Archive for July, 2012

2012 Olympics opening ceremony rocks

Jul 28, 2012 Comments Off by

The Olympic ceremony was a spectacle to behold! It enacted a story about Britain’s past and present, full of pomp and ceremony. It was well received by many but confused some. However, as a precursor to ‘the greatest show on Earth’, it served it’s purpose well. 2012 London Olympics – Opening ceremony Isles of Wonder [...]

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Olympics 2012 London – The games begin!

Jul 27, 2012 Comments Off

2012 London Olympic Stadium The Stadium A monument of glass and steel Towering out of the ground A shiny place with mass appeal With seating all around Miles of fibre optic cable Buried under floor unseen Carrying packets of binary data To servers and flat screens Smiles beamed around the world For everyone to see [...]

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Olympic trials for public

Jul 20, 2012 Comments Off

The Olympics are just a week away but there is so much going on that most people are more concerned about the current day to day events. At present the general public has lots to consider and right now they could care less about whether Bolt is going to be usurped by the young pretender [...]

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Race for profit

Jul 13, 2012 Comments Off

In the not too distant future there will only be 20 companies in the world. They will be made up from technology, banks, engineering, car manufacturing, media, food, retail, fashion, energy and entertainment companies. These 20 companies will vie to rule the world! Meanwhile, many of the top 500 FTSE juxtapose for a top 20 [...]

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Barclays Bob, Knave or Fool?

Jul 01, 2012 Comments Off

CEO’s of corporate behemoths always say that they never knew what their staffs are up to when their organizations are found out and embroiled in controversy. The Barclays chief, Bob Diamond is at the centre of the £297 million LIBOR scandal. One observer commented that Bob Diamond must either be a knave or fool and [...]

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