Beating the slowdown blues, Hong Kong-based apparel retailer Giordano has reported 5 per cent growth in its sales at HK$ 1,333 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013, driven by strong demand from the Chinese mainland. ...
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Last November, the Telegraph reported that England will become the first country in the world to mandate computer programming in primary and secondary schools. This is set to happen this year. During my college days, I worked on a project ...
Tags: Does Technology, Volumetric Efficiency, pen-and-paper process
There is nothing like jamming out to your favorite tunes when working. ?If you are like Dan he loves listening to Michael Bolton, well lucky for me I am not like him. ?Personally, I like rock and country. ?But whatever your flavor of music ...
Understanding who feeds on whom and how often is the basis for understanding how nature is built and works. A new study now suggests that the methods used to depict food webs may have a strong impact on how we perceive their makeup. Once ...
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Cinelinx, a card game for 'movie people', has taken to Kickstarter in the hope of going into production. The game sees played take turns laying down cards featuring actors, directors, movie titles, scenes, quotes or genres, before stating ...
Tags: Card Game, Film Buffs, Cinelinx, Kickstarter
Since its first entry into the home console market in 1983, with the release of the Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo has been at the forefront of console gaming. The company, with a combination of solid hardware, family-friendly ...
Tags: Nintendo, Wii, multiplayer games, Zelda and Mario
As open as the Canadian market is to LNG vehicles, it still pales behind the reception China is giving the alternative fuel. According to Tom Campbell, head of analysis at Zeus Intelligence, a research company specializing in LNG and ...
Tags: LNG Vehicles, alternative fuel
We were pleasantly surprised by the number of robotics announcements at CES this year. In the past it's been a bit of a snoozefest, since robotics companies didn't want to tussle with all of the other major electronics manufacturers for ...
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Sears Canada Inc. announced that the Company has entered into an agreement with third party vendor IBM to externally reassign the work currently performed at three internal Sears Customer Contact Centres. The move to a third party will ...
Tags: Sears Canada Inc, IBM, Doug Campbell, Direct channel
Like "Turn out the lights" and "Don't slam the door," being told to "Wash your hands" is one of those universal instructions children hear every day. But it's more than that. Hand washing has been shown to be one of the most effective ...
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The Australian brand Organic Stevia Plant-derived sweetener stevia has been quietly gaining traction with consumers and usurping the traditional pecking order of more established sweeteners, according to a new report from market research ...
Tags: Organic Stevia, sweetener stevia, intense sweeteners, Food Research
Schistosoma mansoni and its close relatives are parasitic flatworms that affect millions worldwide and kill an estimated 250,000 people a year. A study published on January 16 in PLOS Pathogens identifies a new part of the molecular pathway ...
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Teens are notorious for taking more risks than adults, and a new imaging study suggests it's because the adolescent brain is hypermotivated when it comes to receiving rewards. A study published online Jan. 13 in Proceedings of the ...
Tags: teen health, adolescent brain, Adriana Galvan, brain cell activity
Bermudagrass hay prices in Arkansas have stalled out, says grower Jamey Styles, pictured here with his wife, Angela, and their five children.Photo: Styles Farms A supply glut coupled with slack demand has bermudagrass hay prices backing ...
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Pair known locally tried to steal a Playmobil Submarine worth £21 An independent toy shop owner in Wells apprehended a pair of shoplifters by catching them in the act and then chasing them down the high street. Kids Stuff owner, ...
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