Russian military help for dictators in Syria!
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/25/us-syria-arms-russia-idUSBRE84O12F20120525
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Saturday, 26 May 2012
Analysis: UK bets on biomass in move away from coal | Reuters
UK biomass energy prospects deemed positive!
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/25/us-britain-biomass-power-idUSBRE84O0WR20120525
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/25/us-britain-biomass-power-idUSBRE84O0WR20120525
Thursday, 24 May 2012
Hotel Haus Sonneck, Schluchsee, Germany ... Black forest region ....
Check out this beautiful location in Germany's black forest region. May is a good time to visit! We found the Haus Sonneck a great place to stay in comfort away from the maddening croud. Good internet connections! http://www.booking.com/hotel/de/haus-sonneck-schluchsee-blasiwald.en-gb.html?... 
The manufacturers’ race to a cost-effective solar source — GigaOM Pro
http://pro.gigaom.com/2012/05/the-manufacturers%e2%80%99-race-to-a-cost-effective-solar-source/
Gold is smarter! Smart Grid Apps: Six Trends That Will Shape Grid Evolution — GigaOM Pro
Smart hens can lay golden eggs!
http://pro.gigaom.com/2011/04/smart-grid-apps-six-trends-that-will-shape-grid-evolution/?utm_source=cleantech&utm_medium=editorial&utm_campaign=auto3&utm_term=525088+khosla-joins-bill-gates-total-to-back-liquid-metal-battery&utm_content=katiefehren
Khosla joins Bill Gates & Total to back Liquid Metal Battery — Cleantech News and Analysis
http://gigaom.com/cleantech/khosla-joins-bill-gates-total-to-back-liquid-metal-battery/
Hotel Haus Sonneck, Schluchsee, Germany ... Black forest region ....
http://www.booking.com/hotel/de/haus-sonneck-schluchsee-blasiwald.en-gb.html?aid=338724;sid=ebb6eb1c632ecb88b875219f6c05fc84;dcid=1;stid=347399;label=postbooking_directions
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Facebook IPO? Flat. Facebook future? Bright. - CSMonitor.com
Facebook launch was a big success despite early signs of a very slightly weakening price. Perhaps, selling the shares at the top end was a good business tactic.
http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/new-economy/2012/0519/Facebook-IPO-Flat.-Facebook-future-Bright?cmpid=ema:nws:BizTech%2005232012&cmpid=ema:nws:NzQ4MDU4NDEwMgS2
http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/new-economy/2012/0519/Facebook-IPO-Flat.-Facebook-future-Bright?cmpid=ema:nws:BizTech%2005232012&cmpid=ema:nws:NzQ4MDU4NDEwMgS2
Why art will not suffer death by digital | Art and design | guardian.co.uk
Bikes are still around though cars are faster. We have yet to create many better printed books which will easily surpass digital. How about a digital book within a paper one, or plastic paper digital books?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2012/mar/12/art-death-by-digital-ebooks?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2012/mar/12/art-death-by-digital-ebooks?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487
Damien Hirst: Two Weeks One Summer – review | Art and design | guardian.co.uk
Well!
You will try not to smile on reading this critique of Damien's latest work.
Jones critical writing will, of course, draw more people to the art gallery to view Damien's 'hack'! Now, it would be difficult to pay someone to write this stuff!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2012/may/22/damien-hirst-two-weeks-review?CMP=EMCNEWEML1355#
Arthur
You will try not to smile on reading this critique of Damien's latest work.
Jones critical writing will, of course, draw more people to the art gallery to view Damien's 'hack'! Now, it would be difficult to pay someone to write this stuff!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2012/may/22/damien-hirst-two-weeks-review?CMP=EMCNEWEML1355#
Arthur
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
`Prince of piffle' or `philosopher prince'? Once ridiculed, some now hail Charles as visionary
I always had respect for the Prince and would question journalists' earlier assessments that were spiteful and misguided! Charles is a good egg and the world is so very lucky to have a royal man on their side, he way Charles is!
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Prince+piffle+philosopher+prince+Once+ridiculed+some+hail+Charles/6652459/story.html
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Prince+piffle+philosopher+prince+Once+ridiculed+some+hail+Charles/6652459/story.html
Spy's book illustrates Canada-U.S. tensions post War of 1812
So interesting you forget it was a long time ago!
http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/book+illustrates+Canada+tensions+post+1812/6659944/story.html
http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/book+illustrates+Canada+tensions+post+1812/6659944/story.html
Man survives plunge into Niagara Falls
Not an easy way to end it all!
