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Risda Allocates RM31.8 Million Dividends for Pahang Smallhoders

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:26:28 +0000

BENTONG, 5 SEPT, 2010 : The Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda) has allocated RM31.8 million as dividends for 8,697 rubber smallholders involved in the Cluster Replanting Programme (RTBB) and Commercial Replanting Programme (TSK) in Pahang.

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Pandia Search Engine News Wrap-up Sept 5

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:01:00 +0000

We are still experimenting with the new design of our search engine news wrap-up column, trying to turn it into an even more informative microblog. Here are this week’s headlines. 3 Free Online Alternatives to Google Calendar If you start looking for good web based Google calendar alternatives that are free, you won’t find a lot

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Pandia Search Engine News Wrap-up Sept 5

Stopping crime before it starts

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:15:23 +0000

The LAPD has positioned itself at the center of the predictive-policing universe, forging ties with the UCLA team and planning a large-scale experiment to test whether predictive-policing tools work. The department is considered a front-runner to prevail over other big-city agencies for a $3 million U.S. Justice Department grant to conduct the multiyear tests.

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Making computing a lifestyle

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:24:39 +0000

Nhava Globalâ€™s path-breaking initiatives in Information and Communications Technology have strategically positioned Zimbabwe in the evolving global knowledge economy.

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Making computing a lifestyle

Having fun with automation

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:10:24 +0000

SUFFOLK toymaker Ron Fuller has a talent for making people laugh. His hand-crafted toys and automata invariably have a quirky quality to them which raises a smile from anyone who handles his inventive creations.

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IFA 2010: Television takes to the web

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:34:43 +0000

Internet-connected TVs and web streaming devices are the stars of IFA 2010.

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IFA 2010: Television takes to the web

Numerix Webinar: Microsoft Windows HPC Services for XL Combined with Numerix Pricing and Risk Analytics

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:27:00 +0000

NEW YORK—-What happens when you combine the leading independent analytics provider for derivatives and structured products with the value of an integrated HPC solution? You get the most powerful, highly scalable solution for the pricing, valuation and risk management of today’s most complex derivatives portfolios.

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Numerix Webinar: Microsoft Windows HPC Services for XL Combined with Numerix Pricing and Risk Analytics

500,000 Solar Snapshots And Counting

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:39:27 +0000

by J. Kelly Beatty Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 03, 2010 On July 11th, amateur astronomers from around the world trekked to remote islands in the South Pacific to witness a total solar eclipse.

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A Safety Net For Global Capitalism – Inside Munich Re, The World’s Risk Center

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:29:33 +0000

When natural disasters, like floods in Pakistan or earthquakes in Haiti, strike, Munich Re, the world’s largest reinsurance company, ends up paying part of the bill. Munich Re offers capitalism a safety net, and no other company is more familiar with life’s risks.

A Safety Net For Global Capitalism – Inside Munich Re, The World’s Risk Center

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:29:33 +0000

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