Anyone with a lawn tractor or riding mower who lives in a snowy region has likely pondered the notion of attaching a plow or snow blower to it, especially when the snow falls heavy and deep. But for many of us, particularly those ...
Tags: Lawn Tractor, snow blower
Apple Pay could be introduced to UK retailers ‘in the first half of 2015’, latest reports have suggested. According to the Telegraph, Apple is currently in talks with a number of British banks over plans to introduce Apple Pay ...
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It is always a challenge to anticipate the USDA's quarterly estimate of corn stocks, but the estimate of the December 1 inventory, to be released on January 12, 2015, is a special challenge. Not only is there the usual uncertainty about the ...
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Believe it or not, the fourth quarter is traditionally a slow period for the diamond trade. That may be a stark realization for some, especially on the eve of Thanksgiving weekend that signals the start of the Christmas shopping season. ...
Tags: diamond trade, Arts
More than ever before, automation and assembly go hand in hand (or gripper to gripper)—even at small-scale, low-volume production levels. The quest for higher efficiencies and cost savings is driving manufacturers to add consistency ...
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Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the G-Code concept - a 'Sports Utility Coupé', which is powered by hydrogen while it harnesses alternative solar power through its paint and wind energy. The G-Code is painted with "multi-voltaic ...
Scientists from Technical University of Munich (TUM) unveiled a car named Visio.M EV concept, an electric vehicle which looks similar to the BMW i3. The car is powered by an electric motor which has a 13.5 kWh lithium-ion battery ...
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So far, dual-clutch transmission (DCT) technology is only available in the award-winning Duonic gearbox available in Mitsubishi Fuso Canter class 4/5 trucks, but you'll be seeing more of it soon. Fuso was first with a DCT in a commercial ...
The total wholesale value of the branded athletic footwear market reached $46,515 million in 2013 compared to $44,462 million the prior year, considerably aided by the big boost in Nike’s U.S. basketball business. That helped overcome ...
Volvo Trucks is now launching I-Shift Dual Clutch, the first transmission on the market with a dual clutch system for heavy vehicles. Thanks to power-shift gear changes without any interruption in power delivery, torque is maintained and ...
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If it weren't so scary, it would be funny: two different U.S. appeals courts came to two different conclusions about subsidies associated with the Affordable Care Act. Interpreting the language of the law, it seems, is a bit tricky. ...
Tags: counterfeit, Electrical, Electronics
So you've been invited to a traditional Chinese wedding and you're all excited. It's an exotic experience that few in the West have the opportunity to attend, and you're already mentally fitting yourself into a slinky red dress (or cool Sun ...
From 1996-2014, Nike's designs for the most iconic uniform in sport: the Brasil national team kit. The yellow jersey, Called Amarelinha or Little Yellow One, the home shirt for the most successful football team in the world represents the ...
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The world’s No 1 trick shot artist can be seen in all his knickerbockers glory, because globetrotting David Edwards - the man with the longest driver in golf - has been snapped up as an ambassador for Loudmouth. David always ...
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There are signs that hungry workers are trickling slowly back to work at two of South Africa's largest platinum mines on the eve of what threatens to be a tricky court case for the employers. The industry has lost more than $1.8 billion ...