Linked here is a presentation used in discussion with an audience of business owners on how to manage in the economic crisis. There is no simple solution for one business, let alone several, so the slides aim to stimulate discussion and thoughts which lead to business stability and prosperity. Opportunity in Crisis – A pocketful …
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GM rice to poison the world?
In a few days the EU will decide whether or not to allow GM rice to be imported to the the EU. Most countries have shied away from allowing risky experimentation with the world’s most important staple crop and at present, no GE rice is grown commercially anywhere in the world. But Bayer, the German …
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Dog Biscuits
Just a cute story … Dog Biscuits by David Rippe (excerpted from Listen–The Sounds and Silences of Our Secret Lives) Listen up. Lean in. I have a story to tell. One you will want to hear. It’s a short trip between cool and fool–two letters actually, alphabetically speaking. You’ll have to decide which one am …
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A different approach – Irish emergency budget.
Ireland’s government issued a revised budget yesterday. It is an austere break from the model being adopted in many other countries. Ireland’s finances are in dire need of repair and the government has reacted by increasing taxes and reducing public spending. It is certain that we need to make adjustments and rebuild our economy to …
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97% of email is spam.
As if we didn’t know. So just get a junk filter, spam trap or screener on you email accounts. Here’ the story.
Windows worm warning.
No, it’s not an April fools joke, at least not the harmless humorous kind. IT security experts are watching out for activation of a virulent computer worm known to have been infecting MS Windows operating system since November. The Confiker worm is thought to be designed to hi-jack personal information for financial gain. It may …
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Stress promotes female births
Research reported in the Royal Society biology letters indicates that when a conceiving mother is under stress there is more chance that the foetus resulting will be female. The research focussed on statistics in tropical climates but the conclusion focusses on environmental stress conditions. Female foetuses are more resilient than male foetuses. This appears to …
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G20 demonstrations map
An impressive map of proposed demonstration sites for tomorrow’s G20.
Products for the other 3 billion
A couple of ideas about high tech products for emerging market consumers. Products for the other 3 billion A new breed of idealistic technologist is building ultracheap baby incubators, medicine dispensers, and solar-powered lamps. Welcome to entrepreneurship circa 2009. By Michael V. Copeland, senior writer, Fortune Magazine Jim Patell is perhaps the only member of …
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A single global currency.
China has suggested the adoption of a single global reserve currency citing the dangers of relying upon one national currency (US$). The currency would be underwritten by the IMF. It would certainly be helpful to move towards a more balanced global currency regime. The euro is a step in this direction because it is weighted …
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