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/survives+plunge+into+Niagara+Falls/6660158/story.html
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/survives+plunge+into+Niagara+Falls/6660158/story.html
Elizabeth May: A devastating first year of Conservative majority rule in Canada | Vancouver, Canada | Straight.com
World wide the shift towards intollerance is gaining ground! In the past few days I have witnessed signs of Europe sliding into a new facism ethic that should remind us that just below the semblance of outward tolerance and stability lurks a monster willing to blast sanity into smithereens and stab at the heart of cooperative diversity. Europe is at a tipping point. Never, before in mankind's history has there been a more dangerous period with respected muslim religious leaders openly and seriously spouting doctrines of genocide and those being targeted openly stating they are ready to unleash nuclear war on a scale never before contemplated as a serious proposition. Depopulation of planet earth as seriously proposed by some Russian leaders is mistakenly seen as a good policy arising from irrationality that spawns novel forms of individual efforts of sustaining fascism as a credible path of change as witnessed recently in Britain and Norway. We need to be aware that tipping points towards irrational and sickening violence are only too easily reached in a world ever more closely connected. http://www.straight.com/article-676751/vancouver/elizabeth-may-devastating-fi...
Elizabeth May: A devastating first year of Conservative majority rule in Canada | Vancouver, Canada | Straight.com
World wide the shift towards intollerance is gaining ground! In the past few days I have witnessed signs of Europe sliding into a new facism ethic that should remind us that just below the semblance of outward tolerance and stability lurks a monster willing to blast sanity into smithereens and stab at the heart of cooperative diversity. Europe is at a tipping point.
Never, before in mankind's history has there been a more dangerous period with respected muslim religious leaders openly and seriously spouting doctrines of genocide and those being targeted openly stating they are ready to unleash nuclear war on a scale never before contemplated as a serious proposition.
Depopulation of planet earth as seriously proposed by some Russian leaders is mistakenly seen as a good policy arising from irrationality that spawns novel forms of individual efforts of sustaining fascism as a credible path of change as witnessed recently in Britain and Norway.
We need to be aware that tipping points towards irrational and sickening violence are only too easily reached in a world ever more closely connected.
http://www.straight.com/article-676751/vancouver/elizabeth-may-devastating-first-year-conservative-majority-rule-canada
Never, before in mankind's history has there been a more dangerous period with respected muslim religious leaders openly and seriously spouting doctrines of genocide and those being targeted openly stating they are ready to unleash nuclear war on a scale never before contemplated as a serious proposition.
Depopulation of planet earth as seriously proposed by some Russian leaders is mistakenly seen as a good policy arising from irrationality that spawns novel forms of individual efforts of sustaining fascism as a credible path of change as witnessed recently in Britain and Norway.
We need to be aware that tipping points towards irrational and sickening violence are only too easily reached in a world ever more closely connected.
http://www.straight.com/article-676751/vancouver/elizabeth-may-devastating-first-year-conservative-majority-rule-canada
The Longest Sunset | Of Particular Significance
Grand Canyon sunset of eclipsing interest!
http://profmattstrassler.com/2012/05/22/the-longest-sunset/
http://profmattstrassler.com/2012/05/22/the-longest-sunset/
BBC News - France weather: Violent rainstorm wreaks havoc
We arrived today, just hours after the storm, wondering why there were so many clouds assuming the mountains were causing the cloudy weather, not realizing that a monster storm had struck last night and what we witnessing was evaporation. Surprise event that has French TV captivated as there was no river over flowing, just a bucket of water dropped on each square inch of Nancy within an hour!!!!! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18158918
BBC News - France weather: Violent rainstorm wreaks havoc
We arrived today, just hours after the storm, wondering why there were so many clouds assuming the mountains were causing the cloudy weather, not realizing that a monster storm had struck last night and what we witnessing was evaporation.
Surprise event that has French TV captivated as there was no river over flowing, just a bucket of water dropped on each square inch of Nancy within an hour!!!!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18158918
Surprise event that has French TV captivated as there was no river over flowing, just a bucket of water dropped on each square inch of Nancy within an hour!!!!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18158918
BBC News - France weather: Violent rainstorm wreaks havoc
Oops! Nancy is where we are presently? Who could credit that?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18158918
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18158918
Monday, 21 May 2012
Sunday, 20 May 2012
G8 summit: Stephen Harper says free trade an alternative to austerity, cutbacks | News | National Post
Free trade is not a short term policy tactic. If Canada and Europe engage in free trade it brings along economies of scale issues that America would have to address. It might, however, bring employment to low wage regions!
