| 18th century French table lamp from The Antique and Vintage Table ...
The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co has in its collection a mid 18th century French table lamp decorated with Rococo flower painting 260 years old, but still as fresh as the summer of 1750. The French 18th century saw the full flowering of decorative art. France led Europe in artistic expression and high style. It was in the region of Marseille that saw the production of some of the beautiful examples of French faience. Faience being the French name for tin glazed earthenware, known to the Dutch and English as Delft and Majolica in Italy. One of these manufactories was opened in 1740 by Claude Perrin (1696-1748 ) and when he died in 1748 it was his widow, Madame Pierrette Candelot who took over the management of production.
Convention offers look at future vehicles, aids
DETROIT - From a vehicle that drivers can wear to lasers that make a dark road visible without illuminating it, a glimpse into the future of automotive technology is on display this week at the SAE World Congress at Cobo Center. Automakers and suppliers from around the world who converged for the annual conference of the Society of Automotive Engineers showed off gizmos that seem out-of-this-world today, but could become as common as power windows or anti-lock brakes tomorrow. Amid a host of technical paper presentations, the biggest buzz was about Toyota Motor Corp's personal mobility vehicle, the i-Swing. The Japanese automaker touts the concept single-person vehicle as "wearable," because the driver fits snuggly into the i-Swing and can use body motions to control the vehicle.
New EL Driver From Supertex Reduces Circuit Complexity
SUNNYVALE, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/12/07 -- Supertex (NASDAQ: SUPX), a recognized leader in high voltage analog and mixed signal integrated circuits (ICs), today introduced the HV853, a new high voltage, low noise, inductorless, electroluminescent (EL) lamp driver IC. It requires no external components when the external clock frequency is used for the lamp frequency. The IC is targeted for applications that utilize small EL lamps in a tight space constraint, such as in cellular phones, luminescent watches and MP3 players. The HV853 utilizes a patented charge pump scheme to eliminate the need for an external inductor, a diode, and a high voltage capacitor commonly found in conventional EL lamp driving topologies. The IC drives EL lamps of up to 1.5 square inches with capacitive values up to 5.3nF.
Christopher Lowell Brings His Seven Layers of Design to DirectBuy
DirectBuy, the leading members-only showroom and home design center that offers merchandise at manufacturer-direct prices, and Christopher Lowell Enterprises announced that renowned interior designer, author and Emmy Award winning television host Christopher Lowell will design a line of full kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms especially for DirectBuy members. These exclusive designs will add another level of service to DirectBuy's members across North America. Merrillville, IN (PRWEB) March 26, 2007 -- DirectBuy, the leading members-only showroom and home design center that offers merchandise at manufacturer-direct prices, and Christopher Lowell Enterprises announced that renowned interior designer, author and Emmy Award winning television host Christopher Lowell will design a line of full kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms especially for DirectBuy members.
Nissan launches Teana in Chennai
Chennai, April 21: Close on the heels of the lauch of its luxury sedan Teana in Delhi and Bangalore, Japanese auto major Nissan launched the car here today.
With an ex-showroom price of Rs 20.47 lakh, the company hoped to rope in company executives in the age group of 40-years and above, who sought comfort and relaxation after a heavy day at office, Nissan India's Director sales and marketing Neeraj Garg told media persons after the launch.
'The car offers more knee space and head space', he said.
The noise level inside the car, possibly the longest car in the country, was perhaps the lowest in the segment,he said.
Replying to a question, he said that volume was not the firm's major consideration. 'We want to prove our technology supramacy in petrol engines'.
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