A new easy-to-carry water purifier that could give Marines and first-responders access to clean water wherever they go has successfully completed its first operational test. Funded by the US Office of Naval Research (ONR) and tested this ...
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Family Dollar Stores reported that for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 ended June 1, 2013, net sales increased 9.0% to $2.57 billion and net income per diluted share for the quarter was $1.05 as compared to $1.06 in the third quarter of ...
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Almost 70 per cent of Australians would pay more for their clothes if they knew overseas workers were paid a decent wage and that garment factories had safe working conditions, according to a new Oxfam Australia survey. The survey, which ...
Tempur-Pedic International and Ashley Furniture HomeStores owners are donating more than 500 Tempur-Pedic mattresses to families in New York and New Jersey affected by Hurricane Sandy. The American Red Cross and other charitable ...
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Designed to cater to today's modern lifestyle, walk in showers without doors are a blessing for those people who are a little short on space. Walk in showers are separate sections in a bathroom that can be used for bathing. Ready-made walk ...
Installing bathroom wall tiles can be a great idea, when you want to renovate your house, or you just want to change the look of your bathroom. It is an easy job that you can do without hiring a contractor or a professional. Tiling Your ...
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One of the most extraordinary things to have in the house is a fireplace, for some it is the ideal thing to have in their living room, front yard, or at least in the backyard. Many people, including me, find outdoor fireplaces extremely ...
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Sustainable transportation involves the development of economic, environmental and social aspects. It is the broad subject related to the transport that includes vehicles, infrastructures, railways, roads, pipelines and other transport ...
One of the frustrations of Hurricane Sandy is that even our best efforts could not prevent a huge amount of destruction. Consider my friend Adam Wexler, owner of Resolution Audio Video in the waterfront section of Red Hook in Brooklyn. ...
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US discount retailer Family Dollar Stores has recorded first-quarter earnings that came in at the lower end of its guidance due to gross margin pressure and expense headwinds. In the three months ended 24 November, earnings amounted to ...
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Refusing delays in the gazetting of minimum wages in Lesotho, garment workers are planning to march on the Prime Minister’s office on Monday 29 October 2012 to demand a living wage. Workers are frustrated because government has ...
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The Government of Iraq has launched a new national education strategy to improve access to quality education for Iraq's 33 million citizens. "This is Iraq's first ever national education strategy, which is unique in both Iraq and the ...
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Campaigners welcomed the news that more British companies are committing to paying UK workers a living wage, but said it was scandalous that firms are not forced to ensure a living wage in their overseas supply chains. The call for a ...
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Cooper-Hewitt Director Bill Moggridge announced the winners of the 2012 National Design Awards,which recognize excellence across a variety of disciplines.The award recipients will be honored at a gala dinner Wednesday,Oct.17,at Pier Sixty ...
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"Ice blue" will be the default light setting for Ford line, "white" for Lincoln At a event on "lightscaping" Ford Motor Comp. (F) discussed its transition to LED lighting and what is sees as the marriage of science and design when it ...
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