Sunday, January 24, 2021 The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled in favour of South Korea on Thursday over what it deemed excessive US tariffs on some of its products. The eight duties, covering large power transformers and four grades of steel, were enacted in 2012 and 2016, during the Barack Obama administration. The US Department of Commerce defended the high […]
What Is Acai
Here’s An Opinion On: Spruce Cbd Oil Best Cbd Oil For Dogs With Arthritis What is Acai by Reid Marilyn Ever since Oprah endorsed the Acai Berry calling it the number one ‘super fruit’, its popularity in the United States has been going like wild fire. Acai Berry is a small dark-colored (purple) fruit that grows in clusters and tastes […]
Microsoft develops anti-virus product
Tuesday, May 17, 2005 Microsoft Corporation announced plans to launch a new security product later this year, named Windows OneCare. Product features are to include anti-virus software capabilities, a new firewall and PC tune ups. The PC tune ups include utilities for improved backup and restore capabilities, and easy access to Windows PC maintenance tools for file repair and hard […]
Cadillac unveils Obama’s ‘Beast’, the 2009 Presidential State Car
Saturday, January 17, 2009 The US Secret Service has released the first photos Wednesday of the new presidential limousine that will transport Barack Obama down Pennsylvania Avenue next Tuesday as part of the 56th Presidential inaugural parade after he is sworn in at the Capitol. The First Limo – the 2009 Cadillac Presidential Limousine – will replace President Bush’s Cadillac […]
Latest trial of the One Laptop Per Child running in India; Uruguay orders 100,000 machines
Thursday, November 8, 2007 India is the latest of the countries where the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) experiment has started. Children from the village of Khairat were given the opportunity to learn how to use the XO laptop. During the last year XO was distributed to children from Arahuay in Peru, Ban Samkha in Thailand, Cardal in Uruguay and […]
My Uncle, His Dog, And A Sherpa Pet Carrier
Here’s An Opinion On: Marc Ching My Uncle, His Dog, and a Sherpa Pet Carrier by Robert D. Jones I have written some reviews on pet products, and while it is very nice to learn all that I learn when researching a product, sometimes I need to mix it up a bit. I have had a lot of pets over […]
Mumbai officials demolish 39K shanties; 200K homeless
December 25, 2004 Officials in Mumbai, India, demolished over 6,000 shanties today in a push to eradicate the capital city’s slums. In total, 39,000 shanties have been flattened, displacing over 200,000 people, in the city’s biggest-ever demolition drive, which began in early December. When complete, over 2 million people are expected to be displaced. After wiping out the least desirable […]
93-year-old Michigan man freezes to death after electric company limits his power usage
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Marvin Schur, a 93-year-old man from Bay City, Michigan has died after the electric company limited his electric use due to his failure to pay over US$1,000 in past-due payments. Bay City Electric Light & Power installed a power-limiting device on his home on January 13. The device would limit the amount of power the resident […]
New legal British tender revealed
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 For the first time in 40 years, the Royal Mint has chosen a new set of designs for the reverse of the coins, first introduced in the Coin Design Competition 2005. The designer, Matthew Dent of Bangor, North Wales, was paid £35,000 (GBP) for his designs, which depict the Shield of the Royal Arms spread over […]
All You Need To Know About Group Buying Sites In Australia
Here’s An Opinion On: Newage Caravans Warrnambool Site Group buying sites are fairly new to Australia but they have been extremely popular in the Unted States as well as Europe. The logic is pretty simple; there is a sole offer that goes on sale for a certain period of time maybe a day, a week or even a month. It […]