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From the Mercury/Pluto Opposition Dept.: “Especially with the flexible signs of Gemini and Sagittarius involved, spying is likely; such detective work, whether official or unofficial, is also likely to bring trouble. Read the rest of this entry »

First, the Internet presents broad new competitive challenges. Every retailer in every sector is bound to see the emergence of some type of online, “big-Internet-box” competitor, similar to amazon.com, in addition to multiple smaller retailers. The global nature of the Internet means that the nature of competition has changed, and every retailer needs to carefully assess how they might be affected. Read the rest of this entry »

There isn’t a Canadian retailer who hasn’t heard the e-commerce drumbeat. “Get online,” goes the shrill message. “There is an online sales revolution in the making.”

There is no doubt that we live in a world of incessant, relentless, non-stop Internet hype. Read the rest of this entry »

Any astute observer of the dot-com investment world knows we will see an inevitable backlash. A variety of investors, pundits and commentators will soon begin proclaiming the death of the Internet.

Of course, the backlash won’t be surprising — after all, lots of these folks have lost lots of money in the recent tech stock collapse, and they have to do something with their anger. Why not lash out at the Internet itself?

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Only 10 percent of the shows deal with the risks and responsibilities of sex, including safer sex, condoms, contraception or sexually transmitted diseases.

Kaiser also released a companion study that shows that TV programs that discuss sexual health can have a positive impact. A series of scientific national surveys done by UC/Santa Barbara found that knowledge of emergency contraception or the sexually transmitted disease human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes genital warts, doubled after the TV drama ER addressed the issues.

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More Sex on the Tube, But It May Have Some Redeeming Value

If you think there’s a lot more sex on television lately — you’re right, a new study shows. But before you change the channel, consider this: Television can also educate people about responsible sex and sexually transmitted diseases, a second study says.

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