Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Households Abandoning Cable and Satellite for Streaming - Forbes



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The Feverish Hunt For Evidence Of A Man-Made Global Warming Crisis - Forbes

Article overlooks the harsh realities of recent times with rising costs and insurance payouts from variability of weather, let alone climate change.  Nevertheless, in a cruel sort of way, there are opportunities for a buck to be made from the suffering of unlucky people!


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Southcott Pines Park Association Meeting Notes For March 18, 2013





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March 18, 2013 Meeting of SPPA Southcott Pines Park Association

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Southcott Pines Park Association Meeting - March 18

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Worried about iPad's EMF fields -- > Pong iPad Mini Case - Tablets - Trusted Reviews



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Charlie Sheen’s kids threatened with a knife

Bullying should not be tolerated and Sheen is right to be angry! 


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CHART OF THE DAY: Where The Money Is Going In The Media Business - Business Insider

Shifting emphasis towards online advertising!


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Cyprus home to black money deposits that spoil Europe?

What do you think?

First it's US banks and then it's Russian oligarchs ... where USA banking corruption meets Russian business corruption?  Seem to remember a spy novel with this theme!


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Target / Walmart Competition Steps Up with Target Openings in Canada

Both Target and Walmart provide an uplift to the Canadian market. Canadian retailers would do well to have strong competition because of the 'learning' experience! To survive in Canada with an overvalued exchange rate takes talent!


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A New And Different Housing Bubble Is Taking Shape - Business Insider

Does not look good!


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Dmitry Rybolovlev Bank Of Cyprus - Business Insider

The question is who owns Cyprus?




Double tax agreements / corruption money?









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Apple Explains Why iOS Don't Need No Steenkin' Anti-Virus - Forbes

Microsoft, Google and Samsung could learn a lesson or two from Apple's approach. It's best to design in perfect security from the get go! Microsoft was so lax as to laughable....


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How To Really Bail Out Cyprus: Take It All From The Large Depositors - Forbes

It's all in the details!


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Cyprus Bailout: Statement by the President of the Republic Mr Nicos Anastasiades - Business Insider

Getting money from whoever has it!


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Cyprus Bailout Risks Europe Bank Runs - Business Insider

Overlooks the issue that (?) large deposits are there probably to avoid Russian taxes and Russia is a member of the IMF! The idea of protecting small deposit holders has merit....

Interesting as a one off! 

Cyprus banking to attract off-shore Russian deposits would really be at odds with the rest of the world so needs to be pragmatic!


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HTML5 vs. Apps: Where The Debate Stands Now, And Why It Matters - Business Insider



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New pope heralds 'hope and change' but you won't believe what he said about gays

Critical of IMF record on dealing with poverty.  Over all he is wonderfully good news!


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College gun massacre narrowly averted in Florida



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Syrian opposition elects US citizen as prime minister



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Hillary Clinton publicly announces support for gay marriage

Hillary! You make us proud! ...


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Ex-CEO John Sculley On Apple's Innovation 'Lull'



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