Bank Failures Increase Worldwide
by widgette.com
Bank failures continue to escalate over the face of the globe. Four more US banks were closed by regulators in Nebraska, Florida, Illinois and Oregon.
In the UK, Lloyds is already 43.5% government owned after having to seek assistance last fall. Now, they face $14.2 billion loss. At the same time, they [...]
GlaxoSmithKline Going Opensource? A Good World Citizen?
by WorldCitizen.net
The head of drug giant Glaxo SmithKline, Andrew Witty, announced the company plans a couple major policy changes. One change will be to slash prices of drugs to developing countries by 75%. With the remaining profits from these countries, they would help develop the healthcare infrastructure.
The other major change will be [...]
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If these are brains, we don’t need them
From Bloomberg we learn that executive compensation limits on banks would lead to a ‘brain drain.’ Dear me, these are the same brains that ruined the USA and almost ruined the world. We don’t need these brains. We need to clawback bonuses from these brains. In fact, we need these brains to go to jail. [...]
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Is the USA at War With Pakistan?
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How many countries is the United States at war with? It would appear as though Pakistan needs to be added to the list. Another missile attack killed 27 in Pakistan. Drone aircraft have been launching attacks in Pakistan since at least July. There are reports of more than 30 such invasions. [...]
Jail These Judges
These men are vile, jailing children for profit. They ought to be left to the mercy of the kids, toward whom they showed none. From the NYTimes:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/us/13judge.html?_r=1&hp=&pagewanted=all
Making Money Off the Mahatma
For shame! Auctioning off Gandhiji’s meager posessions is an infamy. “Because Gandhi had so few possessions, the sale is expected to attract huge attention from across the world.” From the BBC:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7886389.stm
More from the BBC: A number of Members of the Indian Parliament (one of the Houses of the bicameral legislature in [...]
Shine On Me
Southern California Edison comes toward the light.
SoCalEd commits to 1300MW power purchase agreement with Brightsource for solar power from the Mojave Desert. This kind of agreement is exactly what is needed to make solar power viable. Kudos to all involved. That’s another 1300 MW not coming from coal.
http://www.edison.com/files/021109_news1.pdf
Making Rain for a Thirsty Land
The Chinese have been doing this for a while. Apparently it works to some extent, but you do have to start with rain clouds. A danger with this technology is that it might be used to deny rain to a downwind country, by making all the rain fall out over your own territory.
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90776/90785/6590656.html
Hide Your Face
Ten tips for privacy settings on Facebook. Or, save yourself the time and just dont use Facebook.
http://www.allfacebook.com/2009/02/facebook-privacy/