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2011-11-23 11:00:00

Diamond tool leader Continental Diamond believes in two simple keys to success: It’s only as good as the tools like diamond grinding wheels it provides. And it’s only as good as the people it hires to provide them New Haven, Indiana (PRWEB) November 23, 2011 Diamond tool leader Continental Diamond believes in two simple keys to success: It’s only as good as the tools like diamond grinding wheels it provides. And it’s only as good as the people it hires to...

2011-11-15 06:00:00

LONDON, November 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Diamonds were the talk of the Tower of London on Tuesday 8 November at a private dinner held - with Her Majesty's permission - to mark the start of a three-day summit where, for the very first time, global authorities including Rio Tinto's Tom Albanese, Cartier's Arnaud Bamberger, Christies' Jewellery specialists David Warren and Raymond Sancroft-Baker and senior figures from the Gemmological Institute of America, De Beers, the major...

2011-10-25 13:21:58

In the latest issue of Elsevier’s Materials Today, researchers from Spain and Belgium reported on the innovative use of carbon nanotubes to create mechanical components for use in a new generation of micro-machines. While the electronics industry has excelled in miniaturizing components, with individual elements approaching the nanoscale (or a billionth of a meter), reducing the size of mechanical systems has proved much more challenging. One of the difficulties of shrinking mechanical...

2011-10-14 08:22:00

RIVERTON, Utah, Oct. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Moose Media, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BMOM) announced today that Company has changed its name to LiqTech International, Inc. and has obtained a new ticker symbol from FINRA reflecting the name change. Effective immediately, the stock will begin trading under the new ticker symbol "LIQT" on the OTCBB. Shareholders are advised to take note of this change. Shareholders are not required to take any action with respect to this change. "For...

2011-10-03 13:00:00

Gila Tools, a premiere online supplier of diamond blades and other construction tools, gives customers an early Holiday treat with exciting discounts on select items for the entire month of October. To take advantage of this promotion, visit GilaTools.com now. City of Industry, CA (PRWEB) October 03, 2011 California-based premiere diamond blades supplier, Gila Tools, gives customers an early Holiday treat as the company offers discounts on select items. This exciting promotion will run...

2011-09-21 13:00:00

Executive coach, business consultant, Diamond Company owner and founder of Getting Past You, Diamond Donna Root, reaches out to raise the socioeconomic status of a million homes by teaching individuals and families to thrive in the new economy. (PRWEB) September 21, 2011 Diamond Donna Root founder and CEO of Getting Past You, today announced her Thriving in the New Economy coaching and consulting program for individuals, families, executives, performers, and businesses to address the...

2011-09-19 15:13:00

WEST CHESTER, Pa., Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Metabo Corporation, a leading international manufacturer of professional grade portable electric power tools and abrasives for industrial, construction and welding applications, now offers an electronic pipe and tube belt sander for burnishing, finishing and reconditioning steel, stainless steel, non-ferrous pipe and tube. The RBE12-180 Pipe and Tube Belt Sander is a flexible tool that adapts to every contour and is easy to handle. This...

2011-09-18 07:00:00

Flex Drum Sander Kit is great for all tube shaped and round wood sanding. Now you can actually have fun while sanding round, tube shaped wood with this highly efficient wood sanding tool. Once tried users ask: " Why have I been sanding the hard way for so many years?" Users are amazed at the ease and efficiency and low cost of the Flex Drum Sander Kit. Toms River, NJ (PRWEB) September 18, 2011 Originals By Weber, of Toms River, NJ, Terry L. Weber, owner, announces immediate...

2011-09-06 07:30:00

VANCOUVER, Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Rockwell Diamonds Inc. ("Rockwell" or the "Company") (TSX: RDI) (JSE: RDI) (OTCBB: RDIAF) announces that its board of directors has approved the capital investment to install high throughput (or bulk) x-ray technology at Saxendrift. This represents another positive step in implementing and entrenching its diamond value management programmes which are focused on sustainably enhancing diamond recoveries. High throughput x-ray plants are the...

Volcanic Rafts Played Key Role In Origins Of Life
2011-09-02 12:43:48

  Scientists believe that volcanic rafts could have played a key role in the origins of life on Earth, reports BBC News. Researchers say the rock pumice has the right properties to have prodded the conditions for early life to emerge over 3.5 billion years ago. The "rafts" are found today on shores of islands like the volcanic Greek island of Santorini (Thera). The Oxford University and University of Western Australia scientists said they still need more research to help give...


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2005-05-26 11:05:25

Corundum is the crystalline form of aluminium oxide and one of the rock-forming minerals. Corundum is naturally clear, but can have different colors when impurities are added. Transparent specimens are used as gems, called ruby if red, while all other colors are called sapphire. The word corundum comes from the Hindi kurand. The oxygen atoms in corundum are arranged in a hexagonal close-packing, with the smaller aluminium atoms occupying 2/3 of the octahedral gaps. The coordination of the...

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