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Al Gore, climate change profits and civil disobedience
in Sox First, on November 9, 2009
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Plenty has been written about Al Gore making mega profits out of global warming. As the New York Times reported last week, as a partner in Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins...
US Chamber of Commerce exposed on Facebook
in Sox First, on November 3, 2009
...the "Chamber" doesn't represent anywhere near 3 million businesses. And keep that head in that ever-warming sand!" In this socially networked world, the Chamber is running out of places to hide.
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Seen that? - Even Leonardo Da Vinci said....
in Cool Picking, on October 31, 2009
.....] Read More Check out 11th HOUR from Leonardo Di Caprio and Friends.. about Global Warming and Environment. at Cool Picking If you are an...
Seen that? - Warning From a Student of Democracy's Collapse
in P2P File Sharing, on October 31, 2009
...hat Louisiana and even northern California could be overrun with rising water as a result of global warming.Conservative commentators and so-called experts will no doubt attack Chu for being alarmist ...
Fewer Americans believe in climate change
in Sox First, on October 23, 2009
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In the lead up to Copenhagen, pressure is mounting on the Untied States to take a stand on global warming instead of doing the usual and digging its heels. Writing in The Guardian , Jeffrey Sachs s...
Soros invests $1 billion in clean energy
in Sox First, on October 13, 2009
...g to realize that few companies are going to benefit from the melting of the polar ice caps. Global warming isn't just bad for the planet, it's bad for business....
Seen that? - High Loft Drivers
in Eagle Par Birdie, on October 11, 2009
...k in Florida. For a Canadian struggling through a very snowy winter where I am re-evaluating global warming as just a theory after all, it was a wonderful getaway. And it was made even more pleasant t...
Only days left to get a climate change deal
in Sox First, on October 4, 2009
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We are running out of time to get a deal up that tackles global warming. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says we only have 10 days left to get a deal up before the critical Copenh...
Seen that? - A Dirty Word: Filtering
in P2P File Sharing, on October 2, 2009
...ayers reject it outright as impractical and a return to the illegal past. This paper dives past the rhetoric with an analysis of whether and how it could work. [...] Read More Altnet Lau...
Tsunamis, climate change and the Olympics
in Sox First, on October 1, 2009
... mankind," Ishihara told reporters at a Tokyo 2016 press event ahead of the vote. "Global warming is getting worse. We have to come up with measures without which Olympic Games could not las...
Wipe out: the environmental battle over toilet paper
in Sox First, on September 25, 2009
...-Clark is now making Kleenex greener which could be a sign of things to come. Still, with global warming, you would think the environmentalists would have more appropriate targets....
Climate change and national security
in Sox First, on September 2, 2009
The debate about climate change and national security continues. The United States Government, as reported by the New York Times last month, is now of the view that climate change can topple governments and provide more triggers and encouragement for terrorism. Senator John Kerry concurs ....
19 Carbon Sequestration Programs See Government Funding
in IfEnergy, on August 31, 2009
... dioxide sequestration as a potential strategy for reducing greenhouse gases and preventing global warming."
Coal provides the US with a dilemma. It provides half the country's electricity a...
Coal industry forged letters in anti-climate change fight
in Sox First, on August 19, 2009
...; rallies with companies sending their employees out to protest against any laws controlling global warming. Now we have the revelation that the coal industry has been sending fake letters to Congr...
Chateau climate change
in Sox First, on August 14, 2009
...wine? As reported here , the owners of leading French vineyards and chefs are warning that global warming will destroy the French wine industry. In a piece published in Le Monde, they warn that wine...
More stormy weather
in Sox First, on July 15, 2009
...ther over the next 12 months with the global "El Niño" exacerbating the impact of global warming. Expect more droughts, floods and cyclones. Specialists interviewed by Wharton here say th...
G8 squibs it on climate change
in Sox First, on July 9, 2009
...ace of it, the news , the decision of the G8 leading industrial countries to try and limit global warming to just 2C (3.6F) above pre-industrial levels by 2050 is heartening. But look between the li...
ExxonMobil funds climate sceptics
in Sox First, on July 2, 2009
...ouring money into lobby groups campaigning against environmentalists and questioning whether global warming exists!...
More Tips to Save Money on Air Conditioning
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 17, 2009
...ers. The reason is to help reflect the heat back into the atmosphere to lower the effect of global warming. A white roof will help you to save money on your cooling costs in the summer months, but won...
