What is it about the local pub or sports bar that appeals to so many,besides the obvious beverage-oriented reasons?Maybe it has to do with a sense of comfort,and of belonging.A lot of people decide to build these kinds of spaces in their ...
Official retail figures,released by the Office for National Statistics(ONS),paint a surprisingly rosy picture of retail sales in August,said the British Retail Consortium(BRC). The ONS numbers show the total value of sales(not seasonally ...
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The way you drink your tea is almost always determined by the country and/or customs you were raised with. Tea and tea brewing accessories have been dated back to 1513, in fact the earliest example of a surviving teapot can be seen at the ...
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Aluminum stock is becoming important in our everyday lifestyle.The steel metal has its own qualities and has lately been noticed in making alloys and utensils.Metal industries are now melting this aluminum steel and building a variety of ...
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Stevia supplier PureCircle today (11 September) insisted it was still confident about the future of the natural sweetener despite its losses widening in the last 12 months. UK-listed Pure Circle reported a loss after tax of US$23.3m for ...
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Confectioner The Jelly Bean Factory has extended its manufacturing facility in Ireland to include an additional production line. The addition of the line at the Dublin plant will produce a new range of gourmet Belgian chocolate coated ...
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Before you down that pint,check the shape of your glass—you might be drinking more beer than you realize.According to a new study of British beer drinkers,an optical illusion caused by the shape of a curved glass can dramatically ...
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UK-At the end of an unrivalled summer of success,PLASA 2012 opens its doors for the very last time at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre on Sunday 9 September and with pre-registration figures already way ahead of last years,it's time to ...
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Glass manufacturer Beatson Clark has invested £5.4 million to rebuild and upgrade the white flint furnace at its Rotherham plant. The furnace can produce around 200 tonnes of molten glass a day and improved design will cut carbon ...
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A new style of tray which promises to make it easier and safer for waiting staff to carry and deliver drinks and food to tables has been launched in the UK. Product details: Launched at Hotelympia earlier this year,Safetray looks like a ...
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Switzerland-Gurten festival takes place annually on a clearing a top the Gurten foothills on the Swiss Alps by the capital city of Bern.The four-day festival originated in 1977.Access to the festival site up on the mountain is via one ...
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Illinois American Water has completed the $24m upgradation of the Main Station water treatment plant to meet the new US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards. The upgrades include a new facility in Peoria, Illinois, equipped with ...
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Ultraviolet light-emitting diode (UV LED) maker Sensor Electronic Technology Inc (SETi) of Columbia, SC, USA has been awarded a program from the US Office of Naval Research (ONR) to develop a self-contained portable water purification ...
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As time goes on engineers continue to create new technology enhancing function services for a variety of companies in a range of areas. The form of the stainless steel ball valve system is no different. It has changed in shape and has been ...
Nestle's share price increased this morning (9 August) as the Kit-Kat maker booked an increase in first-half profit and reaffirmed its full-year guidance. The Swiss food giant reported an 8.9% increase in earnings of CHF5.12bn (US$5.26bn) ...
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