Patio umbrellas are attractive and practical. There are many styles of patio umbrellas available. For your deck, garden, pool, or the beach, there is an outdoor umbrella out there to match what you need. You can also find some great ...
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Offices are not synonymous with comfort. Even when companies move to brand-new spaces or renovate their existing offices, they tend to concentrate on how the building looks to guests and clients, and largely ignore the needs of the hapless ...
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Misleading statements and fiction about toy safety are often communicated to the general public. The public must have access to the facts, so that they can make informed decisions about purchasing safe toys for their children. We want to ...
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I always think of spas as something for an exotic Asian holiday – a relaxing Thai or Balinese massage or a zen Indian retreat – so the idea of a detox weekend wallowing in hot mud did not exactly grab me with excitement when we ...
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As Apple prepares to start selling its new iPad Mini,workers at a Chinese factory that manufactures the product have been enduring chemical fumes,12-hour work shifts and alleged company mismanagement as they assemble the new device. "The ...
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The O'ZoneLite is a titanium dioxide coated, energy efficient light bulb which cleans indoor air. When the lightbulb is turned on, it produces what is called a "photocatalytic action," this action actually breaks down indoor airborne ...
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Increasingly demanding requirements from food manufacturers and their consumers mean that packaging is becoming progressively 'smarter'. Active or intelligent packaging is a sector which continues to grow in size, with expansion driven by ...
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The Chinese penchant for looking at objects and interpreting their hidden meaning is revealed by the prolific use of symbols within their culture and these symbols are like a secondary language, rich in nuances and that penetrates all their ...
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Population and Distribution: The Lahu ethnic minority now has a population of 453,705. Most of them are scattered around the Lancangjiang Lahu Autonomous County and Menglian, Shuangjiang Autonomous Counties, with others in the Simao, ...
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If your shower is at one end of your bath you may have a shower curtain fitted to prevent the bathroom floor from getting wet.Shower curtains do have their drawbacks however.A shower enclosure or shower screen is a good alternative to a ...
Glass shower doors are convenient in many ways. They keep water in more effectively than shower curtains. They don’t omit the toxic smells that plastic curtains release. They don’t need to be replaced periodically like curtains ...
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NW Sustainable Building Products in Portland, Oregon is ramping up for spring planting season by offering a variety of materials that are long lasting, beautiful and eco-friendly for planter boxes. Cedar is traditionally the "go-to" choice ...
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Backwater valve (for sanitary drainage system) protects lower located rooms against flooding caused by return flow of sewage waters. Such risk occurs most often in sanitary drainage systems connected to combined sewerage systems and in ...
Curtains or blinds? Blinds or curtains? It's not a simple decision to make with each having their own unique benefits. It's possible to create a good case for using either of them in your house. However I believe that blinds have a little ...
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