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Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, consectetur, from a Lorem Ipsum passage,… Read more »

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Seven million use illegal downloads

By politics.co.uk Seven million people use illegal files in the UK causing major losses to the economy, new research revealed today. The report commissioned by the Strategic Advisory Board for Intellectual Property (SABIP) showed how large-scale illegal downloading caused by general confusion over online copyright law is costing the economy tens of billions of pounds…. Read more »

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Tories are dominating the blogosphere, the report found
Tories rule online

By Ian Dunt The Conservatives are streaks ahead of other political parties in terms of their internet presence, a new report has found. A new report found one fifth (19 per cent) of political bloggers aligned with the party, compared to 16 per cent for Labour and the Liberal democrats respectively. Meanwhile, Labour’s online presence… Read more »