The Hillsboro Fire Department is answering calls in the all-new 2015 Ford F-150, thanks to local community supporter OSRAM SYLVANIA. The company recently delivered the truck to the Hillsboro Fire Department which provides Fire Protection ...
The Midwest in U.S. is a tornado prone region that many residents in The Heartland have set up weather alerts on their phones to prepare ahead of severe weather, according to WorldNow and KFVS12 report. One town in Missouri has even ...
Tags: LED lighting, tornado sirens, Smartphones
A "tax free" sign written in English, Chinese and Korean is displayed at a shop popular with tourists from Chinese-speaking countries in the upscale Ginza shopping district in Tokyo, February 19, 2015. [Photo: CFP] Chinese shoppers are ...
Tags: Chinese Shopping, "tax free", Japan
On a sleepless night in early spring of 2013, standing on the balcony of his New York apartment, choreographer Cheng Tsung-lung saw the sky begin to fill with a magical blue hue. For some 20 minutes, the sun was still below the horizon but ...
Tags: Dancers, Blue Hour, folk dancing
On October 4, 2015, Ministers of the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries announced conclusion of their negotiations. The summary of the TPP Agreement is as follows: Disclaimer: The Following Summary of the Trans-Pacific ...
Tags: goods, services, trad, investment
The New Brunswick Liquor Control Act, which limits import of beer to 12 bottles by individuals, is facing a challenge by a resident from Tracadie in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. Gerard Comeau, who was charged for importing ...
Tags: beer, Brunswick Liquor
Holding a string of Buddhist prayer beads, 80-year-old Lhasa resident Doje sits in a park crooning in a crowd gathered for a performance of famous Tibetan opera Padma Obar. As the opera starts, the crowd falls silent in anticipation. ...
Tags: Tibetan Opera, cultural heritage
BASF is hosting a week-long program in New York City to address one of the world’s pressing future challenges: urban development to meet our growing population. Thought leaders, scientists, students and citizens are participating in a ...
Tags: BASF, urban development, Chemicals
The Union Cabinet has given its approval to review of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy on investments by non-resident Indians (NRIs), persons of Indian origin (PIOs) and overseas citizens of India (OCIs), according to an official ...
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Imports into Canada from Myanmar will now enjoy tariff free status after the Canadian government restored the country’s General Preferential Tariff (GPT) and Least Developed Country Tariff (LDCT). Myanmar’s eligibility for GPT ...
Tags: GPT, trading patterns, Apparel
Mizuno launched a brand campaign that highlights the transformative power, both physical and mental, that running has on a person, "Every Mile Changes You." A continuation of last year's "What if Everybody Ran" campaign, two initiatives ...
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Valentine's Day brings bonanza for boxed bouquets of blossoms Florists recorded a surge in sales of roses in the week leading up to Valentine's Day, with more people ordering luxurious bouquets of roses packed in boxes. Flower retailers ...
Tags: Valentine's Day Roses, Red Rose
August’s Bluetooth enabled SmartLock, just got a little smarter thanks to the launch of a new Wi-Fi enabled home hub at CES 2015. The August Connect will give users control of the company's SmartLock while they’re away from ...
Tags: Wi-Fi, Smartlock, Consumer Electronics
Retail giant will continue to evaluate its lease renewal options amid rumours surrounding the future of one of its largest international stores. Toys R Us has revealed it will continue to evaluate its lease renewal options amid rumours ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the state of Maryland today announced a new set of pollution limits for trash for portions of the Patapsco River. These limits, also known as a Total Maximum Daily Load or TMDL, require the ...