Microsoft today said that Windows 8.1, slated for release this fall, will use the same lifecycle support timeline as 2012's Windows 8, meaning that it will be supported until early 2023. Windows 8 users will also be required to upgrade to ...
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Modern saunas Under many circumstances, temperatures approaching and exceeding 100 °C (212 °F) would be completely intolerable. Saunas overcome this problem by controlling the humidity. The hottest Finnish saunas have relatively ...
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In yet another attempt to lure foreign investors to invest in Indian retail sector through the foreign direct investment (FDI) route, the Indian Government is yet again planning to relax local sourcing and investment norms and has ...
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The wool importers have been complaining of difficulty and harassment on quarantine issue for the last three years. Some Quarantine Officers and Custom Officers had stopped clearance of wool imports seeking animal quarantine clearance/ NOC. ...
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Desalination has become an essential tool to enable effective management of water strategies in the 21st century. To celebrate 50 years of Filtration+Separation we take a look back at the last 50 years of desalination by discussing major ...
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued the final draft of "Energy Star" Lamps V1.0 specification, the specification is intended to replace the existing the Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs, V4.3) and Integral LED Lamp ...
The Brazilian government has formally asked the U.S. government for clarification regarding the alleged large-scale interception of electronic communications of Brazilian citizens by the U.S. National Security Agency. The NSA intercepts ...
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The European Union is set to impose a levy printers and printer consumerables after a ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The judgement follows a case in the German Court of Justice in which publisher VG Wort took action ...
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The Government should retain its stand on the clarifications issued with regards to foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail, and should not relax any of the conditions under any pressure whatsoever, Confederation of All India Traders ...
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HOUSTON, June 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rowan Companies plc ("Rowan" or the "Company") (NYSE: RDC) reported in a press release issued earlier today that it entered into a three-year contract with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation for the Rowan ...
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Image courtesy of Greenpeace. Board members from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have met with ministers from shipping nations around the world and the secretary general of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), to ...
Technology giant Apple has announced plans to further its iPhone and iPad operating system integration with vehicle infotainment systems from 2014. At the company’s World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) this morning, Apple ...
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In response to queries by prospective investors on Indian Government’s foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retailing, the Ministry of Commerce has issued clarification on the 30 percent souring from small and medium ...
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Outdoor equipment retailer REI recently announced changes to its return policies, which previously allowed customers to return any item for any amount of time, no questions asked. The new policy states that items can only be returned ...
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Oman Cement Company has said that the Public Authority for Consumer Protection (PACP) has initiated an investigation on the quality of cement imported by the company. A team from PACP visited the company to inspect the cement imported and ...
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