The Tsou number roughly 6,500 and are distributed in the west of the Central Mountain Range’s central section, or the narrow strip between the rural townships of Alishan District in Chiayi County and Sanmin in Kaohsiung County. ...
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South Korea has diversified its sources of rare earth minerals in order to diminish reliance upon monopoly supplier China,which currently accounts for over 90%of global production. Global Times reported last month that South Korea's ...
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The sharemarket ended its winning streak yesterday on concerns that stimulus measures in the US may be scaled back sooner than expected. The minutes of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting of last month showed disagreement among members ...
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The sharemarket fell today, led by resources stocks after minutes of the Federal Reserve's December policy meeting sparked concern US stimulus measures might be scaled back sooner than expected. The Fed minutes, released Thursday, showed ...
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With a population of about 83,000, the Atayal are distributed over a larger area than any other aboriginal people. The Atayal men are known for their military prowess and hunting skills, while the women are famous for ...
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A company spokeswoman said that Renault will sign a pact today to build its first plant in Algeria during a highly symbolic visit by Mr François Hollande President to the former French colony. She said that “Renault will sign ...
Limited jet availability in the US Gulf Coast market sent differentials up nearly 4 cents Thursday on both the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. Platts assessed Gulf Coast jet fuel at the NYMEX January heating oil futures contract minus 1.50 ...
When I was a kid, you had to enter the house through a screened-in porch. There at the back door was a long, rustic Colonial style bench, which was painted a muted, grayish blue. If you sat on it, you could look at the rose bushes that ...
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Atlantic Coast ULSD differentials fell modestly Tuesday, and have not risen for the past six trading days as it narrows the spread to heating oil. Platts assessed Atlantic Coast ULSD for Buckeye Pipeline at the NYMEX January heating oil ...
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Several collision repair groups have announced new acquisitions and shop openings recently. Gerber Collision and Glass, a subsidiary of the Boyd Group, has announced the opening of another Florida repair center. The shop, which Gerber has ...
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Atlantic Coast ULSD stocks were at 20.109 million barrels,up 2.7 million barrels,in the reporting week ended December 14,the Energy Information Administration said Wednesday.This was the highest rise in inventories on a weekly basis since ...
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Mining companies and investors including some heavyweight industrial combines in China are pouring into the region in a quest for iron ore, driving a railway building and mining boom whose worth JPMorgan Chase & Co recently estimated at USD ...
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Blenko Glass Co.is about to emerge from bankruptcy,and its owners say they're confident they can maintain and grow the market for the specialty glass they produce. U.S.Bankruptcy Court Judge Ronald Pearson approved Blenko's reorganization ...
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The Atlantic Coast ULSD differential surged Thursday, with most of the runup occurring during afternoon trading. Platts assessed Atlantic Coast ULSD for Buckeye Pipeline at the NYMEX January heating oil futures contract plus 8.75 ...
Washington-based Symetra Life Insurance Company has hired four additional regional sales executives to support group life and disability income (DI) insurance sales through benefit consultants, brokers and third-party administrators in ...
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