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Rough Supply Signals Shift in Balance of Power
Apr 30, 2019Profit is the new turnover in the diamond trade. As retail inventory levels continue to shrink due to recession-driven efficiencies, the trade has had to change its mindset. No longer can diamantaires play the high-volume production game: ...
Tags: diamond trade, diamond
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U.S. Shows Insincerity in Fighting Terrorism by Smearing China's Anti-terrorism Law
Dec 25, 2015On Christmas Eve, U.S. embassy in China issued security warnings for Westerners in Beijing's Sanlitun area, a popular Beijing diplomatic and entertainment district. Thanks to special forces dispatched by the Chinese government, no incidents ...
Tags: Fighting Terrorism, Anti-terrorism
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The State Council Information Office Holds a Press Conference on China-Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation
Dec 16, 2015Hu Kaihong: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the news briefing held by the State Council Information Office. The Johannesburg Summit and the Sixth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation ("FOCAC") will ...
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One in Five Australian Businesses Lost out Financially Due to Poor Supply Chain Management
Jul 3, 2015Outsourcing to Asia means frequent contact with your suppliers. One in five Australian businesses have lost out financially because of poor supply chain management. As elements of Australian supply chains are increasingly being ...
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Stationery Also Should Be Rational
Jul 8, 2014At present, the hot World Cup let many businessmen get the chance to start marketing activities, sports is not only a competition, but also a big business;So when we talk about sports, it always around sponsorship, brand, marketing.The ...
Tags: Office Supplies, Stationery
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The Average Vegetable Consumption of Australian Adults Is Only Half The Recommended Intake
Mar 13, 2014The average vegetable consumption of Australian adults is only half the recommended intake, based on guidelines published by the National Health and Medical Research Council, according to findings from vegetable and potato growers ...
Tags: average vegetable consumption, higher intake of proteins
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Researchers Find a New Study From The American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Jan 23, 2014Older women who spend a majority of their day sitting or lying down are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, cancer and death, finds a new study from the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. "Women who ...
Tags: Health, Medicine, cardiovascular disease, disease
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DARPA Responded by Launching Its Biggest and Most Ambitious Robot R&D Program Yet
Jan 3, 2014"Where are the robots?" That was what many people were asking when events at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant spiraled out of control in March 2011. With deadly levels of radiation collecting inside the damaged reactors, attempting to ...
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The Number of U.S. Teens Taking The Club Drug Ecstasy Has More Than Doubled
Dec 27, 2013The number of U.S. teens who wind up in the emergency room after taking the club drug Ecstasy has more than doubled in recent years, raising concerns that the hallucinogen is back in vogue, federal officials report. Emergency room visits ...
Tags: US teens, club drug, Ecstasy, hallucinogen, teens health
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Young Children Are Falling out of High Chairs at Alarming Rates
Dec 26, 2013Young children are falling out of high chairs at alarming rates, according to a new safety study that found high chair accidents increased 22 percent between 2003 and 2010. U.S. emergency rooms now attend to an average of almost 9,500 ...
Tags: young children, high chairs, falling out of high chairs
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Packaging Design for Sustainability
Dec 9, 2013I joined GreenBlue last fall as the new executive director and Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) director. Now that a year has passed, I would like to take this opportunity to reflect on some key industry milestones in 2013 and talk ...
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Petrol Tankers May Be Breaching Vehicle Standards Requirements
Oct 22, 2013Reports that petrol tankers may be breaching vehicle standards requirements following a tanker explosion in New South Wales is a wake-up call to all managers of delivery fleets regarding vehicle maintenance, according to a fleet management ...
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Future Bangladesh Factory Tragedy Was Helped by UK Experts to Avert
Sep 16, 2013Experts from the UK will fly to Bangladesh this weekend to help the country address the urgent need for improving safety and building standards in the country’s garment sector, UK Secretary of State for International Development ...
Tags: Avert Future, Apparel
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MailPile Has Smashed Its $100,000 Target for Funding on Indiegogo with Two Weeks Left
Aug 29, 2013MailPile, an open-source email client that will offer "user-friendly encryption", has smashed its $100,000 target for funding on Indiegogo with two weeks left to run on its campaign. The company will be established in Iceland, which ...
Tags: Computer Products, software, webservice
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Market Research Specialist Which?Interviewed 2,000 Consumers for Its Latest Survey
Aug 22, 2013Market research specialist Which? interviewed 2,000 consumers for its latest survey. It said that one in five people claim their food choices are "limited" by complicated packaging when they are out shopping at the supermarket. ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, complicated packaging
