Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group and DuPont today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement whereby Carlyle will purchase DuPont Performance Coatings (DPC) for $4.9 billion in cash. The transaction is expected ...
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BP is to establish a $100 million international research center known as the BP International Centre for Advanced Materials, or BP-ICAM. This center will lead research aimed at advancing the fundamental understanding and use of materials ...
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Within the framework of the research project (AiF-Nr. 17377 N), scientists at the Hohenstein Institute in Bönnigheim are aiming to optimise functionality and comfort of sportswear for wheelchair users. Project leader Anke Klepser ...
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Images courtesy of MIT Around the campus of MIT,something new is popping up around the Killian Court.What looks like something straight out of Tron is actually an interactive solar charging lounge chair,called the SOFT Rocker.The ...
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While consumers may look forward to mobile coupons and touch-less payment, researchers at the University of Arkansas are examining these new technologies to address the potential for theft and fraud. The Sam M. Walton College of ...
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With an eye towards updating the World Wide Web to better accommodate complex and bandwidth-hungry applications, the Internet Engineering Task Force has started work on the next generation of HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol), the ...
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The Federal Communications Commission is planning to launch a variety of initiatives to spur the development and adoption of broadband-enabled healthcare devices and applications, with the overriding goal of establishing mobile health ...
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In the face of stiff global competition and emerging trends, the ceramic and glass industry needs to focus on research, development and innovation and bring out new products to stay afloat, Rajasthan Industries Minister Rajendra Pareek said ...
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The International Code Council has passed two provisions related to glass walkway standards,both of which the Glass Association of North America's(GANA)Glass Industry Code Committee(GICC)had advocated,according to information from GANA. ...
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A gear logo proposed to represent and easily identify open-source hardware has caught the eyes of the The Open Source Initiative, which believes the logo infringes its trademark. The gear logo is backed by the Open Source Hardware ...
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The festive season has lost some of its sparkle for retailers,with growth in sales on the high street slowing in December,the CBI said. Responding to the CBI's latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey during the first two weeks of ...
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Clariant, a world leader in Specialty Chemicals, joins high-level discussions shaping the future of the fabric and home care industry at the AOCS World Conference in Singapore, October 29-31, 2012. The inaugural event includes key note ...
Platinum Edge, Inc. is pleased to announce that Mark C. Layton, the company's founder, will be a speaker at the 2012 Southland Technology Conference (SoTeC) as part of a breakout session. Additionally, Platinum Edge is supporting the ...
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With its popularity growing, Apache's Cassandra database for high-volume, real-time data management will be fitted with technical and query language improvements in the fall. The open source NoSQL database, which reached the 1.0 release ...
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The Hydro One board has appointed Carmine Marcello to the role of president and CEO. HE assumes his responsibilities 1 January 2013, following the planned retirement of Laura Formusa. “On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would ...
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