Saturday, March 26, 2005 Beijing’s city legislature has approved a bill, one year in the making, to safeguard the historical and cultural heritage of old Beijing. The new 41-article set of regulations will come into effect May 1, requiring the city to protect listed heritage sites and unlisted sites deemed of historical or cultural value.…
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to move into Kensington Palace, London
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 British media has reported that Prince William and his recently wedded wife, Kate, are to move their London residence into Kensington Palace, close to Hyde Park. Two units in the Palace, labeled Apartments 8 and 9, were previously occupied by Prince Charles and Diana, William’s parents, when they married in 1981.…
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Lance Armstrong wins Tour de France for seventh time
Sunday, July 24, 2005 United States sportsman Lance Armstrong today won the international cycling competition Tour de France. This is the seventh consecutive win for Armstrong. It is also his last, as Armstrong announced prior to the race that he will be retiring from professional cycling after the competition. The last leg was an 89.8-mile…
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Click Here For More Specific Information On: Ux Agency Vancouver Submitted by: John E. Frank In present-day setting, persons select conferencing calls than any other sort of communication. Communication between more than two people is not ever a concern with conference calls. There are different kinds of conference calls: audio conference calls, video conference calls…
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Nokia appoints Microsoft Business Division Head as chief executive
Sunday, September 12, 2010 The Finnish communications corporation Nokia announced that its Head will change on September 21. The previous chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo will continue to chair in non-executive capacity. The head of Microsoft Business division Stephen Elop will take the position. It is the first time a non-Finn becomes Nokia president and chief…
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Canadian city announces first Studios of Brampton tour
Thursday, August 25, 2005 Created by the Brampton Arts Council and the City of Brampton, the Studios of Brampton studio tour will allow residents a chance to view works by dozens of local artists at twelve locations. The tour will run October 1 & 2 from 10 pm until 4 pm ET. On the tour…
Camper Trailers Are Best Recommended To Enhance Your Camping Experience
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Man charged in vehicle death of Michigan woman
Monday, July 11, 2005 Thomas Charles Damron, aged 22, was charged in the death of 18 year old Kathryn Sutherland, killed Saturday afternoon in a four-car crash Saturday afternoon near Romeo, Michigan. Damron, arraigned Monday afternoon, was charged with operating a vehicle with the presence of drugs causing death, possession of marijuana, and negligent homicide.…
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Report reveals Top 10 most-confusing tech buzzwords
Sunday, March 27, 2005 Danville, California — The California-based Engligh language tracker, Global Language Monitor, released its 2005 list of most confusing – yet frequently cited – high tech buzzwords to be “HTTP,” “Voice Over IP” (VoIP), and “Megapixel.” Closely following were “Plasma,” “Robust,” “WORM” and “Emoticon.” In early March, the group used a predictive…
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Study says poor African American women less likely to receive pap smears
Wednesday, December 28, 2005Black American women living in communities with high poverty rates are significantly less likely to be screened for cervical cancer, a study finds. The Harvard School of Public Health’s Geetanjali Dabral Datta investigated the relationship between individual characteristics and larger socioeconomic factors and cervical cancer screening rates. The Febreuary 1 issue of…