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Afghanistan: Is This What Winning Looks Like? ... I didn’t plan on spending six years covering the war in Afghanistan. I went there in 2007 to make a film about the vicious fighting between undermanned, underequipped British forces and the Taliban in Helmand, ...
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Pope Francis: Radical and Conservative ... In his actions upon the international stage, the conservatism of Pope Francis will probably overshadow his radicalism. Nevertheless, he has shown his radical side by naming himself after St. Francis of Assisi. ...
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Britain’s Aircraft Carriers: Counting the Cost ... The National Audit Office’s latest report tallies the cost of indecision underpinning the procurement of two aircraft carriers.The Descrier - ...
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The Price of Fear ... In slums where killings, rape, kidnappings and other criminal violence are commonplace, say researchers, lives and livelihoods are hampered by a force that is tough to measure: Fear. ...
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The Evolution of Lying ... Ultimately, our ability to convincingly lie to each other may have evolved as a direct result of our cooperative nature.The Descrier - Th ...
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US: Should the Guantanamo Bay Hunger Strikers Be ... About 100 of the 166 detainees at Guantanamo Bay are on hunger strike, with about 20 being force-fed The men want their cases heard before a court. Many of them have been at Guantanamo for 12 years without being ...
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Home Secretary Strips Two More People of British ... The Home Secretary has stripped at least two additional individuals of their British citizenship in recent months.The Descrier - The Desc ...
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The Blue Walrus
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Crystal Fighters – LA Calling ... Crystal Fighters remain one of the most exciting live acts around at the moment, seamlessly gliding from sun-kissed pop to dancefloor magic. Now they’re back with a new track from their upcoming album Rave Cave ...
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Introducing: The Graphite Set ... It sometimes feels all bit strange when things just fall into place. It was not even 24 hours after one of my friends (hello Claire) was explaining to me why I should check out The Graphite Set, did their debut E ...
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Amber States – Breathe in the Water (Premiere) ... My introduction to Amber States was the fantastic Son of a Gun that I picked up on the Teeth Records Grapefruit compilation, and it soundtracked my summer pretty damn perfectly. And now with Breathe in the Water, ...
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Isaac Tichauer – Take Over You EP ... Just a couple of days after I found my groove listening to Sydney-based producer Isaac Tichauer‘s Take Over You, the fine folks at French Express have decided to give away his whole Take Over You EP for the fin ...
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Rob St. John and the Coven Choir – Charcoal Bla ... Lancastrian Rob St John has been on my radar for a while with his creaking, stripped back psych-folk recordings, but I’ve always found his songs a little too sparse for me to fully embrace. By reworking the tra ...
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Bands To Watch: Velociraptor ... There’s a famous saying that too many cooks spoil the broth, meaning too many people working at once on same thing can ruin the task in hand. Too many elements working together at the same time conflicting agai ...
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Introducing: Stay Bless ... Stay Bless are a new London-based act from George Cassavetes, who have a debut EP getting a release on the ever impressive 37 Adventures in the not too distant future. Most importantly, however, is the fact that ...
TechFruit
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Tablet Sales Boost Mobile Content Revenues ... According to research conducted by analyst Forrester, tablet ownership in Western Europe is set to quadruple from 14 per cent of online adults in 2012 to 55 per cent by 2017. As tablet sales increase, consumers a ...
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Samsung Claims 5G Mobile Data Breathrough ... Samsung has claimed that they have developed a technology for improving data transmission rates that could become a central part of 5G networks, the successor to the 4G networks now being rolled out around the wo ...
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How to Stay Secure on Instagram ... A recent report has shown a major rise in malicious activity on the popular photograph sharing app INstagram, making it ever more important for users to maintain their security whilst using the app. ...
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Microsoft to Buy Nook Media for $1 Billion? ... Microsoft is reportedly offering $1 billion to acquire the digital assets of Nook Media LLC, including its eBook, e-reader, and tablet businesses. ...
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What Is Data Mining? ... Big Data is the modern buzzword in the business world. While computer scientists and IT specialists are constantly searching out new ways to collect, store and utilise data, government bodies are increasingly con ...
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“Free Music” from Spotify as DRM Hole Exploit ... Spotify leaves a DRM-free hole in their latest HTML5 web player, and Downloadify turns the streaming service into the best free music piracy tool around. ...
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Communications Blackout in Syria ... Syrian internet and phone services go dark over night, but it remains impossible to ascertain how or why the outage happened. ...
AudioMelody
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A Guide to Buying Pre-Owned Musical Instruments ... Musical instruments from pianos to saxophones are expensive due to the love and labour put into making them, nevermind the parts themselves. Whilst we'd all love to be able to just walk into a music shop and buy ...
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Indie Bible 2013 ... The internet has opened many doors in the world of music, and it is a better time than ever to be a DIY band or musician and get your music heard around the world. But it is a pretty tough job to work out where t ...
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Amazing Radio Returns to DAB ... Amazing Radio is set to return to DAB throughout London and the South East on May 13thOriginally publisher as Amazing Radio Returns t ...
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Twitter #Music Launches ... There has been a lot of hype surrounding Twitter's Music app, developed after the social network acquired San Francisco-based music aggregator WeAreHunted last year. And the wait is finally over, with the app ava ...
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eJay Looking to Relaunch on Touchscreen Devices ... Many people now using tablets such as the iPad for making music, and often even just smartphones like the iPhone, and eJay are looking to relaunch their brand simple music creation tools on these touch devices th ...
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How to Record a Piano ... The piano is the first instrument that many people learn, and whilst most will have learned at school it is a useful instrument to have at home to teach any budding musician the basics of reading sheet music or b ...
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Best Albums of 2012 ... The year 2012 may be consigned to the past, but the music it served up most definitely isn’t. There were some excellent breakthrough artists and some stunning albums, so if you’re in the mood to sit back and ...
AdBalance
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Say Media Transforming form Ad Network into “Di ... Say Media has laid off 10% of its 400 staff as part of its transformation from an ad network to a "digital media company", and moves its focus towards its content sites such as ReadWrite and Dogster. This move co ...
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Twitter Ads Are Open for Business ... Twitter has been working with select business partners in the US to slowly roll out their advertising platform over the last three years. Finally, they have opened the doors to all US companies, with no need for ...
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Yahoo Display Ad Sales Fall 11% in Q1 2013 ... Yahoo is going through a resurgence throughout most of its properties with new CEO Marissa Mayer taking a good grip of the reigns of the once ailing internet dinosaur. Net income has soared 36% under her leadersh ...
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Facebook to Launch Auto-Playing Video Ads? ... Rumours are abound that social network behemoth Facebook will begin rolling out auto-playing video advertisements taking up the screen real estate on the left and right of the news feed. ...
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Google Affiliate Network to Close ... Google has announced the closure of its CPA business, the Google Affiliated Network, created from Doubleclick's Performics brand after the Google acquisition. ...
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Ad Exchange AdBrite to Close on February 1st ... AdBrite, an ad exchange that was a popular alternative to Google AdSense to some, will be closing its doors on February 1st according to a recent announcement. The network had ... ...
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Is Facebook Going to Launch an Advertising Networ ... If the rumours that were started by Facebook’s recent changes to its privacy and governance policies are to be believed, the world’s favourite social network is soon to launch its ... ...