Archive for January 12th, 2012
Watch fair to reveal health of luxury industry
By Silke Koltrowitz and Nathalie Olof-Ors ZURICH | Thu Jan 12, 2012 6:09am EST ZURICH (Reuters) – The Geneva watch fair, SIHH, the first major luxury goods industry gathering this year, will take the pulse of a sector which has sailed relatively unscathed through recent economic turmoil but could be facing dark clouds ahead. Order [...]
"Mormon moment" examined in U.S. survey
By Andrew Stern CHICAGO | Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:11am EST CHICAGO (Reuters) – Most Mormons believe their religion is not well understood by Americans and many sense hostility but a survey done as Mormonism gains political and cultural prominence shows they are also optimistic that tolerance of their faith is rising. The New York [...]
Book Talk: Maid’s tale of Catherine the Great
By Elaine Lies TOKYO | Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:54am EST TOKYO (Reuters) – Before Catherine the Great became a powerful Russian ruler, she was a naive German princess invited to court in St. Petersburg by her aunt, the Empress Elizabeth. Catherine’s early intrigues, her affairs, and her rise to power are narrated by servant [...]
Undecided About Your Career? USA Science & Engineering Festival Provides Great Career Ideas, Resources and Inspiration to Set You on a Course for Success
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–If you’re a high school or college student who is uncertain about your career choice and your future, maybe it’s time for a big dose of career inspiration at the USA Science Engineering Festival Expo and Book Fair hosted by Lockheed Martin — the nation’s largest celebration of science and engineering that will take [...]
Echo Pacific Construction Announces Tuscany Hills Elementary Is Ready for the New Year!
ESCONDIDO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Echo Pacific Construction is pleased to announce the completion of Tuscany Hills Elementary School. Funding for this $6.6 million expansion project was made possible by the Lake Elsinore Unified School District Facilities Department. “Working with Echo Pacific has been a great experience for the District” The expansion includes nine new classrooms, a new [...]
