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Dr. Mir F. Ali
Fiber optic technology advanced at an astonishing rate in the second half of the twentieth century. The discovery of fiber optics in 1966 was indeed a major landmark for which Charles Kao won a share of the Nobel Prize in physics in 2009. Working at the Old Standard Telecommunications...
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Here’s a simple look at the climate and clean-energy legislation being considered by the House of representatives in the US. Interesting graphic and well worth a look. They also have a Twitter retweet contest you might want to partake in, though you might want to go to lifeasahuman.com and signup there for our contest...
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Dr Mir F. Ali
This article is a follow up to the article which was posted on the subject of the HST on July 24, 2009.
Unfortunately, at this stage, very little information on the proposed Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) has been provided by the BC provincial government. Transitional rules and other...
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Here’s another article by Dr. Mir Ali on the Obama Administration’s attempt to reduce carbon emissions. It certainly is a change; but is it enough?
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Dr. Mir F. Ali
The approach to limit or reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions which was adopted by both the United Nations...
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Here’s a great blog for those wishing to start a business and who need venture capital.
It is no small task to raise funding for a business enterprise. Angel investors are not called angel investors for nothing and if you are just starting out…focus on the angels and not the VCs. Start with the miracle...
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Check out this article in the Phoenix Business Journal. Looks like philanthropy has taken a hit over the last year. That’s no surprise, but what’s encouraging is it’s not the end of the world and an amazing amount of funds are still being given for charitable causes. Though one should be concerned that human...
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