Starting this month, Canada Revenue Agency is sending out 33,000 letters to help Canadian taxpayers (as they put it) "better understand their tax obligations and to encourage them to correct any inaccuracies in their past income tax and ...
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On December 30, Chinese steel producer Hebei Iron and Steel Group announced that in the current year up to and including December 25 the Yanshan iron ore mine of its subsidiary Hebei Iron and Steel Group Mining Co. achieved a total iron ore ...
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Quality air purifiers have never been more important for good health. The tight seals that make your home comfortable and energy efficient also make the indoor air more polluted. The air inside your home is five to ten times dirtier than ...
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A German magazine lifted the lid on the operations of the National Security Agency's hacking unit Sunday, reporting that American spies intercept computer deliveries, exploit hardware vulnerabilities, and even hijack Microsoft's internal ...
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United States Army researchers have found that a bio-nanomaterial can help solve a public health issue involving people showing up in emergency rooms with dangerous reactions to marijuana substitutes sold at gas stations and head shops, ...
The mechanism by which some bacteria are able to survive antibacterial treatment has been revealed for the first time by Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers. Their work could pave the way for new ways to control such bacteria. In ...
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AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has announced the market introduction of the first space-level, base metal electrodeA solid electric conductor through which an electric current ...
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Target said Friday that debit card PIN numbers were among the financial information stolen from millions of U.S. customers who shopped at the retailer earlier this month. The company said the stolen personal identification numbers, which ...
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A freezer is a common household appliance. It is an essential food storage technique in developed countries. Lower temperatures in a confined volume lowers the reproduction rate of bacteria, so the refrigerator reduces the rate of spoilage. ...
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Asteroids (or comets) whose orbits bring them close to the earth's orbit are called near Earth objects. Some of them are old, dating from the origins of the solar system about four and one-half billion years ago, and expected to be rich in ...
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Scientists have obtained the first detailed molecular structure of a member of the Tet family of enzymes. The finding is important for the field of epigenetics because Tet enzymes chemically modify DNA, changing signposts that tell the ...
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Here's one trend Apple missed: headphones, a music lover's accessory that's as old as home stereo sound. Headphones made a huge comeback this holiday season, climbing up in the rankings of hot consumer electronics items. "For years, ...
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Indonesia's state-owned oil and gas firm PT Pertamina aspires its net-profit to rise by 12.79 percent to 3.44 billion U.S. dollar next year as the revenue from downstream and upstream business spheres pick up, a statement from the company ...
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Target says it has learned of some incidents of scam emails related to its recent data breach and is setting up a section of its corporate website to post copies of all official communication. The company says it is aware of "limited ...
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Argos teams with Barnardo's and Denise Van Outen for annual event ; Toy Exchange study reveals parents top 10 toys over past 50 years Argos has teamed up with Barnardo's and Denise Van Outen to mark this year's annual Argos Toy Exchange ...
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