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Monday, 30 January 2012 12:08

New life in separatist movements around the globe

For many decades separatist or secessionist groups around the world have been fighting their battles for autonomy or independence in various forums and by various means. The referendum and consequent secession last year of South Sudan as a separate sovereign nation, independent from northern Sudan, again put the spotlight on and gave new impetus to the 97 active separatist movements around the world.

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Final word

Friday, 27 January 2012 10:53

The obedient parent

Fathers and mothers who feel that they have to work like slaves to sustain and serve their families, can rest assured that they are living up to the original tradition and roots of the family. It is in fact in the ancient Roman time of slaves and servants that the concept of a family originated. Some core wisdoms, or romantic notions if you wish, about families – like family values – are actually of very recent history.

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Internet blackout

Monday, 23 January 2012 11:14

Much more than just online piracy at stake

The online community was buzzing last week about the blackout protest on Wednesday by major American websites against proposed anti-piracy legislation. It was, however but one battle in a much wider cyber war as governments and regimes across the globe are battling to come to grips with the ever growing power the World Wide Net in its social network manifestations is giving to the citizens and groups or organisations in their midst.

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Final word

Monday, 23 January 2012 09:36

Those sneaky little buggers

The sun was about to come up when I arrived at the office the Monday morning before last, ready to get my week off to a flyer after my computer was re-formatted at end of the previous week because, like me, it was starting to show its age and slowing down to a crawl. And then, nothing seemed to be working properly so I had to read my newspapers – slowly -- to allow time for the IT-boffins to arrive.

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Apple without its core

Thursday, 19 January 2012 15:13

A tribute to the late Steve Jobs

Steven Paul Jobs, 56, died in October at his home with his family. The co-founder and, until last August, chief executive officer of Apple Inc. was the most celebrated person in technology and business on the planet. No one will take issue with the official Apple statement that, “The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.”

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