Amidst much media buzz about efficient new lighting technologies and a general uproar about government light bulb "bans" worldwide, the most fundamental rule for saving energy on lighting seems to be fading: Make only as much of the right ...
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The government has launched gov.uk as part of its Digital by Default agenda, to provide a single point of access to government information and services. The site, which has replaced the Directgov and Business Link services, forms a key ...
Taipei,Oct.18,2012--The scientific and technology task force of the Executive Yuan(the Cabinet)approved yesterday(Oct.17)the revised action program for the takeoff of the Taiwanese biotech industry,according to which the government will ...
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In the bad old days, offices were one-size-fits-all. Sure, you had a few choices (Cubicles, or offices? Should we put the filing cabinet to the left of the desk, or to the right?), but for the most part, office environments were more alike ...
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HIGH POINT --- Upholstery and case goods resource Klaussner Home Furnishings has named industry veteran Mike Padjen vice president of international sales. Michael Padjen The position has been held by Bones O'Briant, a 26-year ...
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HIGH POINT - Home office resources say they continue to do a lot of business in small footprints that don't take up a lot of floor space, yet offer plenty of function for consumers. They also are having success with new styles, as well as ...
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Leading users of the government's Public Services Network (PSN) have complained that the service is underdeveloped, despite the £2bn of public funds, and four years' planning, that went into the network's launch in March this year. ...
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Taipei, Oct. 15, 2012 )--Premier Sean Chen preliminarily approved yesterday (Oct. 14) the program for Taiwanese businesses returning Taiwan for investments, which calls for the provision of several major incentives for the returning ...
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The big three datacentre cooling infrastructure providers – Schneider Electric, Emerson and Eaton – together held 47% of the total datacentre energy market in 2011, a report has found. The report – titled Datacentre ...
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The government has pumped 8m euros of new investment into funds and improvements that aim to help public bodies release data so that companies can develop commercial opportunities for that data. The investment will further enhance the ...
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There is no question the Public Services Network(PSN)has been gaining momentum over the past 12 months.The"network of networks"to enable local services to save cash by using shared infrastructure and having better access to applications has ...
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is to announce the first suppliers in the government's identity assurance (IDA) scheme at the end of October. The IDA scheme is intended to provide UK citizens with a choice of providers to ...
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Water systems specialist Vivreau has launched the Vi Tap mains-fed beverage system for hotels,restaurants and pubs exhibiting it alongside their portfolio of products at The Restaurant Show(stand F88). Vivreau's Vi Tap filtered water ...
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With 25,000 employees and 751 branches across the US, Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores had its work cut out when it decided to virtualise SAP and migrate from an IBM mainframe onto x86 servers using VMware technologies. During VMworld ...
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In spite of an extra working day compared to last year, turnover generated by German furniture manufacturers in July 2012 showed year-on-year growth of only 0.4% to .365bn. However, compared to the situation in 2011, there was also a shift ...
Tags: market view, furniture