Forget everything you’ve read about the Mercedes-Benz A-Class. The first- and second-generation models were practical and relatively affordable, but they were not much fun to drive and looked like the kind of cars a new-age ...
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The Hyundai Elantra is another one of those small cars that is more mid-size when it comes to interior space and luggage capacity. Launched in Australia in June 2011, the fifth-generation Hyundai Elantra is the Korean carmaker’s ...
A second-generation Porsche Cayman means it’s time to revisit an intriguing question: how much is an iconic sports car badge worth? At $115,500, the entry-level Porsche Cayman is half the price of the cheapest 911 ($229,400). ...
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Recently, Baosteel Co.,Ltd. Energy&Environmental Protection Department carries out special reporting and exchange with Baoshan District Government on Baosteel Shanghai sector 2013-2018 energy and environmental planning. Through exchange, ...
The Infiniti Q50 will make its European debut at next month's 2013 Geneva motor show with engines sourced from Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler. Infiniti is set to take the wraps off its new Q50 premium mid-sized sedan – fresh ...
Patio Chairs Are Not Meant for Outdoor Use Only Just because they are called patio chairs, don't limit their use to outdoors. Like a lot of other outdoor furniture, these chairs can be equally at home inside your home. For one ...
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When church officials at Sts. Anne & Joachim Catholic Church in Fargo, ND, added a sanctuary as part of the final phase of a multiphase building plan, they requested an HVAC system that churchgoers would not see, hear, or feel. The building ...
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If one your goals for 2013 is to expand your wine collection—maybe with a case of Shafer Vineyards' coveted Relentless Napa Valley 2008—then you may also want to invest in a new wine chiller. Uniform temperature is key to ...
A coffeemaker embedded with Swarovski crystals seems a little over the countertop but maybe it takes a little bling to make an everyday appliance seem less prosaic. Fortunately, the Cuisinart Crystal coffeemaker had other attributes ...
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UK - Pearce Hire has once more demonstrated the diverse breadth of projects they work on, with a magical garden lighting feature installed over the festive season. The beautiful landscaped gardens at Anglesey Abbey in Cambridgeshire were ...
Selfridges hit the headlines last month with its ‘No Noise’ packs, which removed wording and logos from familiar and iconic products (see page 3). But can such a strategy be transferred to any pack Bic Bicknell Co-founder, ...
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10 Tips for Maximizing Actuator Life and System PerformanceAaron Dietrich, Marketing Manager, Tolomatic, Inc. Electric rodless actuators have an inherent advantage over rod-style actuators for being able to support and carry loads. This ...
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The Kia Forte was introduced in 2010 and gets a full redesign for 2014. That's one of the shortest product cycles we've seen, giving you an idea of how competitive the small car market is. We drove two early-build 2014 Fortes to get a first ...
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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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Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA (which manufactures high-reliability analog and mixed-signal semiconductors) has secured a reference design with Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) for smart energy, industrial and networking ...
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