Monthly Archives: May 2012
Spindleless Rotary Veneer Lathe machine
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Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Tower to claim world’s tallest building title
Chicago-based firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill AS+GG has officially been announced as the design architects for the Kingdom Tower that is to be built in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Initially planned to stand one mile 1.6 km high and be … Continue reading
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Red faces over monk mayhem
Red faces over monk mayhem This secretly shot footage shows supposedly abstemious Buddhist monks smoking, drinking and playing poker for big stakes at a luxury hotel. via Red faces over monk mayhem — chicagotribune.com.
Korea plans hashtag-inspired skyscraper
The hashtag or “#” symbol has taken on a lot more use in recent years, especially with the rise of social media tools like Twitter, where it’s used to highlight popular topics. So in a way, it’s a fitting model … Continue reading
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Re: How does salt affect water?
Number Two: Freezing Regular water froze and the salty water didn’t, and that is exactly right. You have just discovered the opposite side of the boiling point problem above. When you add an impurity to a substance, you tend to … Continue reading