Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have produced a "smart" glass coating that can be selectively controlled to block visible light, heat-producing near-infrared (NIR) light, or both, by applying a small electrical ...
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Cosmetic companies are making slow progress in reducing their packaging footprints. Although the cosmetics industry has become preoccupied with green initiatives, few steps have been made to tackle the environmental impact of packaging. ...
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Buyers searching for inspiration for next season’s trends will find all they are looking for in the Intertextile Directions Trend Forum at this year’s Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics. Held from 21 – 24 October at ...
Germany-based reinsurance group Hannover Re is in discussions to acquire a minority stake in Lloyds Banking Group’s German arm, Heidelberger Leben, for approximately €100m ($133.5m). The sale of stake in Heidelberger Leben is ...
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Asciano has delivered a strong result with underlying EPS up 39% and the final dividend up 56%, however, its Rail and Terminals Logistics division experienced significant weakness. Asciano has reported a 41.2% increase in statutory net ...
The latest collection of hand basins from Kohler Co reflects the current trend of glass in bathroom styling. Glass is making a comeback in a wide range of bathroom fixtures from large mirrors and glass basins to statement jars and ...
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Wrightstyle, the UK steel glazing company, has significantly extended its system range by becoming a network partner for global building envelope giant Schueco. The Schueco accredited scheme gives customers the assurance that its ...
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Telecommunications company AT&T will join forces with The Nature Conservancy in a bid to encourage its customers to skip the when purchasing items from its retail stores in Alaska. With its Skip the Bag campaign, which runs through 31 ...
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The Tower House was designed as a vacation home for Gluck+ architect Thomas Gluck and his family. Image: Paul Warchol The home is four stories and 2,500 square feet. Image: Paul Warchol A staircase zigzags through the house, connecting ...
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After a Palestinian researcher was denied a bug bounty by Facebook, Marc Maiffret, CTO of BeyondTrust, kicked off a crowd-sourced fund yesterday to come up with a reward. The researcher, Khalil Shreateh, expressed his gratitude today to ...
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When Microsoft shipped Windows 2000 and Active Directory, Apple didn't really have a solution for identity management or for linking Macs to an enterprise network. The company was just beginning the transition from its classic Mac OS ...
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As most of know that roof is the most exposed part of a buildingâEUR(TM)s structure, these surfaces get affected the most during the monsoons or various other weather conditions throughout the year. Any sort of excess moisture ...
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Moonshining loses the bootlegger label Water the commodity gold of 21st century? Bless the bats of agriculture The world's wine grape vines are dying — falling domino style to the inexorable spread of bug or bacteria or unknown ...
An audit of US National Security Agency eavesdropping has found that the security agency routinely violates its own privacy rules. According to a leaked, supposedly top secret audit, the NSA violated its on privacy policies 2,776 times in ...
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HomerWood announces that Intermountain Wood will be the brand's distributor in Montana and Washington, providing sales and distribution functions to retailers and builder subcontractors. "We are delighted to welcome Intermountain as a ...
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