The Man Who Might Have Saved General Motors
in carzz.org, on June 10, 2009
...s "often wrong, but never in doubt." Perhaps his worst gaffe was when he described global warming as "a crock." He has since accepted "global change" and supports the gre...
Planes, trains & automobiles & climate change
in Sox First, on June 8, 2009
...er the public transport. If they use dirty fossil fuels, it's not that effective to stop global warming. The scientists also maintain that a lot of it depends on usage. A train carriage that'...
Tweeting Too Hard
in Wangtam, on 2009-05-22
... suing Craigslist
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• Microsoft unveils Windows Media Center support for your Netflix queue
• Tweeting Too Hard: A site for shaming the twitteringly self-import...
Climate change and health
in Sox First, on May 14, 2009
...climate change represents a massive health risk. An article published in Lancet warns that global warming will have an impact around the world. The report says: "Climate change is the biggest g...
Climate change flood warning
in Sox First, on April 20, 2009
...hat Louisiana and even northern California could be overrun with rising water as a result of global warming. Conservative commentators and so-called experts will no doubt attack Chu for being alarmis...
Five Fantastic Golf Locations
in Wandalust, on April 17, 2009
... may still be a little cool in your part of Glasgow or Leeds, but much of our half of the world is warming up. And it's providing some marvelous weather for golf . Consider some of these fantasti...
Climate change: the worst case scenario is here
in Sox First, on March 16, 2009
...sive puts pressure on business and also on the Obama administration to force through through global-warming laws prior to the Copenhagen meeting. With the battle lines already being drawn in the US ov...
Climate change deniers on the increase
in Sox First, on March 13, 2009
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Some fascinating Gallup research showing that 41% of Americans think that global warming is exaggerated (for that read, a hoax). What's fascinating here is that the numbers are on the rise. ...
Toilet Paper Worse than Hummers for Global Warming?
in The Outdoor Weblog, on March 3, 2009
...husiast and STILL not believe that Man is the main (or even a major) cause of so-called Global warming. Considering we are more likely headed into another ice age, perhaps we could use a little mo...
The Bernanke-Obama dance
in Sox First, on February 25, 2009
...ice two-step routine, Barack Obama has come out saying that America will rebuild and recover. The rhetoric is brilliant, but does it stack up? Consider some of his claims: "We have launched a ...
The Pristine Landscape of Glaciers
in Wandalust, on February 24, 2009
...s mentioned in the story are in Canada's High Arctic - on Canada's eastern seaboard. Global warming seems to be having an effect on the glaciers.These pristine, glacier-laden corners of Canada...
Bad Money by Kevin Phillips
in Sox First, on February 18, 2009
...he future of the US energy supply, the value of the dollar and American purchasing power and global warming are converging on the interplay of oil and US currency flows. The US is vulnerable to peak o...
Irish Minister bans climate change ads
in Sox First, on February 11, 2009
...rging people to fight climate change because he doesn't believe human beings have caused global warming. He has told the Irish Times that the ads are "partly information and partly insidiou...
BP, Dominion Power Look to Bring Windmills to Bluefield
in IfEnergy, on February 5, 2009
I attended a public hearing last night. Tazewell county , Virginia is considering an ordinance to regulate the construction of "tall structures" on ridge lines in the Central Appalachian county.
BP Wind Energy and a power company called Dominion want to put 400-feet tall wind turbin...
Global warming a last priority
in Sox First, on January 25, 2009
...und that the economy and job are the top two public priorities for the Obama administration. Global warming ranks as the last. It's perfectly understandable but failure to deal with climate chang...
French Scientists Say Cleaner Air Could Be Causing Global Warming
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 18, 2009
There is no dispute over whether or not the Earth's overall air temperature is rising, it is, but still unanswered is the question of what is causing the increase.
The big debate centers on whether or not the temperature increase is caused by humans or is it a naturally occurring event whose ti...
Why Obama should take up cricket
in Sox First, on January 16, 2009
...flicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, nuclear programmes in Iran and North Korea, a cooling economy and a warming planet, America can ill afford its usual self absorption. Mr Obama needs to be deaf to the s...
Turning Up The Heat On Golf
in Eagle Par Birdie, on January 9, 2009
...esy: Steve Garufi. Golf in the Future?
A couple of years ago, I wrote about the effects of global warming on the recreational golf industry in North America. My comments were based on a climate stu...
