2012-04-16, 22:27 | Link #20902 | |
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The fate of publishing in the traditional "dead-tree" sense is rapidly dying off. Ebooks are the future without a doubt, and the "Big-6" book companies' business model is going extinct like the dinosaur that it is. Indies, self-pubs, and the larger publishers are having to adapt to the ebook revolution and that means considerably less profit per sale of each book. With digital devices like the Kindle Fire holding up to 8000 books in its memory, and book costs ranging from Free to $2.99 for the average Indie/small-press book, many readers of fiction simply will not continue to pay $9.99+ for "Big-6" books. It's a rapidly changing business dynamic and one in which paperbacks and hardbacks will become speciality items for ebooks that sell exceptionally well. It is certainly a fun time to be a part of the business.
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2012-04-17, 05:10 | Link #20903 |
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Marine insurance: the stranglehold on Iran?
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...83G0BX20120417
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2012-04-17, 06:32 | Link #20904 |
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Google Street view finally comes to Israel.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Ne...0#.T41RVNVlnFY
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2012-04-17, 12:41 | Link #20906 | |
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And the 190, it wasn't nicknamed the Wurger for nothing. And now for something on-topic: European court rules against Russia on 1940 Katyn massacre It's about time. It's a little late for all this now, but I do think it's important to acknowledge . Endless "Investigative" Soul
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2012-04-17, 14:32 | Link #20907 |
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S.Koreans outraged over campaign pledges
... interesting pledges for someone who's a foreigner Rumors started last week that Jasmine Lee's campaign pledges include free medical care for illegal aliens, tuition assistance for foreign students studying in Korea, airfare support by the government when foreign brides of Korean spouses visit their home countries and when their parents come to visit Korea and preferential treatment for children of multicultural families in admission to schools here. http://english.chosun.com/site/data/...041600673.html |
2012-04-17, 15:08 | Link #20908 |
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Here is hopefully the start of a trend - successful shareholder revolts against completely-out-of-whack executive lootings/compensation:
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/04/...er=rss&emc=rss
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2012-04-17, 15:52 | Link #20909 |
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Incensed Spain threatens Argentina after YPF seizure
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...83G0QU20120417 Thank good YPF is from Spain insted of UK...
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2012-04-17, 16:33 | Link #20910 | |
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2012-04-17, 19:51 | Link #20911 | |
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2012-04-17, 20:15 | Link #20913 |
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Well, they tend to go for industries extracting natural resources.
This is understandable in a way. If you look at western nations, then it's either the nations themselves, or local industries that get to extract natural resources. Same with OPEC. To let a foreign company make a profit off the nation's limited resources seems like a bad idea. Of course, those foreign companies bought their claim to those resources at some point. But typically with those deals, both the individuals in power at the time and the buyers make a huge profit, while the country in general gets screwed. That makes reversing those deals a popular choice for politicians (personal bonus points if they can sell them again later on ). |
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2012-04-17, 22:04 | Link #20917 | ||
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2012-04-17, 22:09 | Link #20918 | |
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On a serious note, offering money for that kind of stuff is outrageous for almost any nation in the world. Not only is it ridiculous to offer free medical CARE for foreigners, it is also a conflict of interest with regards to the national interest of putting their own people first. And not again. Singapore : NSF dies during training at Lim Chu Kang If the photo provided is an indication of our training, it would mean that our training is getting more relaxed and the guy is simply just not well-trained enough - my field pack used to be packed to the brim with the top cover barely able to hold my rolled groundsheet in, and it weighs close to half/quarter of my body weight at that time (around 20-25kg when my weight is around 50-60kg). Of course, what most of the people is saying in the comments are right.....our medical centers usually dish out Panadol and Attn B or Excuse RMJ, then it is BTU. There were suggestions of Heli-evac being implemented at all camps, but for the Budget Committee....."its cost outweighs its usefulness". I don't know if foreign militaries have this Heli-evac plan for their militaries, but I personally feel that not having one is just one hell of a huge risk because anything can happen in a military camp. Condolences to that Singapore Son who couldn't make it through his rite of passage. EDIT : North Korea's stark contrast between city and countryside : Secretive North Korea Unveils Public Face Please note that the latter part of the video is not for the faint-hearted.
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2012-04-17, 22:30 | Link #20920 | ||
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Come to think of it, since Jeju is a tourism island, won't militarising it turn it into potential hotspot for conflict with Japan to the South, and give the Japanese Nationalist radicals an excuse to take control of Japan? Quote:
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