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Let them eat dirt?

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:03:47 PDT
Let them eat dirt? Submitted by MichaelVail on Mon, 04/21/2008 - 12:16am. 1984 food riots global food prices Haiti Inflation let them eat cake let them eat dirt Ministry of Love Ministry of Plenty Spotlight Storm Troops TheProles World News It would be inhuman to understate the global food crisis. With food prices up as much as 45 per cent since the end of 2006, El Salvador's poor eat about half as much food as they did a year ago. In Haiti, a destitute population is turning increasingly to mud

Ecuador's leader purges military and moves to expel American base

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:03:47 PDT
Ecuador's leader purges military and moves to expel American base Submitted by MichaelVail on Mon, 04/21/2008 - 12:12am. CIA Ecuador Latin America Our Government At Work President Rafael Correa Spotlight War Machine World News Chafing at ties between American intelligence agencies and Ecuadorean military officials, President Rafael Correa is purging the armed forces of top commanders and pressing ahead with plans to cast out more than 100 American military personnel from an air base here in thi

Currency: Kiwi drifts on lack of news (The New Zealand Herald)

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:04:41 PDT
The New Zealand dollar traded in a narrow range today, ignored by major swings in the euro and yen. Lack of news left the kiwi adrift but it climbed slightly during the day to close at US79.15c, near Friday's close of US79.10c.

500k investment in the future of banking

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:05:02 PDT
21.04.2008 first posted on silicon republic] The Bank of Ireland is to commit to sponsoring 50pc of a €500,000 technological research and development (R&D) alliance with UCC’s Financial Services Innovation Centre in Cork, it emerged last night. The remainder of the funding will be provided by Enterprise Ireland who fund and manage the national Innovation Partnership initiative. Bank of Ireland have agreed a number of research streams with the Financial Services Innovation Centre (FSIC)

Anger at Eircom demand for Govt subsidies

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:05:03 PDT
21.04.2008 first posted on silicon republic] Amidst emerging news that Eircom has shelved plans to split its wholesale and retail divisions and sell its Meteor mobile division, mobile operator 3 has hit out at the revelation that the incumbent operator is seeking Government subsidies to support the rollout of nationwide next generation networks (NGNs). In recent days it emerged that Eircom has submitted a proposal to Government seeking support for a potential €500m broadband upgrade that wo

Magnet buys VoIP firm for undisclosed sum

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:05:04 PDT
21.04.2008 first posted on silicon republic] Business telecoms player Magnet has bought Irish internet telephony firm Glantel for an undisclosed sum and will create 10 new jobs on the back of the acquisition. Glantel, which operates out of the Digital Hub, is a two year-old start-up founded by experienced telecom executives, Declan Murphy and Darren O’Donohoe. The pair had spotted a gap in the market to develop quality, broadband-based telephone systems for SMEs. Since start-up, the compa

Podcasting finds its way into the supply chain

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:05:05 PDT
21.04.2008 first posted on silicon republic] ID technology company Zetes is creating a series of podcasts explaining major supply chain issues. The first podcast, available at http://www.cyclops-tv.co.uk/good-pr/zetes_ireland/Voice_1a.mp3 is a 15-minute discussion between two of the company’s technology experts on the main benefits and challenges of using voice-recognition technology. Zetes, which has over 600 employees, including 27 in Ireland, believes podcasting is an ideal way to share

Chinavision offers a clip-on screen and speakers for your PS3

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:06:18 PDT
Chinavision offers a clip-on screen and speakers for your PS3 Looking for a more personal experience for your PS3? You will get it with the PS3 Gaming Monitor from Chinavision. Yes, forget all that HD goodness - because you'll be throwing it out of the window here. Instead, this clip-on screen offering seven inches of viewing/gaming and a pair of stereo speakers for sound. All matching that glossy black look. No news of how much this Chinese export will cost - I suspect not a great deal. Sh

Predicting randomness in slightly wrong ways

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:09:50 PDT
Tom Clancy has written many books, and in some of them there have been a few big things that foreshadowed future events; probably best known for the following: he has worried about massive middle eastern terrorist attacks on the mainland US and he predicted the use of jetliners as weapons. And in The Bear and the Dragon, he put forward, as a sort of aside, that the Chinese government (and by extension, its people) can’t tell the difference between the actions of private citizens and the action

Liberal leader Dion needs some help, and on the double - Hill Times


Liberal leader Dion needs some help, and on the double
Hill Times, Canada - 1 hour ago
However, what I'm curious about is how CBC Newsworld was tipped off about the raid whilst it was underway; this isn't to mention the classless presence of ...


Former PM still plugs for Kelowna deal - Nunatsiaq News


Former PM still plugs for Kelowna deal
Nunatsiaq News, Canada - Apr 17, 2008
But in an interview on CBC Newsworld last week, Martin lambasted Stephen Harper's Conservative government for ignoring the health and education needs that ...


SaveXP.ca featured on CBC Newsworld - IT World Canada Blogs


SaveXP.ca featured on CBC Newsworld
IT World Canada Blogs, Canada - Mar 26, 2008
I did an interview with Newsworld’s Suhana Meharchand about the campaign. Links to the full clip below. You’ll need either RealPlayer or QuickTime to view ...


Tuesday April 1, 2008 at 10pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld - CBC News


CBC News

Tuesday April 1, 2008 at 10pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
CBC News, Canada - Mar 31, 2008
They are willing to fight for their country and even die for their country, everywhere but in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Through accounts from the ...


Sunday April 6 at 10pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld - CBC News


CBC News

Sunday April 6 at 10pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
CBC News, Canada - Apr 5, 2008
While Evan Moss zones out in commuter traffic, Ann toils away in her dream kitchen and the kids play sinister games amidst the fresh foundations of monster ...


CBC Newsworld shuts Calgary operations - Times Colonist


CBC Newsworld shuts Calgary operations
Times Colonist, Canada - Apr 5, 2008
CALGARY -- CBC News is shutting down its Newsworld operations in Calgary, slashing 32 jobs in the process while opening up a slew of new positions for local ...


Corbett trying to determine if charges should be laid, says NDP ... - Hill Times


Corbett trying to determine if charges should be laid, says NDP ...
Hill Times, Canada - 2 hours ago
Upon hearing that Elections Canada officials were at the Conservative Party's headquarters when CBC Newsworld broke the story, other news organizations and ...



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