365 tomorrows (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Author : John Kuhn Bata stood beside Danny and held out his soda. The game blared in front of him. Danny glanced at her. “Thanks,” he smiled, wondering if the smile really mattered. “You’re welcome.” He took the drink and relished the sound of ice cubes clinking against the glass. His gaze reverted instantly to the game; kindness lingered in [...]
Hindu (Free subscription) | yesterday
RajahmundryCPI(M) ` Janam bata, Poru yatra’ begins Party workers to tour all the wards and identify the issues 35 kg of rice and 16 commodities on white ration cards demandedReduction of charge for tap connections soughtRajahmundry: Bhadrachalam MP M. Babu Rao on Thursday launched Communist Party of India’s (Marxist) `Janam bata, Poru yatra’ to highlight the problems of common man in...
AzBilliards News Feed (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Former world champion Efren “Bata” Reyes will put his legendary status on the line when he faces one of Philippine billiards’ rising stars in Egie “Marilao” Geronimo in a challenge match serving as one of the highlights of the First Senate President Manny Villar Cup Bulacan Leg, which fires off tomorrow at the Events Center of SM City in Marilao, Bulacan.The match is slated on Sunday, right...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' rating to approximately $717 million Bay Area Toll Authority, California (BATA, or the authority) San Francisco Bay Area Toll
The Scarlet Pimpernel (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
July 17, 2008 In Cochabama, Bolivia, factory workers and union leaders began a hunger strike in July to protest management abuses and deteriorating conditions at the Manaco shoe factory, a subsidiary of the Canadian-based global conglomerate Bata. Among the hunger strikers is the well-known Bolivian unionist and global justice leader Oscar Olivera. Eleven days into the hunger strike, the following...
Shoe Blog (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
From the Bata Shoe Museum: “The famous shoemaker Jean-Louis François Pinet (1817-1897) created this intricately embroidered boot. Part of his fame rested on the “Pinet” heels he designed; a somewhat thinner and less splayed version of the popular “Louis” heel. His beautifully constructed and elaborately decorated boots peeked out from under the skirts of the [...]
