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• Why broadband, not roads, will transform Africa – Interview with Ajai Chowdry

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• Stem cells grow replacement joints in rabbits – Excellent news
• Former Body-Armor Executive on Trial for Fraud – NYTimes.com – 'Also included were university textbooks for his daughter, pornographic videos for his son, plastic surgery for his wife, a burial plot for his mother, prostitutes for his employees, and, for him, a $100,000 American-flag belt buckle encrusted with rubies, sapphires and diamonds. '
• Andrew Harding on Africa: How China is changing Sierra Leone –
• World’s Cheapest Cities for Expensive Living 2010: Where to live well for less – Live like a pumpkin seed

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• In Trader’s Cocoa Binge, Fear for Chocolate Prices – What a great nickname: "Chocolate Finger"
• Princeton University – 2010 Baccalaureate remarks – Remarks by Jeff Bezos, as delivered to the Class of 2010
• OECD Factbook – OECD Factbook is the best-selling, annual title from the OECD. It provides a global overview of today’s major economic, social and environmental indicators, in a range of user-friendly formats.
• Unfunded Entitlements ‘r’ Us – This is going to be a big issue. Think big 3, but with countries rather than Detroit car manufacturers

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• Governments, savers and inflation: They’ll tell you owt | The Economist – England to monetize its debt. The decline of the pound is upon us.
• EXECUTIVE VIEW-China labour disputes, rising yuan – changes brewing
• More than half new power in U.S., EU is green: study – impressive
• Favela Painting – The Firmeza Foundation supports the creation of striking artworks in unexpected places. It collaborates with local people to use art as a tool to inspire, create beauty, combat prejudice and attract attention

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• The Largest Oil Spills in History, 1901 to Present – Great site with plenty of maps
• Israel may deport kids of foreign workers – …
• Working with Names – Excel – This is a very informative article – courtesy of Mr. Spreadsheet, John Walkenbach
• Factbox: Winners and losers at the G20 summit –

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• Russia looks into buying Canadian, Australia dollars – Surprised not to see more diversification of foreign reserves
• BBC News – What can the UK learn from Canada’s budget cuts? – Canada may be better known for its brightly-attired policemen and love of ice hockey, but its example of successful budget-cutting is suddenly all the rage with the UK government.
• Spendthrifts beware, your bank is watching – RBC at the edge
• Study: 10 minutes of exercise, hour-long effects – Ten minutes of brisk exercise triggers metabolic changes that last at least an hour. The unfair news for panting newbies: The more fit you are, the more benefits you just might be getting.

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• Ontario bans Dan Aykroyd’s skull-shaped vodka – He's dong quite well with it.
• Lucas Furst Says the Sushi Popper Is the Best Thing Since Raw Fish – Looks delicious.
• Globe journalist’s son crashes $180,000 Porsche – Into the Garage door
• The Jobs Of Yesteryear: Obsolete Occupations – Nice to hear the interviews

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• Meet India’s tampon king – 'That's radical thinking from the bottom of the pyramid. The question is: Will the government squash it and make a mockery of the much ballyhooed “decade of innovation?”'
• The Top 50 Vancouver Restaurant Reviewers, Bloggers and Tweeters @ LetsGoForDinner Blog – Making me hungry already
• Politics, Russian style – 'Shenderovich sarcastically accused Putin's security services of age discrimination in its treatment of him and Yashin. "This means young oppositionists get two free girls and a portion of cocaine, while 50-year-olds like us only get one and no toys," he wrote.'
• When it comes to sex ed, the kids aren’t all right – The Globe and Mail – These "groups" getting in the way of education really irritate me.

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• Is It Better to Buy or Rent? – Interactive Graphic – Very nicely done.
• China – The Mother of All Black Swans – By Vitaliy Katsenelson – Good read.
• Kevin O’Leary is an intentionally controversial figure. – I can't stand him, but good luck to his investors.
• Portfolio Snapshot with Google Docs – Nice way to set things up

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• The human ancestors that show how scientific opinion on the evolution of man has changed – "Paleoanthropologists used sophisticated research methods to form the 27 model heads, which are on show at the Senckenberg Natural History Museum in Frankfurt, Germany."
• Lull after the Games – It was quite a party
• Who’s creating US jobs? Mexicans. – This impacts Canada too…
• Corruption costs Greek economy $1 bln a year – Ouch. Nothing hurts more than corruption.

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