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Springing into blossom

Edit China Daily 06 Apr 2016
The tradition of travel outings with relatives and friends to enjoy blooms blasting among willows and waterways－especially around the Tomb Sweeping Day－is thousands of years older than the concept of tourism as an industry ... And taqing has become a component of tourism....

Gaza workers discover what could be an ancient church

Edit Topix 06 Apr 2016
" Palestinian tourism officials say construction workers in the Gaza Strip have discovered what they believe to be a Christian religious site from the Byzantine era. Heyam al-Bitar, research director for the Hamas-run Tourism and Antiquities Ministry, said on Tuesday that the discovery included remnants of marble Corinthian pillars, foundations and crowns, some of them with a Greek cross ... ....

New flights to grow emerging tourism market

Edit Scoop 06 Apr 2016
Air New Zealand’s new flights from the Philippines will help deliver on the tourism industry’s goal of growing total annual revenue to $41 billion by 2025, says the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA) ... ....

Ripped jeans, mirror shades: Thai retail gets hip to $50 billion government stimulus hopes

Edit Yahoo Daily News 06 Apr 2016
brand Aeropostale Inc's (ARO.N) first Thai store, recently opened in a joint venture with Robinson Department Store (ROBINS.BK) ... Amid record tourism numbers, the military government is readying long-term stimulus spending that retailers see topping $50 billion to support a fragile recovery from 2014, when months of street protests and a coup brought Southeast Asia's second-biggest economy to a standstill....

Nitish looks to unite fringe players in UP

Edit The Times of India 06 Apr 2016
The likes of Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) of Ajit Singh and an Apna Dal faction could be part of a possible alliance in the state ... There are indications that the unity convention might see JVM and RLD passing resolutions to merge themselves with JD(U), which is also in talks with Peace Party, Mahan Dal (an outfit of Kushwahas/Mauryas) and the Apna Dal faction led by Sonelal Patel's wife Krishna Patel....

New Zealand’s links to Philippines strengthened (New Zealand Government)

Edit Public Technologies 06 Apr 2016
This new Manila service is a reflection of the people to people and valuable trade and tourism links between our two countries,' Mr Bridges says ... Mr Bridges says it's another example of the Government's International Air Transport Policy bringing benefits to New Zealand ... 'Our success in negotiating Air Services Agreements is providing New Zealand access to a large wealth of benefits including tourism and trade....

New Zealand’s links to Philippines strengthened (Ministry of Transport of New Zealand)

Edit Public Technologies 06 Apr 2016
Ministry of Transport of New Zealand) ... This new Manila service is a reflection of the people to people and valuable trade and tourism links between our two countries,' Mr Bridges says ... Most of the major ... 'Our success in negotiating Air Services Agreements is providing New Zealand access to a large wealth of benefits including tourism and trade....

Tourism, TV production leaders criticize bathroom bill

Edit Nashville Tennessean 06 Apr 2016
Major players in Tennessee’s tourism and TV production industries are sounding the alarm about potential lost jobs.        .   ... ....

Half of world heritage sites threatened by development, says WWF

Edit The Guardian 06 Apr 2016
Charity concludes that at least 114 of 229 world heritage sites of outstanding importance for species and habitats are at risk from mining and other activities ... David Nussbaum, chief executive of WWF-UK, said ... These areas contribute to our economies through tourism and natural resources, providing livelihoods for millions of people, while also supporting some of the planet’s most valuable ecosystems.”....
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Coral reefs of Moalboal, Cebu

Industrial Development Threatens Many Of World's Natural Heritage Sites, Survey Finds

Edit WorldNews.com 06 Apr 2016
These areas contribute to our economies through tourism and natural resources, providing livelihoods for millions of people, while also supporting some of the planet’s most valuable ecosystems.” – David Nussbaum, chief executive, WWF-UKAt least 114 of the 229 world heritage sites classed as being of outstanding importance for their natural habitats ......

San Francisco public defender calls for probe of police

Edit Times Union 06 Apr 2016
San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon last week announced several officers exchanged inappropriate texts, some of them ridiculing a separate investigation into another racist text scandal in the department....

Notes on Today's Marijuana Hearing (Chuck Grassley)

Edit Public Technologies 06 Apr 2016
The pro-marijuana lobby claims today's hearing on the Justice Department's enforcement priorities on marijuana lacked data and relied on anecdotes. But there was a lot of data ... Regardless of individual views on marijuana legalization, the Justice Department isn't doing what it said it would do. The data show why the public has reason to worry about the Justice Department's lack of follow-through....

Carter Proposes Updates to Goldwater-Nichols Act (US Department of Defense)

Edit Public Technologies 06 Apr 2016
US Department of Defense). WASHINGTON, April 5, 2016 - To best confront challenges in an increasingly complex world, the law that defines much of the Defense Department's institutional organization needs to be updated, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today ... Department of Defense issued this content on 05 April 2016 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein....
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