World
could be plunged into crisis in 2014
New
Zealand Political commentators and bloggers are in the midst of
publishing their predictions, forecasts and analysis for 2014
Will
the civil war in Syria end? No.
Now that both the Obama Administration and many of the Islamist
rebels have effectively given up on the Free Syrian Army, the only
victor in the war is likely to be Bashar al-Assad and his government
forces.
Will
the Chinese economic miracle continue? Yes.
After thirty years of rapid growth, the Chinese economy is now
threatening to overtake the U.S. economy as the world’s largest,
according to some measures.
Will
Brazil win the World Cup? No.
With an experienced coach in Luiz
Felipe Scolari, and gifted young stars like Neymar
(Barcelona), Oscar
(Chelsea), and Bernard
(Shakhtar Donetsk), Brazil has the talent to match anybody.
But in such a soccer-made nation, and with a relatively inexperienced
team, the pressure of winning at home will prove too much.
Larry
has authored many technical papers and the book "Evolution of
the Storage Brain". He hosts a popular blog "About
Data Storage.
Turkish
hackers crack the Akron Police Department’s computer system and
dispatch 27 squad cars to a canasta tournament at the Rockynol
retirement complex.
A
local judge approves Fairlawn’s plan to put a moat around Rosemont
Ridge, protecting residents from the future Walmart on Rothrock Road.
A
prolonged power outage postpones the finals of the FirstEnergy
All-American Soap Box Derby World Championship.
FirstEnergy
recalls all of its Ohio Energy Conservation Kits, saying the company
has quit the energy business to concentrate on marketing.
