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THDC displays exclusive Rajasthani craft - India »

The essence and colors of Rajasthan are made explicitly accessible at an event at Poompuhar showroom in Tamil Nadu. Poompuhar very well known for being the ancient port of Cholas is located in the Sirkali Taluk of Nagai district.
The event titled Rajasthan Craft Fair is organized by the Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation (THDC) and [...]

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Germany - BASF, Sonae & CRYSTALLIZED join forces at design event »

BASF, Sonae Ind?stria and CRYSTALLIZED - Swarovski Elements will host a unique display at the KAP Forum in Cologne during the PASSAGEN 2008 exhibition, which will be held from January 14 ? 20, 2008, to coincide with the ?imm cologne? furniture fair.
On the initiative of BASF, these three partners have put together an unusual display [...]

Tips to prevent home fires - family holiday »

The Madison-Oneida Chapter of the American Red Cross has seen an increase in home fires the past few weeks. “Just in the past two weeks there have been three fires, which affected four families that the chapter has responded to ” says Susan Tonra, Executive Director for the Madison-Oneida Chapter.
The American Red Cross urges families [...]

U.S., China set food-safety pact for export market »

WASHINGTON - After months of product recalls and fears over contaminated food imports, the U.S. and Chinese governments reached a food and drug safety agreement Tuesday that will give American inspectors access to Chinese factories while assuring Chinese manufacturers continued access to the U.S. market.
The agreement, announced by a U.S. official in Beijing, was [...]

China-US trade over export of high-tech products »

Chinese vice premier urges to handle issue of food safety in a creative way
BEIJING, - Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi said on Wednesday that China and the United States should properly address new issues emerging in the course of the growth of bilateral business ties, turn difficulties and challenges into opportunities for cooperation and develop [...]

Economic growth, home construction rises in New Zealand »

New Zealand’s residential building accelerated in the third quarter, suggesting construction may help economic growth exceed the central bank’s forecast.
Residential building excluding inflation gained 5.1 percent from the second quarter when it rose 3.9 percent, Statistics New Zealand said in a report released in Wellington today. Total construction, including commercial work, increased 2.1 percent after [...]

Comes alive in Brampton »

Long-time residents rediscover a walkable, old-style downtown that’s on the upswing
William and Ruth McCauley have spent most of their lives in Brampton. They’ve raised a family there and it’s still home to many of their friends.
They wouldn’t consider moving anywhere else. But, now in their 70s, the McCauleys have decided to make a few big [...]

Round home, Fitting a square leg on »

At the southernmost end of Duke Street, flanked by humble bungalow-style abodes and colonial revival mansions, sit two houses that don’t quite square with their surroundings.
In fact, they are perfectly round.
But by this winter, the identical circular houses, which have overlooked the busy thoroughfare for 60 years, will no longer be twins.
A new owner is [...]

Local industries Housing slump affects »

Contractors focus on remodeling
Local contractors and builders are shifting their work strategies to soften the impact the ongoing slump in the California housing market has had on the region?s building trades.
Their efforts have not been uniformly successful.
Realtors are not the only ones suffering from the slipping demand for new homes. A wide variety of business [...]