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Literary translation was once highly respected as an art, but is seen more often these days as a scientific chore. It is in fact a very necessary service, particularly as it bridges cultures and crosses traditional divides.
Posted: 2009-01-28
Category: Business
The second bank bailout plan in the UK has sparked fears that one or more of the biggest UK banks may be nationalised. Neither the banks nor the government wants this, however, has is working to avoid that situation.
Posted: 2009-01-28
Category: Finance
With the global financial situation as it is, it is now more important than ever to ensure that your personal finances are in order and that your financial future is well taken care of.
Posted: 2009-01-28
Category: Finance
Announcing the second bank bailout plan in the UK was expected to engender investor confidence and alleviate public concern regarding the recession, it had the opposite effect, however, as stocks and confidence plummeted.
Posted: 2009-01-28
Category: Arts & Entertainment
British Sign Language is recognised as an official language by the UK government. And in addition to helping thousands of people, there are lucrative careers to be made as British Sign Language translators.
Posted: 2009-01-28
Category: Business
Translation services are more in demands than ever before now that the global village is becoming increasingly smaller and people are from across the world are interacting more, especially at high-profile international events.
Posted: 2009-01-28
Category: Business
In these days of economic uncertainty holidays have been put on the back burner, but camping provides an affordable alternative that needn’t be as rough and rugged as is commonly thought.
Posted: 2008-12-10
Category: Outdoors
With the holiday season upon us, many people are preoccupied with thoughts of gifts, both the giving and receiving. For the gadget-orientated and tech-minded, netbooks are the perfect solution to the conflict between tight wallets and generous hearts.
Posted: 2008-12-10
Category: Computer
CAS or content-addressed-storage used to provide a popular alternative for long-term data storage or archiving, but many think that it has been passed by other more relevant and efficient storage systems. Others, however, still believe in CAS’s potential to stage a comeback.
Posted: 2008-12-10
Category: Computer
Work boots have different forms, but serve largely the same purpose, they’re designed to protect the foot of the wearer, be it from heat, chemicals, water, cold or heavy objects.
Posted: 2008-12-10
Category: Shoes
Nokia is doing its best to bridge the gap between mobile phones and laptops, a gap that many experts believe will be bridged fairly soon. The N97 doesn’t quite manage it, even with its QWERY keyboard and swivel screen, but it’s close.
Posted: 2008-12-10
Category: Arts & Entertainment
South Africa is furiously preparing for the 2010 Soccer World Cup, stadiums are being built and accommodation arrangements made. Certain towns have been designated as “matchfill” locations to cater to the overflow from the main host cities. Durban is one of them and not everyone is happy about this.
Posted: 2008-12-10
Category: Football
Ben & Jerry’s is about as American as apple pie and Uncle Sam. The company is owned by Unilever, who is working in partnership with Greenpeace to develop environmentally friendly freezers, with technology that can be applied to air conditioners.
Posted: 2008-12-10
Category: Technology
USB devices are set to receive a boost with USB 3.0 technology, which will make them faster and more efficient, but the US army is paying a price for its reliance on removable storage devices, as a worm is attacking its system via USBs.
Posted: 2008-11-24
Category: Computer
Adoption of SOA (service-orientated architecture) increased steadily for 4 years, and now, with the global economy as it is, it has dropped for the first time. Experts believe that dropping SOA is a dangerous knee-jerk reaction as it can save time and money in the long term.
Posted: 2008-11-24
Category: Computer
