It has been reported by all tabloids that Tiger Woods, professional golfer, is currently having a rough time as before, concerning two aspects of his life: both off and on the golf course. We know that he is desperately trying to do his best to return to his past form and results, however, he has [...]
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Struggles, suffering and Skype
March 4th, 2010 |
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Eastern Europeans should strive to present a more modern face to visitors
IMAGINE that you are attending a conference (call it Agenda 2010) in the capital city (call it Klow) of a generic ex-communist country (call it Ruritania). The discussion will be mostly about the present and the future. After a night-owl session on “the impact of the economic crisis on regional security”, you will stagger to a red-eye breakfast on “Engaging Russia: how, when and where?” But the cultural programme in the afternoon is resolutely backward-looking. An excursion to admire the beautiful historic buildings includes a chance to goggle at the horrible Stalinist ones. A mandatory stop is something on the lines of “The Museum of Ruritanian Struggles and Suffering”, which shows the country’s heroic and horrible past from the dawn of recorded history to NATO membership, via occupation, obliteration and a lot of historical myths.
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U.S. Suffering Permanent Destruction of Jobs
October 5th, 2009 |
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America is suffering a permanent destruction of jobs.JPMorgan Chase’s Chief Economist Bruce Kasman told Bloomberg: [We've had a] permanent destruction of hundreds of thousands of jobs in industries from housing to finance.The chief economists for…
Marilyn Manson not suffering from swine flu
September 29th, 2009 |
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Marilyn Manson’’s concert promoters have dismissed rumors that the rocker has been inflicted with swine flu.
A statement from the promoters of Manson’’s Canadian tour read: “The Gillett Entertainment Group and Live Nation confirmed today that contrary to rumours circulating, Marilyn Manson is not suffering from swine flu.”
However, the singer had admitted of being diagnosed with [...]
David Roberts: Gideon Rachman: Inability to Prevent Mass Suffering and Death a “Dilemma for Climate Activists”
July 30th, 2009 |
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This column from Gideon Rachman in the Financial Times really pushes my buttons. There’s something beneath the surface that is downright pathological, and not…
Global PC Market Suffering First Decline Since Dot-Com Crash
July 15th, 2009 |
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Global PC shipments are expected to decline by 4 percent, in the first contraction in unit shipments since the 2001 dot-com bubble burst, according to research firm iSuppli. Reduced interest in desktops is partly to blame, with netbook and notebook numbers continuing to rise.
– For the first time since the dot-com bust of 2001, the PC market will see a contraction in unit shipments in 2009, according to a new report from research firm iSuppli.
The research firm blames falling IT spending and plunging desktop computer sales shipments of which are likely to decline b…