Pentair Ltd. announced at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting its Commitment to Action to address the safe water needs for the people in Kibera, an impoverished settlement in Nairobi, Kenya. In doing so, it will help reduce ...
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Fall is in the air and with it the annual display of brilliant foliage. Much like the vivid colors of a leaf are hidden by excess green contained in chlorophyll, the true colors in paintings displayed in many museums are masked by lighting ...
The Super Impossible Chair is nothing short of impossible, but rather its modern egg-shaped seat is quite possible. Designed for Kartell by Philippe Starck this is the second generation of the Mr Impossible Chair, it has been transformed by ...
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If you're in the market for chairs for your office, whether they're ergonomic desk chairs, sturdy conference chairs or waiting room seating, deciding to buy used is a smart move. Not only will you pay less money, but you'll also be helping ...
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www.chinatrucks.com: On September 23, FAW Jiefang Qingdao Automobile Co., Ltd holds a launching ceremony for Long V and Hu V in Beijing. Leaders attending the ceremony include Cui Mingqi, assistant to general manager of FAW Jiefang Qingdao, ...
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WINNIPEG, Man. -- The Manitoba government has transferred ownership of a 747-acre parcel of land over to CentrePort, so that it can be better developed as a major new rail facility and industrial park. "This is a major step forward for ...
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Mayor Kevin Johnson of Sacramento, CA, chair of the Resilient Communities for America Campaign, unveiled a roadmap to resiliency at the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) National Leadership Speaker Series event. In a speech at the ...
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The light lover and artist?Massimo Uberti's?lighting installation collection includes many everyday items that have been recreated with neon light tubes. Source: Massimouberti The 'Writing' light installation was designed in 2000 and ...
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BRC Designs Capped Out chair is made from hundreds of soda bottle caps determined to have a brand new purpose in life. The Capped Out chair is more than just upcycled bottle caps, in fact the chair's structure is composed of 99% recycled ...
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Lift chair resource Mega Motion is teaming with bedding major Serta for a new line of Serta-branded lift chairs that will be unveiled at next month's High Point Market. Called the Serta Comfort Lift Chair, the three-model lineup features ...
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The domestic renewable energy industry has condemned the Government's suggestion to do away with the 2008 Planning and Energy Act. The Act, promoted by Michael Fallon, who is now Energy Minister, provides local authorities with the ...
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The latest information on cutting-edge research in fibers, finishes, technical textiles, and nonwovens will be featured in an international conference held October 1-2, 2013, in Mumbai, India. Hosted jointly by AATCC, the Association of ...
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The Product Development and Management Association (PDMA), a leading advocate and comprehensive resource for the profession of product development and innovation, has named The Sherwin-Williams Paint Stores Group as one its 2013 Outstanding ...
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In booth 360 at the European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC 2013) in London, UK (23-25 September), the Optical Internetworking Forum is hosting a record number of multi-vendor interoperability demonstrations. Addressing a wide ...
FAW-GM holds a rolling-out ceremony for high-level light truck Jiefang F330 in Beijing. Vice president of FAW-GM Light Duty Commercial Vehicle Jiang Jun says F330 Subao is a high-level light truck jointly created by FAW and GM by ...
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