Published on July 30, 2010 by Technology Slice
iiNet To Buy AAPT – The deal would also see Telecom NZ sell down its 17.4 per cent holding in iiNet to institutional investors, The Australian reported on Friday. Telecom NZ will sell iiNet AAPT’s retail business after deciding to split the business after bids for the combined business fell well short of the $300 [...]
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Posted in Money
Published on June 18, 2010 by Technology Slice
The Government says the old tax system has failed to keep pace with the spiralling profits generated by the big miners. The miners believe the new tax is not a tax on “super profits” but on very mild profits. This is how the tax would work. Under the current system, mining companies pay 5 per [...]
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Posted in General
Published on January 21, 2010 by Technology Slice
The American Obesity Association reports approximately 127 million US adults are overweight, 60 million are obese, and 9 million are severely obese totaling over one-third of the adult American population. Consequently, fad diet plans and concoctions promising dramatic results have become popular. However, these magical shortcuts don’t offer long-term success, and some may even be dangerous to your health. We have become such an instant society, with drive-thru windows, remote controls, and instant access communications including computers and cell phones, we now unrealistically expect instant results for every thing. Fad diets appeal to people because they promise quick and easy weight loss.
Tags: 60 Million, Access Communications, Adults, American Obesity Association, American Population, Cell Phones, Concoctions, Dramatic Results, Drive Thru Windows, Easy Weight Loss, Fad Diet Plans, Fad Diets, Health, Instant Access, People, Remote Controls, Shortcuts, Term Success
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