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Loblaws recalling glass mugs over shatter risk
2014-09-21 01:17:28| Grocery - Topix.net
Loblaw Companies Limited is recalling two types of glass mugs sold in the Atlantic region because they can break when filled with hot liquid. The products were sold from Aug. 7 until Sept.
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A World With 11 Billion People? New Population Projections Shatter Ear
2014-09-18 22:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: Warning: The 21st century may get a lot more crowded than previously thought. In a paper published Thursday in Science, demographers from several universities and the United Nations Population Division conclude that instead of leveling off in the second half of the 21st century, as the UN predicted less than a decade ago, the world's population will continue to grow beyond 2100. (Read "Population Seven Billion" in National Geographic magazine.) And for the first time, through the use of a "probabilistic"...
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Apple iPhone 6 pre-orders shatter sales record
2014-09-17 08:53:54| Apparel - Topix.net
Palo Alto A- Palo alto's downtown is thriving, with companies like Apple, Restoration Hardware and American Apparel filling in storefronts along University Avenue. A Caltrain station makes it easy to access, as does the famously free parking both on the street and in lots.
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Shatter Resistant Window Film protects building occupants.
2014-06-09 14:32:14| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Cut to size of customer's windows, Blast Armor Window Film helps minimize damage caused by shattered glass and prevents building access to malicious people. Once applied, film immediately creates flexible, permanent barrier that will prevent shards from flying. In addition, film blocks out most UV rays, preventing sun from causing carpeting and upholstery damage, and reducing heat transfer by up to 7%. Applications include schools, government buildings, businesses, and residential buildings. This story is related to the following:Window Film
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Organic photo sensor dumps silicon, promises to shatter CMOS imaging limits
2013-06-13 14:30:58| Extremetech
While most camera sensor innovations attempt to push the bounds of silicon-based imagers, researchers from Fujifilm and Panasonic have teamed up to create a revolutionary new design using organic compunds, that promises to greatly increase the dynamic range of future cameras.
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