Russell Brands, LLC, title sponsor of the Russell Athletic Bowl in Orlando, Fla., announced a uniform and equipment donation to the City of Orlando Youth Football (COYF) valued at more than $80,000. The donation reinforces Russell's ...
Birthed from two decades of travel through Asia and Europe, The Tailored Nest now brings globally-sourced Dutch wax textiles to the wholesale market through its wide selection of vibrant bedding and home furnishings. These one-of-a-kind ...
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Ethan Allen Interiors Inc., an interior design company whose success began with the manufacture of Early American-style furnishings, kicked off the celebration of its milestone 80th anniversary this week. President and CEO Farooq Kathwari ...
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At Armstrong, we are committed to protecting the environment and using natural resources responsibly. Recently the flooring industry took notice of our efforts. At the 4th Annual GreenStep Awards hosted by Floor Covering Weekly (FCW), we ...
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Xeros Ltd., the UK innovator responsible for the development of “virtually waterless” laundry cleaning, has set its sights on the North American commercial laundry industry, starting in New England. On August 20, 2012 the Xeros ...
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Sygnis Pharma will join forces with X-Pol Biotech to secure sustainable business model. The company believes that the changes are essential after the termination of clinical development activities in December 2011. Sygnis' new business ...
U.S. cotton industry leaders met this week with senior U.S. government officials to discuss the serious financial losses accruing in all industry segments as a result of massive defaults on cotton export contracts. Industry leaders ...
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Oxford Industries Inc. announced that J. Hicks Lanier has informed the company's board of directors that he plans to retire as chief executive officer effective as of December 31, 2012. Mr. Lanier will continue to serve as chairman of the ...
At its recent core partner convention in Shenzhen, China, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, one of the world's largest telecom networking equipment manufacturers, has honored optoelectronic chip and module maker JDSU of Milpitas, CA, USA with ...
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The Mountain-Circling Festival is one of the grandest annual festivals celebrated by the Mosuo people on the banks of the Lugu River in Yunnan.It is a day to pay homage to the holiest goddess of protection-Gemu.On the 25th of lunar ...
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A ceremony is held to honor Huangdi in Huangling County of northwest China's Shanxi Province, April 4, 2012. Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, is a legendary hero living more than 4,000 years ago. He is considered to be the ancestor of the ...
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She Huo are entertaining shows dedicated to the Gods of earth and fire performed during the Spring Festival.The activities originated from the worship of land and fire in remote antiquity.The word"she"means the God of Earth,and the ...
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There are many particular customs in the wedding ceremony of the Manchu ethnic group,which has a long,splendid history.Most of the customs are similar in the different places that the ethnic group lives throughout China. A wedding ...
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The Achang people,one of the 56 officially recognized ethnic groups in the People's Republic of China,live mainly in Longchuan and Luxi Counties in the Dehong Dai-Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture of southwestern Yunnan Province.Their language ...
The Nu ethnic minority lives mainly in the Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province.The languages spoken by all four branches of the Nu ethnic minority belong to the Tibetan-Burmese branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. ...
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