Economies of scale helps large firms by reducing the number of separate plants to produce a given product. Where would these fewer plants be located? Migration of production from China?
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/05/19/g8-summit-stephen-harper-says-free-trade-an-alternative-to-austerity-cutbacks/
Economies of scale helps large firms by reducing the number of separate plants to produce a given product. Where would these fewer plants be located? Migration of production from China?
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/05/19/g8-summit-stephen-harper-says-free-trade-an-alternative-to-austerity-cutbacks/
The Most-Effective, Quickest Way To Create More U.S. Jobs - International Business Times
I am a Schumpeterian not a Keynesian economist, but what are the rest?
In economic policy, timing and scale is everything, but so is the design of the policy mix and a sound understanding of industrial demand dynamics and employment structure. Building houses, for example may produce growth, but it has just produced debt and inflation when demand -lomg term - was unsustainable and it produced an unsustainable economic dynamic. Income distribution towards building up average incomes without inflation is part of this benign design.
Krugman is absolutely right! But, why should this be a surprise? Too many crap economic policies have dulled the professions's understanding of the basics. Fortunately, Krugman is not among those that do not understand very simple economics. Perhaps, we need to take away a few economics PhD's from the others? Or, do they try to push median incomes into the ground and to create unemployment.
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342853/20120518/krugman-fiscal-stimulus-paul-unemployment.htm
In economic policy, timing and scale is everything, but so is the design of the policy mix and a sound understanding of industrial demand dynamics and employment structure. Building houses, for example may produce growth, but it has just produced debt and inflation when demand -lomg term - was unsustainable and it produced an unsustainable economic dynamic. Income distribution towards building up average incomes without inflation is part of this benign design.
Krugman is absolutely right! But, why should this be a surprise? Too many crap economic policies have dulled the professions's understanding of the basics. Fortunately, Krugman is not among those that do not understand very simple economics. Perhaps, we need to take away a few economics PhD's from the others? Or, do they try to push median incomes into the ground and to create unemployment.
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342853/20120518/krugman-fiscal-stimulus-paul-unemployment.htm
Krugman: Speaker Boehner, Paul Ryan ‘completely deluded’ - Video on msnbc.com
Over investment is still an issue and indices need to be developed to distinguish patterns of excessive growth that puts ecnomies off their more natural long term sustainable path. Dangerous maybe, but that is what capitalism is all about ... making obsolescence of junk produced because of low technical producivity.
http://video.msnbc.msn.com/martin-bashir/47480484/
http://video.msnbc.msn.com/martin-bashir/47480484/
Paul Krugman / Apocalypse fairly soon: If the euro blows up, the extremists will rise - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Spot on, but!
It must never happen! The cost is far too great. Better to have more regulation of activity in the world economy and efforts to understand basic economics that policy makers seem to have forgotten or worse, never learned!
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/perspectives/paul-krugman-apocalypse-fairly-soon-if-the-euro-blows-up-the-extremists-will-rise-636579/
It must never happen! The cost is far too great. Better to have more regulation of activity in the world economy and efforts to understand basic economics that policy makers seem to have forgotten or worse, never learned!
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/perspectives/paul-krugman-apocalypse-fairly-soon-if-the-euro-blows-up-the-extremists-will-rise-636579/
Saturday, 19 May 2012
Text or dictate! It's a matter of using your brains while driving!
Why text using your fingers when there are really good apps that will type what you say? Laws could suggest corrective positive actions becausewhen you tell someone not to do some thing you really do crete the urge in them to do it! Would that poliicians were better psychologists?
http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2012/0517/Inconvenient-truths-to-a-ban-on-texting-while-driving?cmpid=ema:nws:Commentary%20Weekly%20(05182012)&cmpid=ema:nws:NzQ4MDU4NDEwMgS2
http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2012/0517/Inconvenient-truths-to-a-ban-on-texting-while-driving?cmpid=ema:nws:Commentary%20Weekly%20(05182012)&cmpid=ema:nws:NzQ4MDU4NDEwMgS2
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