The US government has again cut its forecast for corn yields as the impact of the worst drought in the country for 50 years becomes clearer. Washington said the US corn yield is set to be the lowest since 1995-96, sending futures to a ...
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With yet more snow forecast for this weekend in some parts of the country, an increasing number of people are likely to be using a greater deal of energy in the home. Indeed, uSwitch.com believes that the recent cold snap could cost ...
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The British Fashion Council(BFC)announces 14 of London's brightest emerging talents will be receiving NEWGEN support,sponsored by TOPSHOP,to show at London Fashion Week in February 2013. NEWGEN recipients for London Fashion Week ...
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Home energy bills could soar over the next few years as consumers help fund efforts to reduce the country's carbon emissions. The UK is one of many countries to have agreed to cut carbon emissions by 34 per cent by 2020,based on 1990 ...
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Around our Connecticut-based Auto Test Center,where we have an abundance of overcrowded,indifferently maintained roads and four distinct seasons of crummy weather,we're drawn to automotive gadgets that promise to make us cooler,warmer,less ...
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Speech by the Commander of XPCC Established in 1954, undertaking responsibilities of guarding the frontier and cultivating the frontier areas entrusted by the state, XPCC is a special social organization implementing direct planning by ...
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Merino pioneer Icebreaker is appealing to a new generation of customers by launching a new fit and grading system for all its garments.Populations'body sizes have changed over time,so the New Zealand-based company hired global fit experts ...
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Lebanon-Brothers Rami and Joe Keyrouz opened the Bar National in Beirut early 2012,yet within a few months were having to look at replacing their installed audio system."This is a roof top bar with live DJ and music playback,"said Youssef ...
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Speech by the Chairman of the Autonomous Region Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (IMAR), situated in the northern border area of China, possesses unique regional advantage and consummate infrastructure. With abundant resources it enjoys ...
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Non-LST normal butane in the US Gulf has gained 14.1 cents on the week, Platts data showed Friday, on low inventories and seasonal blending demand, market sources said. Non-LST butane prices were heard trading at $1.90/gal Friday morning, ...
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A crackling fire in the fireplace,the sight of lazy smoke swirling above a stately chimney:These are the things that speak to the coziness of wintertime.But no matter how lovely that dancing fire is,it demands respect.You probably already ...
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Speech by the Mayor Shanghai, located at the foreground of the Yangtze River Delta, the strategic passage from Yangtze River into East China Sea, and the thoroughfare along the sea route of the Far East, is a sea-port city of great ...
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As the last remnants of summer fade into the autumn and the leaves begin to transform from green to stunning shades of red and gold,it's not just the trees that are changing their appearance.People across the country are breaking out their ...
Speech by the Mayor There is a great city surrounded by the Yangtze and the Jailing River; this is the City of Chongqing arising on the confluence of the 2 rivers. Chongqing has a 3,000-year long history, a trading port opened for 100 ...
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The recent Nor'Easter that packed a one-two punch to Sandy-stricken areas should serve as a call for northern drivers to start shopping for winter tires, or to have winter tires installed. There are some decisions to be made, and as we ...
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