A building that produces more energy than it consumes: the Efficiency House Plus shows that it is possible to build detached houses that can function as miniature power stations. Power is supplied by the photovoltaic modules that are ...
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Following disappointing jobs report and the news earlier this week that US fragile economic recovery has come to a virtual halt, it is imperative that the White House and Congress immediately make economic growth and job creation their top ...
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Just as the average height of a human being has increased over time, so has the average seat height of a sofa. However, the sofa is one of the most used pieces of furniture in the home, and its seat height affects the comfort of those who ...
Microsoft this week launched the first two of its new pay-as-you-go subscription plans for Office. The company's rarely-shy CEO Steve Ballmer called the sales approach "an entirely new way to think about the productivity experience," and ...
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A US appeals court has refused to reconsider an appeal from Apple that sought a ban on Google-branded Samsung smartphones. As part of a series of legal battles in the case, the US Federal Appeals Court panel in Washington rejected Apple's ...
Salesforce.com is "aggressively investigating" a database software error that led to temporary performance problems in part of its infrastructure. The performance degradation cropped up early Wednesday in Salesforce.com's NA12 zone and ...
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Salesforce.com is “aggressively investigating” a database software error that led to temporary performance problems in part of its infrastructure. The performance degradation cropped up early Wednesday in ...
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Indian steel giant Tata Steel said that its Jamshedpur integrated work will start to run full production in this quarter. The new capacity will increased to 9.7 million tpy from currnet 6 million tpy. The expansion was mainly in ...
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Notice is given to the shareholders of Glaston Corporation to the Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on 12 February 2013 at 10 a.m. in Finlandia Hall, Veranda 1 hall, at Mannerheimintie 13 e, 00100 Helsinki, Finland. The reception of ...
China-based LED firms Sanan Optoelectronics entered the Taiwan market in 2012, heating up competition and causing LED chip prices to fall. Some firms believe Sanan may become relatively slower in improving technology and others believe the ...
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LED lighting system costs can be reduced with good control circuit design and component selection, writes Fabrizio Petris from Omron Ellectronic Components Europe More and more buildings are installing low-power lighting in the ...
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A folding chair is a light, portable chair that folds flat, and can be stored in a stack, row, or on a cart. Uses Folding chairs are generally used for seating in areas where permanent seating is not possible or practical. This includes ...
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Google has added offline presentations and editing to its Slides application, as it continues to bring its Internet apps to the desktop. The company announced in a Google Drive blog post that its presentation software now allows users to ...
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Bulgaria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikolay Mladenov (pictured), has opened a new Bulgarian Embassy in Baghdad. The Minister’s Chief of Staff, Valeri Rachev, has been appointed Ambassador in Baghdad on a temporary basis ...
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From washers to thermostats, you'll find more touchscreen technology all around the house. Schlage's new Touchscreen Deadbolt Lock brings that convenience to your front door. The battery-powered deadbolt replaces your existing lockset ...
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