In the year 1920 in China, women still bound their breasts and those who wore low-cut clothing revealing even the slightest bit of skin risked being arrested by outraged authorities. But only seven years later, the Chinese government ...
Tags: Breast Binding, Bikinis
When the U.S. is switching to midterm election time, the media's attention is usually focused on domestic issues. It is not that international affairs are not important, but comparatively the public that is overwhelmed by local issues often ...
Tags: Foreign Policy, Policy
US President Ronald Reagan was famously known as "the Great Communicator." Because he was an actor for many years before going into politics, critics questioned whether he had the experience or ability to lead the country. But he used his ...
The Yellow Emperor, also named Xuanyuan Shi, was the chief of the legendary Five Emperors. He has been regarded as the primogenitor of the Chinese nation together with Emperor Yan, so the Chinese of later generations have claimed themselves ...
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A new international think tank called the World Diamond and Jewellery Forum (WDJF) is being established, with the primary goal of providing the diamond and jewelry sectors with the broadest possible view and understanding of the challenges ...
Evonik has invested in its German operations with new large-scale industrial plants, capacity expansions, and new research centers. The company plans to invest some two billion Euros of the extensive investment program it has developed as ...
Tags: Chemicals, Construction, Decoration
Team 7 has opened its first flagship store in China as part of the company's ongoing efforts to take the Team 7 brand international. The Austrian furniture manufacturer's 300 sqm showroom in Beijing showcases the company's classic designs ...
Tags: Team 7, Furniture, Furnishing
Car Charging Group, Inc., the leading owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, announced that the company has formed a partnership with Legends at Sparks Marina and Outlets at Sparks, and now offers EV ...
Tags: Car Charging, Partnership, Auto Parts
The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and more than 40 other associations are urging the State Department to move ahead toward completion of the Keystone XL pipeline. In a letter sent Tuesday to Secretary of State John Kerry, in ...
Tags: Steel products, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Beiben Trucks promotion activity themed as "New Experiences for the future" was held in Hangzhou on June 11, 2014. Hangzhou is in the east coastal area of China and it is capital city of Zhejiang province, and it is also the center for ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts, Truck
The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) announces that Juanita D. Duggan, an experienced trade association executive and lobbyist, will join the association on July 1 as President & CEO. "Juanita has demonstrated time and ...
The UK could see its first increase in offshore oil output in over a decade this year and the start of a slight recovery, BP regional vice president for Europe, Peter Mather, said Tuesday. His comments were balanced by a longer-term ...
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The conflict mineral issue is providing a perfect storm for social change. It’s also leading electronics company CEOs to understand with great discomfort just how little they truly know about their supply chains. It’s a ...
VDMA's Photonics Congress forecasts rapid growth of the sector in Germany and beyond. Industrialists and politicians mingled at Photonics Congress 2014 in Berlin. At last month’s Photonics Congress 2014, which was hosted in ...
Tags: Photonics, GDP Growth
With news that AWA has entered administration, the Australian electronics industry is mourning the demise of one of Australia’s most iconic brands and a company that has spent more than 100 years as part of the Australian technology ...
Tags: Radio, electronics industry, cross-continent communications