (Chile) in order to meet and serve its customers in the Americas. The company will focus on the special steel products ...
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In some places, the failure to visit room 108 could mean you don't have any office furniture left. Yikes. What would your business do if, after failing to pay your taxes, Uncle Sam walked into your office and seized all the furniture? ...
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