McLaren Automotive has announced enhancements to its MP4-12C supercar for the 2013 model year. For the 2013 model, the 3.8litre V8 twin turbo engine will deliver an output of 616hp, an increase of 24hp from its earlier 592hp, which is ...
As an agricultural people, the Buyi worship the Land. Outside every village there is usually a Temple of the Land, inside which there are usually two stones that represent the Father Land and the Mother Land. They sacrifice a chicken or a ...
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Plexus Cotton Limited reported that New York (NY) futures continued to slip since our last report on October 25, as December dropped another 347 points to close at 69.26 cents. The December contract has basically been flatlined near the ...
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The summer solstice falls on June 21st or 22nd every year. It is the tenth solar terms of the 24 Chinese solar terms, marking the day of the longest daytime and shortest nighttime. Starting the summer solstice, the days begin to draw out. ...
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Since the Stone Age the Bouyei ethnic minority have inhabited what is now Guizhou Province. Their main living areas are now Bouyei and the Miao's Autonomous Prefecture, Anshun and Guiyang City. This is a relatively large group with the ...
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India's cotton production for the current year is likely to decline by five percent from last year's 37.3 million bales of 170 kg each to 35.4 million bales, according to the estimates released by the cotton Association of India (CAI). ...
Unlicensed copies of popular software Keep up to date Patch applications with security updates Conficker still a threat Malicious key generation(keygen)software is one of the fastest-growing types of a malware,according to the latest ...
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Announcing the end of cotton harvesting season in the country, Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov said that over 3.35 million tons of cotton has been harvested this season. The President congratulated cotton growers in the country for ...
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Windows 7's malware infection rate climbed by as much as 182% this year, Microsoft said today. But even with that dramatic increase, Windows 7 remained two to three times less likely to fall to hacker attack than the aged Windows XP. ...
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Capacity utilisation of the cement industry declined to 68.29 percent in the first two months of this fiscal year 2012-13, the lowest level seen in a decade as the demand of cement drastically decreased locally and for export purposes. The ...
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Imagine a ten day event filled with 300 spectacular design reasons to add to your personalized design itinerary. Top designers from all over the world will flock to London during September 10th through the 23rd.With 2012 marking the 10th ...
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Wicker has been a useful material for furniture making throughout history. The ancient Egyptians used plant fibers to produce woven wicker furniture and storage vessels. In other cultures, wicker has been the material of choice for durable, ...
Janice Feldman JANICE FELDMAN'S AWARD-WINNING designs reflect influences far beyond her Southern California roots but circle back to those ecofriendly, sun-soaked philosophies. As founder and president of JANUS et Cie, her creations run ...
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Cyanobacteria bloom on Lake Erie, turning bright green near the surface. Satellite image taken Oct. 9, 2011. NASA MODIS data processed by R. Stumpf, NOAA. One summer day two years ago, Danny and Laura Jenkins' black Labrador retriever ...
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There are several different types of furniture available for your patio. The traditional metal furniture with plastic straps has faded into the past, and the new options are more luxurious than ever. Here are the top sellers, along with ...
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