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A taut thriller about the world of multibillion-dollar hedge funds
A review of The Fear Index, by Robert Harris. @@@@@ (5 out of 5). Set in Geneva, this taut thriller takes the reader into the world of a brilliant American scientist, Dr. Alexander Hoffman, who has developed mathetical formulas that make billions in profits for his hedge fund. Continue reading
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The Facebook Effect, by David Kirkpatrick
@@@@ (4 out of 5) If you’re an American and you have a connection to the Internet, there’s roughly a one-in-three chance you have a Facebook page. If you’re Canadian, the chances are nearly one in two. Worldwide, the number … Continue reading
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Losing the News, by Alex S. Jones
@@@ (3 out of 5) The subtitle of this impassioned essay — ” The Future of the News that Feeds Democracy” — tells half the story, one that’s familiar to any alert reader of today’s major newspapers. The other half … Continue reading
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Help stop Big Media from censoring the Internet!
The video http://vimeo.com/31100268 explains exactly why every American should be screaming bloody murder about the proposed SOPA and PIPA “anti-piracy” legislation the big media companies are trying to rush through a Congress dominated by people who don’t have a clue about the Internet. Don’t make the mistake of thinking that this is Hollywood talking: it’s the huge robber-baron media moguls, including Rupert Murdoch, Sumner Redstone, and the like as well as Disney and the other big studios. Go HERE — http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/ — to lodge your protest with Congress. Continue reading →
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