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Kenny From The Block: A Capital X Arcades Project Showdown

2015-12-03 19:29:48| Footwear - Topix.net

I was going to post an actual review of Kenneth Goldsmith's new book, Capital , then the attacks in Paris happened. And then I thought I would write about Benjamin's The Arcades Project , which served as inspiration for Goldsmith's compendium.

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Climate Showdown Starts in Paris

2015-12-01 00:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Inter Press Service: Paris has finally arrived. During the next two weeks, a massive conference centre in the outskirts of the French capital will play host to the ultimate United Nations conference and the single most important climate change event in decades. The summit was kick-started by leaders from more than 150 countries, who met today for the launch of the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which will run through Dec. 11 under extreme...

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Bacardi's Oakheart challenges Diageo's Captain Morgan in spiced rum showdown

2015-11-10 18:29:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com

In a move reminiscent of the Pepsi Challenge, Bacardi has pitted its Oakheart spiced rum in a head-to-head taste-off against Diageo's Captain Morgan.

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Wi-Fi Alliance tries to win consumer support as LTE-U showdown looms

2015-11-05 01:51:26| Wireless - Topix.net

The Wi-Fi Alliance , an industry group that certifies Wi-Fi products for interoperability, has highlighted the importance of the technology to the daily lives of Americans ahead of a testing summit that will try to shed some light on potential conflicts between Wi-Fi and a carrier technology called LTE-U. LTE-U is a technology that some U.S. wireless carriers want to use to take the pressure off their networks - using the same unlicensed spectrum as Wi-Fi networks.

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