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November 16, 2018 lagarrett@mac.comLeave a comment

How the Totem Pole Became a Symbol of Canada | The Tyee

Much appropriated, today they have been reclaimed by Indigenous artists around the globe. — Read on thetyee.ca/Culture/2018/11/16/How-Totem-Pole-Became-Symbol-Of-Canada/

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October 17, 2018 lagarrett@mac.comLeave a comment

Air-conditioners do great good, but at a high environmental cost – The cost of cool

Read on www.economist.com/international/2018/08/25/air-conditioners-do-great-good-but-at-a-high-environmental-cost

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October 5, 2018 lagarrett@mac.comLeave a comment

The Big Hack: How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies – Bloomberg

The attack by Chinese spies reached almost 30 U.S. companies, including Amazon and Apple, by compromising America’s technology supply chain, according to extensive interviews with government and corporate sources. — Read More …

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July 16, 2018 lagarrett@mac.comLeave a comment

Globalised business is a US security issue | Financial Times

Interesting article on how we need to examine global supply chains and unravel some of them. Plus looks at investments. 16% of venture investments in the US were by Chinese Read More …

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June 25, 2018 lagarrett@mac.comLeave a comment

How Adam Smith would fix capitalism | Financial Times

Often misread as a prophet of laissez-faire, the father of modern economics would have radical remedies for the 21st century — Read on www.ft.com/content/6795a1a0-7476-11e8-b6ad-3823e4384287 Long but good, as usual from Read More …

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