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Great service at Bob Coccia’s Center for Appliances in Bayside

Bob Coccia’s Center for Appliances in Bayside is the very definition of a mom-and-pop store. Coccia is proud to keep it that way. He has been in the business long enough that he knows intuitively that giving the customer quality service is his top

Plywood: The underrated material that shaped our modern world

London (CNN)Christopher Wilk, curator of a new exhibition dedicated to the eclectic history of plywood at the London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, is singing the material’s praises. “It really is strong and stable,” he says, stood under a plywood airplane that hangs from the

Faulty appliances can lead to big disaster 00:00 00:00

“They wanted you to save their kids before them,” says another witness. It’s the nightmare that became reality in London after a massive fire in a residential high-rise building took the lives of at least 79 people. As investigators worked to find the cause they narrowed

Bhopal: Many still prefer traditional reading practice

Bhopal: The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) amidst much fanfare started e-library facility at Dr Ambedkar Library on Monday. Inaugurating the e-library facility, Mayor Alok Sharma urged the students of the city to avail the service to the fullest to perform well in the examinations and

Will law should be brought into ‘modern world’

The law around wills should be updated and brought into the “modern world”, the Law Commission for England and Wales has said. The current rules were “unclear” and could be putting people off from making a will, it added. It is considering whether texts, emails and

Here’s how much you need to earn to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in 15 of America’s biggest cities

View Slideshow» Anton_Ivanov/Shutterstock … One-third of Americans overpay for housing, and renters have it the worst .In fact, almost half spend over 30% of their incomes on rent, exceeding the standard measure of affordability, according to the 2017 State of the Nation’s Housing report, published by the Joint

China’s 28tr yuan of wealth management products under mounting stress in second half, analysts say

Wealth management products in China used to be a magical option for investors. They offered high yields and never failed as the banks that sold the products would stand behind them, even if they soured. By registering you agree to our T&Cs & Privacy Policy Tighter regulations

Tate Modern celebrates work of black artists from civil rights movement

You hear the exhibition before you see it – the booming voice of Dr Martin Luther King resonating through the Tate Modern galleries. King’s rousing words in Washington in 1963 inspired the black communities of America to protest, march and sing for their rights Now for

The Best Amazon Prime Day Deals on Kitchen Appliances

Well, it’s Amazon Prime Day again, and we’re using it as the perfect excuse to make all of those upgrades we’ve been dreaming about. The collection of deals, which is taking place all day on Tuesday, July 11 (with certain offers beginning at 9 p.m. ET on Monday)

Did India’s Green Revolution Strategy Take Into Account Research on Traditional Varieties of Rice?

This is the second article in a two-part series on sustainable farming methods. Read the first part here. One of the little known aspects of India’s green revolution is that one of the country’s senior-most scientists, a Cambridge doctorate academic, was firmly opposed to it.