Climate change chain of command
in Sox First, on January 6, 2009
... the process of formulating the job to handle climate change. It is a critical point because global warming is not just an environmental issue, and the person in charge will need to have a handle on a...
India-Pakistan: Bad for business
in The CIO Weblog, on December 1, 2008
...le in comparison to the dangers which are on the horizon this morning as India raises the level of rhetoric over Pakistan 's presumed involvement with the attacks. If a few masked gunmen runn...
Recession impacts India based outsourcing
in The CIO Weblog, on November 12, 2008
As if having China encroaching on them weren't enough, the powerhouses of Indian IT outsourcing are feeling the impact of the global economic crisis.
Conventional wisdom, including that espoused by yours truly, held that outsourcing shops and their ilk (including consultants) could prosper ...
Hot, Flat and Crowded - Thomas Friedman
in Sox First, on November 3, 2008
...nd Crowded and i must say, I am in two minds about it. Friedman says the only way to fight global warming, or as he correctly calls it, the "global climatic disruption" is through innovati...
Corporate governance takes a back seat
in Sox First, on October 20, 2008
...ould have to adhere to stricter corporate governance rules and executive compensation limits. Great rhetoric but it's not borne out in reality. Corporate governance experts have told MarketWatch...
Financial meltdown and climate change
in Sox First, on October 18, 2008
Why does the subprime meltdown remind me of our inability to deal with climate change? Both are the result of market failure, both are symptoms of the inability of government and markets to plan for the future and both reflect the dominance of short-term thinking. The similarity is creepy. I lo...
The Green RFID Powered Remote Control Module from Favite
in The RFID Weblog, on September 29, 2008
...o an environment friendly battery free product with low power consumption and fights against global warming by killing pollution caused by batteries.
As a result this FAVPRF-UHF1 remote controller m...
Weather
in The Parenting Weblog, on September 29, 2008
... one wrong daily weather guess and she might freeze or combust depending on the day.
I know global warming is a big deal but if you could get on this weather thing, we'd appreciate it! Fashion is...
How global warming will change corporate governance
in Sox First, on September 24, 2008
More than two years ago, I did a blog entry on how climate change would turn into a major corporate governance issue. Now it's heading that way with pressure on the Securities and Exchange Commission to get companies to assess their climate risk; analyze whether that risk is likely to hav...
Oil prices and the credit crisis
in Sox First, on September 18, 2008
... the prospects of a recession but it would not address the fundamental problems of peak oil, global warming, and dependence on politically unstable or hostile countries for our energy supplies. Those ...
Jewelry Bargains at Red Envelope
in The Jewelry Weblog, on September 14, 2008
...ion of sales to benefit Trees for the Future, an organization dedicated to the fight against global warming.
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Diamond Scribble Necklace
Dana David 's brushed-14k-gold pendant is a showp...
Climate Change and Allergies
in Allergies, on August 23, 2008
...urtesy of iStockphoto, Ryan Balderas
A recent Newsweek article discusses the effects of global warming on the prevalence of different types of allergies. Ragweed allergies, which account for the ...
How global warming will change companies
in Sox First, on August 20, 2008
What impact will the climate crisis have on business organizations? It will reshape them, bringing in new lines of reporting and accountability. And it will usher in new careers and jobs. I explain that in my piece here . All the changes will be the result of the new compliance costs foisted ...
Open Source Mobile Battle Warming Up
in The Smart PDA, on August 5, 2008
We recently saw the launch of Symbian Foundation by Nokia, which would make Symbian OS an open source mobile platform. We also know that Google's Android open source mobile platform has created a buzz in the mobile Industry since its announcement and many mobile manufacturers such as HTC ...
Free Enterprise Fund and climate change
in Sox First, on July 25, 2008
...n to crack down on "companies against making false and misleading statements concerning global warming." Apparently companies that are taking a stand on this issue are putting out potentiall...
Global Warming: Linked to Kidney Stones?
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 16, 2008
...Okay...before you all laugh. New reports are claiming that one consequence of global warming is more kidney stones for Americans. ;-)
© thynkyr
Adam Voiland wrote in the Health section of t...
Is it the Management?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on July 13, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Bruno Passigatti
In a recent article on Market Watch ( link ), Darrell Delamaide talks about the 2008 presidential candidate's view on outsourcing. Barack Obama, he says, is against giving tax breaks to those companies who outsource. John McCain says that ou...
Dundarave Golf Resort, Prince Edward Island
in Eagle Par Birdie, on June 21, 2008
Dundarave Golf Club, P.E.I.
