Following an LED lighting makeover at the home of UK politics, number 10-12 Downing Street has had a special BREEAM award bestowed upon it in recognition of its environmental efforts. The governmental building was one of 17 to receive an ...
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Dr. Joyce F. Brown, president of the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), has been named a recipient of City & State magazine’s 2013 Above and Beyond Award. Dr. Brown, who is being honored in the Public Service category for her ...
GrowLife, Inc., a provider of highly effective indoor growing technologies and unique lifestyle brands, is pleased to update its plans to go live this summer with its ultra-premium www.cannabis.org web address. GrowLife is actively building ...
Recently, the annual figures of the national gross domestic products (GDPs) of various countries of the European Union (EU) were published. Most of them are not very favorable compared to those for Asian countries. Most of them show a ...
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The Mercedes-Benz E-Class has controversially trumped its all-new S-Class larger sibling by introducing pioneering safety technology six months before the larger new S-Class makes its debut. While Mercedes-Benz is aware that the S-Class ...
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The Australian dollar regained losses incurred after Italian election results added to concerns the debt-ridden country could abandon austerity measures. At 7am AEDT the currency was trading at 102.89 US cents, up from 102.79 US cents at ...
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The hand-knotted rugs are from Bunyaad, a fair-trade rug company, and include floral and tribal designs. Rugs sold at the Ten Thousand Villages sale will benefit Pakistani artisans and their families. GREENSBORO, N.C. — ...
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The sharemarket rose to a multi-year high yesterday amid growing optimism about corporate earnings and continued weakness in the domestic bond market. Minutes from the Reserve Bank's February board meeting left the door open to more ...
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The sharemarket was flat today after reaching a multi-year high amid mixed earnings reports, benign minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia's January board meeting, and a lack of direction from US markets after Presidents' Day. ...
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Electoral candidates in western Sydney and Newcastle face some stark policy choices about transport infrastructure that will have profound economic and social implications well into next century. Unusual in federal politics, the opportunity ...
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Each year, the AAFA Annual Executive Summit brings together top industry leaders in relentless pursuit of the answer to “What’s next?” Join The AAFA Annual Executive Summit at the crossroads of public policy and fashion ...
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Social networks are expected to light up tonight as users react to the president's State of the Union address. President Obama will give the first State of the Union address of his second term at 9 p.m ET. With Obama expected to touch on ...
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A secret review of American policies governing the use of cyberweapons has concluded that President Barack Obama has the broad power to order pre-emptive strikes on any country preparing to launch a major digital attack against the U.S. ...
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The world’s best-publicised car designer, Peter Schreyer, says he won’t forget Kia as he takes up his additional role as chief design officer for Hyundai. Schreyer, which currently holds the title of Kia president and chief ...
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Online activist Aaron Swartz, who committed suicide in January U.S. lawmakers recently pledged to rewrite an antihacking law as hundreds of people gathered in Washington, D.C., to mourn the death of Internet activist Aaron Swartz. ...
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