‘Perfect’ Robot Hand May Soon Be a Reality
Assembly Magazine
PORTSMOUTH, UK—A robotic hand capable of replicating the dexterous actions of a human hand is close to being completed, say scientists at the University of Portsmouth. MORE
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Save Money and the Earth with Second Hand Consignment
DoItYourself.com
Historically, it was commonplace for younger members of the family to be given the hand-me-downs of their older siblings. Although the clothes werent always fashionable, the money saved from re-using clothing turned this necessity into a tradition. In the past, families often had many children and parents didnt have the funds available to purchase each child a brand new wardrobe every year.
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Sales of Machine Tools Up for First Seven Months of 2008
Assembly Magazine
MCLEAN, VA—Sales of machine tools during the first 7 months of 2008 total some $2.65 billion, a 15.5 percent increase compared with the same time period in 2007. According to the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association and AMT—The Association For Manufacturing Technology, sales of machine tools in July 2008 ran to $303.44 million. That’s down 21.5 percent from June sales, but a 5.7 percent increase from July 2007. MORE
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