During U-S Open week, my wife and I had the pleasure of spending 4 days in one of our favorite golf destinations - Prince Edward Island .
I have written before about golf on PEI in this space and how rewarding an experience it is but it had been several years s...
Help Solve the Global Warming Problem
in The Social Networking Weblog, on June 13, 2008
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I'm not going to go into whether global warming is real or not. That sort of thing is up to you to decide. If you believe in global warming, or are not really sure either way, then here's a...
Almost Summer Soup
in Do you like to cook?, on June 11, 2008
...We're slowly warming up here in France ( very slowly - this is the coolest, rainiest spring we've experienced in our five years here). Apparently it has even been hotter up north than it has ...
Carl Icahn 称 Yahoo 应以每股 34.375 美元出售给微软
in Wangtam, on 2008-06-08
激进投资者 Carl Icahn 日前表示，Yahoo 应当以每股 34.375 美元的身价将自己出售给微软。
Carl Icahn 称，雅虎应当接受这一价格，并与微软合作。 Carl Icahn 今天在发送给 Yahoo 董事会的一封信中表示，如果他控制了 Yahoo 董事会，他将中断有关备选交易的谈判 ━━━━ 除非能够给股东带来每股至少33美元的收益。
这封信对杨致远施加了更强大压力，要求他或者与微软达成交易，或者走人。 Carl Icahn 表示 ，两家公司合并是微软和 Yahoo 与 Google 竞争的唯一途径。
如果不能与微软达成交易， Carl Icahn 计划...
How To Find a Real Work At Home Job
in Home Based Business, on May 22, 2008
...ob outside the home, why not ask if they'll let you do it at home? More and more companies are warming to the idea!
If you want a business, I recommend you head over to the wonderful forums at W...
Law Professors as Presidents
in Bizinformer, on May 7, 2008
...n government. Roosevelt left and went on safari. Taft set about reforming big business without the rhetoric of Roosevelt. He expanded the Interstate Commerce Commission, created judicial reforms, over...
Climate change dilemmas
in Sox First, on April 30, 2008
... its attitude towards climate change, it might be a sign of shifting ground when it comes to global warming. Still, in the case of ExxonMobil, you shouldn't hold your breath. The Rockefellers are...
San Diego's Balboa Park Gets Trashed by Earth Day Celebration
in The Outdoor Weblog, on April 21, 2008
... trash and pollution to show hundreds of energy-saving, green products to help stop man made global warming, err, I mean climate change.
It's amazing how much disregard for nature there is at the...
On Goons and Thugs, and CNN's Ratings
in China Venture News, on April 19, 2008
Life is complicated. Simplistic views, when they're expressed in isolation, can make some particular issue seem simple; but very few issues are really all that isolated.
I know there's almost nothing I can say about the war of words between CNN commentator Jack Cafferty and the government o...
Taiwan in Search of Yuan...
in China Venture News, on April 17, 2008
...With its election cycle mostly behind it now, Taiwan is warming up to the Mainland. As part of that thaw in relationships, Taiwan is trying to attract Mainland tourist - along with their yuan renminbi...
Launch; Retract Your Impact on the Environment
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on April 15, 2008
...mpact.com , a site designed to inform, educate, engage, and contribute to the fight against global warming.
The site discusses the climate change crisis while explaining the impacts of direct and in...
Directors and donations
in Sox First, on April 14, 2008
...h parties, company directors say they want disclosure. But closer examination shows that's just rhetoric. Deep down, they don't want more transparency. According to a Center for Political Ac...
Wikinomics: a review
in Sox First, on March 28, 2008
...ey become known and, scientists from around the world collaborating on major issues, such as global warming, through online channels. Platforms for participation where companies open their products an...
Gym Gadget: Personal Trainer
in Cool Picking, on March 22, 2008
...ach commands you as you go through your regular workout with requests like "Let's starting warming up." In addition, you can pipe in mp3 tunes for the ultimate gym workout. This piece is...
Carbon world of 2028
in Sox First, on March 19, 2008
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How will global warming shape our world 20 years from now? There will be massive changes. First, it will be a world where companies will have to pay for the right to pollute. That means there wi...
Fair Trade bonanza
in Sox First, on March 14, 2008
...redicting growth of 15.7 percent between 2007 and 2012. This trend will continue to grow as global warming keeps bringing on more natural disasters. The increased awareness will lead to more demand. ...
