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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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Shell dumps wind, solar, hydro
Shell oil company which has made a big deal out of its commitment to alternative energy for the past decade, has decided to deemphasise its investment in wind, solar and hydro technologies. Their rationale is economic and we may therefore conclude that the drop in consumption symptomatic of the economic recession is driving this decision. …
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BT Notes – equinox, Zambia, Virginia Kerr
It is the time of the equinox as the sun rise and sunset is almost the same time – technically it occurs on 20 March. Many festivals fall at this time of year. Mothers’ Day, St Patrick’s and Easter all happen around the vernal equinox and elsewhere interesting holidays include the Persian new year, Nowruz, …
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Economic crisis? The ecological crisis is looming.
Growing world population will cause a “perfect storm” of food, energy and water shortages by 2030, the UK government chief scientist has warned. Global crisis ‘to strike by 2030’
A crisis of protectionism will escalate the economic crisis.
Protectionism has a track record of harming economies. It is harmful to those that implement protectionism and those that are targets of protectionism. It is contrary to the beneficial lessons of the past decades. It is the ideology of failed regimes such as North Korea and former Eastern Block countries. Protectionism exacerbates a downward spiral, …
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