I could not find a date on this Government posting: http://www.rbnz.govt.nz/finstab/banking/4368385.html What is an OBR? The Open Bank Resolution policy is a tool for responding to a bank failure. It allows the bank to be open for full-scale or limited business on the next business day after being placed under statutory management (as a result […]
Many thanks to John Helliwell. Excellent material: http://socialcapital.wordpress.com/tag/subjective-wellbeing/ (Part of the “why” of my interest in economic indicators is at: 2012-12-07 I am just back from Bhutan (Gross Happiness Index)! (economic indicators) ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – A copy of part of the Social Capital […]
Laugh or cry? . . . the scare of nuclear weapons – enough of them on the planet to blow us all to oblivion a few times over . . . the people around the world who have worked decade after decade toward “nuclear nonproliferation”? THEN CHECK THIS OUT: One year and $5 million later, Harper’s charity […]
I want to make sure this TED Talk by Ron Finley is widely known. Maybe you’ll experience the same high as I did, watching it?! http://www.ted.com/talks/ron_finley_a_guerilla_gardener_in_south_central_la.html – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Ron Finley’s work is very positive and creative. It is CONSTRUCTION; this is what […]
NOTE: it is better to watch the video of this talk. Please see 2013-04-08 Excellent! TED Talk, Ron Finley, A guerilla gardener in south central L.A. – – – – – – – – – TRANSCRIPT Showing Revision 3, created 03/07/2013 by Morton Bast. Title: Ron Finley: A guerilla gardener in South Central LA Description: Ron […]
RECOMMEND: Canada’s No To Iraq War: What Leaders Said In 2003 (PHOTOS) Click on http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/03/19/canada-iraq-war-2003-what-leaders-said_n_2901483.html – – – – – – – – – – – – Kerry writes: I hope Canadians will pause for a moment and take notice of the tenth anniversary of a moment that made Canada into “Canada”. This moment was […]
Look at this! Europe in revolt. Changes in legislation mean: “ . . . EU bankers cannot get bonuses bigger than their salaries… This applies wherever EU bankers work, and to any overseas banker working in the EU. Meanwhile, a Swiss referendum now requires top executives to seek explicit shareholder approval for their pay, with a […]
There is excellent (troubling) background documentation to the following action in 2013-02-28 MAY: Tightening the grip: muzzling of scientists ramps up = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = http://thetyee.ca/Blogs/TheHook/2013/03/15/government_muzzling/ Enviro Law Clinic asks for investigation of government ‘muzzling’ of scientists By Crawford Kilian The Environmental Law Clinic […]
http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_27170.cfm by Will Allen After three years of trying to get a law passed by the Vermont legislature to require mandatory labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), Vermonters are once again up against a governor who continues to run scared from threats of a lawsuit by Monsanto and its gene giant allies. Vermonters are beginning […]
Don’t miss appended quotes from Audre Lord. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = RE SALLY ARMSTRONG I highly recommend click & listen: http://www.cbc.ca/player/Radio/ID/2340427936/ Thanks to Janet for sending the link; she writes: Holy shit! (if I may be so bold) I have written & just […]