From television sets to refrigerators, they are known the world over for being an electronics giant, but now, South Korean company, Samsung Co LTD have announced that they are to add US air conditioning distributor, Quietside LLC, to their portfolio. The South Korean company Samsung acquired the entire 100% of the company Quietside in a …
Several schools in Colorado USA have been without air conditioning in some of the hottest temperatures recorded this summer. The schools are homed in Pueblo, a particularly arid area with a substantial amount of desert land and so it goes without saying that this area is no stranger to exceedingly high temperatures during the long …
Italy is country well known for being a warm, sticky place, especially in the summer months. The summer heat can often make many of us feel as though we are melting, but unfortunately, this is just what has happened to a famous painting at the Galleria Borghese in Rome, Italy. The famous masterpiece named simply, …
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In hot climates, air conditioning plays a crucial role in everyday life. What you might not know, is that this technology that we so often take for granted has a rather interesting history, and has played a huge role in changing our architecture and even the development of computers… Air conditioning was, in fact, first …
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The summertime is best spent outside with a glass of something cold in your hand and your favourite pair of shades on. Unfortunately, the vast majority of us have to go to work each day, and as a result, we might not be as productive as we’d like to be. Therefore, it falls to the …
According to many scientists’ views, this year could be the warmest ever recorded. With the British summer usually being a relatively tepid affair, the warm weather of July has put a smile on the faces of many (and an extra-large frown on the faces of hay fever sufferers!). So what can you do as a …
Now that the recession is over and businesses are starting to have a little bit more money coming through their books, this could be the perfect time to start thinking about those well-needed upgrades that your office needs. So open a new Word document and copy and paste a few of these ideas. Some of …
The UK economy is finally at pre-recession growth rate levels, and this means that British people have more money in their collective pockets than they have done for the past half-decade. Ideally, this means that if you’ve been thinking about starting a home business, now could be the perfect time to do so. With that …
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It’s a well-known fact that the way we currently conduct business and consume creates a big impact on the environment. There are now new developments in the law to protect the ozone layer, with a deadline for companies to do so before next year. This is called the R22 Refrigerant Legislation or the ‘R22 Phase …
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Every employer would like to improve staff morale in the workplace with the aim of maximising efficiency and business potential. During the summer months morale is likely to slip at work due to low staff numbers (people taking more holidays), post-holiday blues and hot weather. Smile If you’re a manager and you want your staff …