In light of data privacy day, the search giant promises to increase its efforts in protecting user online information. The new initiatives aim to create a stricter process for handling data request from government agencies. "If it's ...
A narrow propylene arbitrage from Asia to the US has opened this week with increased discussions between Asian producers and traders to fix cargoes, market sources said Friday. Discussions intensified late this week after Taiwan ...
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The AWEX Regional Indicators finished 0.5% lower, on average, at sales in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle this week when the US exchange rate rose by 0.1%. Overall, it was satisfactory market. The EMI finished down by 6¢ (5¢ ...
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The Senate Armed Services Committee plans to investigate what happened with a massive, failed U.S. Air Force ERP (enterprise resource planning) project, amid a rising tide of calls for action on Capitol Hill to reduce wasteful IT spending. ...
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Google’s Transparency Reports, which are released every six months, are interesting not just for what they reveal about government requests for Internet user data, but also for what they fail to reveal. Transparency reports are ...
Governments continue to ask Google for more data about its users, with more than two-thirds of requests in the U.S. made through a subpoena, which usually doesn't require asking a judge for a search warrant. User data requests of all ...
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A set of leaked patent images has given us our best look yet at the design of the all-new third-generation Nissan X-Trail SUV. The images – which first appeared on Chinese website AutoSohu – reveal a design almost identical to ...
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Did you know that hammocks began almost 1000 years ago? Hammocks have a rich and interesting ancient heritage. We here at Hammocks.com are proud to offer you a product with such rich history. In this article you will learn the interesting ...
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You've made the decision to purchase a water fountain. That's great! But with so many to choose from, how to you pick the fountain that's right for you? There are many great fountains out there, and you can't have them all. But with these ...
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Naming Conventions for Light Bulb Shapes Lighting lamps and light bulbs are described by a shape and diameter and length designation. This normally is in the form of letter(s) followed by a number followed by an optional letter. The ...
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Dirt not only interferes with the beautiful, but also contains let aggressive chemical composition of metamorphic sandstone. In order to prevent contamination and deterioration, easy to scrub, prevent water infiltration or to make sandstone ...
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Kia has revealed a brand new urban concept car that it will unveil at the upcoming Geneva motor show in March. Shown in several teaser-style images, the “provocative and racy” new two-door Kia concept sees the Korean ...
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For many end-of-line packaging professionals, the choice of a pallet packaging method may not immediately surface as a critical success factor when designing, upgrading or refurbishing a production line or distribution center. While pallet ...
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The NYMEX February crude contract broke out of a narrow trading band immediately ahead of the 1:15 p.m. EST (1815 GMT) cessation of trading on the NYMEX contract to end the day 9 cents lower at $95.47/b. Prior to 12:30 p.m. EST (1730 ...
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By Omar al-Shaher, for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Privately held Iraqi banks have almost entirely relinquished their traditional functions ...
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