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The list was announced on 26 January 2012 by the Governor General of Australia, Quentin Bryce. The Australia Day Honours are the first of the two major annual honours lists, the first announced to coincide with Australia Day (26 January), with the other being the Queen's Birthday Honours, which are announced on the second Monday in June. [1]
Free Money Day is a global social experiment held annually on September 15, the anniversary of the Lehman Brothers' 2008 filing for bankruptcy. Participants hand out money to strangers, asking them to pass half onto someone else.
Day by Day is the fourth extended play by South Korean girl group T-ara, released on July 3, 2012, by Core Contents Media. [1] The album marked the first appearance of the group's eighth member, Areum, and the last appearance of member Ryu Hwa-young. A repackaged version of the EP, titled Mirage, was released on September 4, 2012. [2] "
Shopbop offers free shipping and returns for all orders within the United States. The company also offers international shipping to over 200 countries. [24] Shopbop's return policy allows customers to return items within 30 days of purchase for a full refund. The company also offers free returns for all orders within the United States. [24]
Amazon launches Free Super Saver Shipping, which allows customers to get free shipping for orders above $99. [97] 2002: March: Legal, Competition: Amazon settles its October 1999 patent infringement suit against Barnes & Noble (over its 1-Click checkout system, which it received a patent for in September 1999). It originally charged that Barnes ...
Shipping ports in the US were unaffected for the most part, although the Port of Houston (which handles the most foreign tonnage) closed briefly. [247] In Sweden, the Malmberget mine was evacuated as a precaution. [248] Tickets for soccer games could not be sold. [249] In the United States, security provider ADT was affected. [41]
A cargo ship discharging ballast water into the sea. Ballast water discharges by ships can have a negative impact on the marine environment. [1] Cruise ships, large tankers, and bulk cargo carriers use a huge amount of ballast water, which is often taken on in the coastal waters in one region after ships discharge wastewater or unload cargo, and discharged at the next port of call, wherever ...
Port of Eilat seen from the sea. The Port of Eilat was declared in 1952, and constructed between 1952 and 1956. [1] It was opened for cargo traffic in 1957 and it was designed to serve as the southern gateway to Israel for shipments from East Africa, Asia and the Far East, as it allows Israeli shipping to reach the Indian Ocean without having to sail through the Suez Canal. [2]