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'Ruin Falls' an intense family thriller

2014-06-18 14:50:06| Apparel - Topix.net

In her second novel, Jenny Milchman delivers an intense family thriller that touches on all the hot-button fears of a parent while keeping the threat of violence on the periphery of the story.

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Salinity may ruin vast tract of arable coastal land

2014-05-14 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Dhaka Tribune: Environmentalists have warned that vast stretches of coastal arable land in Bangladesh may become barren because of an alarming rise in salinitydue toa climate change-triggered rise in sea level. Researchers say none of the existing varieties of salinity-tolerant rice can stand the level of salinity that has affected some of the coastal districts. In fact, the best salinity-tolerant variety that could be developed was nowhere near the level already reached, scientists said. Bangladesh Rice...

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Carriers commit to kill switches by 2015, but ruin implementation to protect profit

2014-04-18 16:10:20| Extremetech

The wireless industry has finally agreed to mandate a kill switch on all cell phones sold in 2015 -- but it has taken pains to implement the standard in a way that sabotages its function. Why? Because stolen phones are a profit center.

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How to run or ruin a company in 140 characters

2014-04-02 21:06:02| Airlines - Topix.net

When Nat Rothschild, the co-founder of troubled miner ARMS, insulted his former investment partner on Twitter last week, he showed the power of social media for business leaders seeking publicity - but also the perils of saying the wrong thing.

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