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Linde Canada launches new, improved eCommerce site MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, March 30, 2016 /CNW/ -- Linde Canada Limited has launched Linde WebShop to enable customers throughout Canada to shop online . Located at http://www.shop.lindecanada.com , the site provides product descriptions, images and prices for more than 10,000 products including gases, welding and cutting equipment, consumables and safety supplies. http://www.windsorstar.com/business/cnw/release.html?rkey=20160330C4908&filter=5613&__lsa=0095-3b7c Video and virtual mail platform Cyberpost nets $2 mln in funding Cyberpost  has secured about $2 million (US$1.5 million) in seed-stage financing. The private investors in the round were not disclosed. https://www.pehub.com/canada/2016/3/3323185/ Google's new VR View tool allows easy embedding of 360-degree content Google wants to make 360-degree content more accessible for more people, and to do so is introducing a new tool: VR View. Thi

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Brian Murphy joins Canadian Black Book as VP of Research and Editorial Markham, Ontario -- March 29, 2016 -- Canadian Black Book (CBB) has announced that Brian Murphy has joined the firm as Vice President of Research and Editorial.. www.collisionrepairmag.com/news/18125-brian-murphy-joins-canadian-black-book-as-vp-of-research-and-editorial Canada : Hello? It's Not Just e-mail... As Canadian and foreign companies that do business in Canada continue to struggle with the complexities of Canda's Anti-Spam Legislation compliance, some organizations are tempted to just reach for their phones instead and do some old-fashioned "cold calling," believing themselves immune from legal censure. However, they do so at their peril, because the same organization overseeing the enforcement of CASL, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, also enforces rules against "unsolicited telecommunications," specifically telemarketing phone

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eBay aims to transform shopping experience to compete with online giants Alibaba, Amazon TORONTO — EBay, regarded in its early days as an endless repository for Beanie babies and baseball trading cards, has transformed far beyond being a reliable place for collectables and gently used goods. http://business.financialpost.com/news/retail-marketing/ebay-aims-to-transform-shopping-experience-to-compete-with-online-giants-alibaba-amazon Rob Farina Joining Bell Media's iHeartRadio Brand Launch Surprise, surprise! Rob Farina is back in town after a leisurely sojourn in Palm Springs and the news today is he's joining Bell Media. http://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2016/03/29/rob-farina-joining-bell-medias-iheartradio-brand-launch Why creativity in the digital age means brands are always in beta Digital advances have solved many everyday problems and have streamlined design, but also brought fresh challenges that demand new paths to innovation. Rebecca Col

Happy Norooz

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Before the collapse of the Soviet Union. Iran was the only country that officially observed the ceremonies of Norooz. When the Central Asian and Caucasus countries gained independence from the Soviets, they also declared Norooz as a national holiday. The UN’s General Assembly in 2010 recognized the International Day of Norooz, describing it as a spring festival of Persian origin which has been celebrated for over 3,000 years. During the meeting of The Inter-governmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Heritage of the United Nations, held between 28 September – 2 October 2009, Norooz was officially registered on the UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.