Thursday, 30 September 2010
Sundaram Jomo: National modernization & technology policy / Global Policy Forum 2010
Sundaram Jomo: National modernization & technology policy
Point of view / Global Policy Forum 2010
Point of view / Global Policy Forum 2010
False Progess — Registan.net
False Progess — Registan.net
UN, Afghanistan’s opium harvest this year was “halved” because of a crop disease.
Iran denies nuclear plant delays due to cyberweapon
Iran denies nuclear plant delays due to cyberweapon: "As Iranian officials announce a delay for the official start of the Bushehr nuclear plant, some analysts say the system may have fallen victim to some form of cyberwar."
'In Recent Earthquakes, Buildings Have Acted as Weapons of Mass Destruction' -- Is Your City Disaster-Proof?
'In Recent Earthquakes, Buildings Have Acted as Weapons of Mass Destruction'
-- Is Your City Disaster-Proof? | World | AlterNet
-- Is Your City Disaster-Proof? | World | AlterNet
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Derrick Jensen & George Draffan
Derrick Jensen (Award winning author) & George Draffan (www.endgame.org)
"Welcome to the Machine: Science, Surveillance & the Culture of Control"
"Welcome to the Machine: Science, Surveillance & the Culture of Control"
Fines for another company peddling royal jelly
Fines for another company peddling royal jelly
| infonews.co.nz New Zealand's local news community
Commerce Commission
| infonews.co.nz New Zealand's local news community
Commerce Commission
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Monday, 27 September 2010
Puked on & cussed at: One night behind the wheel of a Bangkok taxi | CNNGo.com
Puked on & cussed at: One night behind the wheel of a Bangkok taxi CNNGo.com
The Merchants of Death «
The Merchants of Death «
dispatches from the edge blog
Conn M. Hallinan, winner of a Project Censored “Real News Award”
dispatches from the edge blog
Conn M. Hallinan, winner of a Project Censored “Real News Award”
Sunday, 26 September 2010
Here's Where All That Government Spending Is REALLY Going
Here's Where All That Government Spending Is REALLY Going
@stacyherbert Wow, apparently, 3 wars cost ZERO federal dollars if you believe Henry Blodget
@stacyherbert Wow, apparently, 3 wars cost ZERO federal dollars if you believe Henry Blodget
Revamp helps gallery stand up to earthquake
Revamp helps gallery stand up to earthquake - Arts - NZ Herald News
Saturday, 25 September 2010
Michener Art Museum Celebrates 20th Anniversary With Exhibition of Collection
Michener Art Museum Celebrates 20th Anniversary With Exhibition of Collection
Almost Unknown Perspective of Pablo Picasso Explored in New Exhibition at Albertina
Almost Unknown Perspective of Pablo Picasso Explored in New Exhibition at Albertina
Pentagon Preps Soldier Telepathy Push
Pentagon Preps Soldier Telepathy Push | Danger Room | Wired.com
Friday, 24 September 2010
A Guide to Rising Public Media Networks in the U.S.
A Guide to Rising Public Media Networks in the U.S.:
Jessica Clark directs the Center for Social Media's Future of Public Media Project , and is a Knight Media Policy Fellow at the New America Foundation.
via: Nathalie Abejero Visit our site for the full post ».
Jessica Clark directs the Center for Social Media's Future of Public Media Project , and is a Knight Media Policy Fellow at the New America Foundation.
via: Nathalie Abejero Visit our site for the full post ».
Anguish of detainees who saw Villawood death
Anguish of detainees who saw Villawood death - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Four held for selling weapons to Wa militants
Four held for selling weapons to Wa militants
... a sergeant and three civilians for allegedly stealing war weapons from an Army arms depot in Lop Buri province and selling them to Burma's Wa militants... admitted to selling a rocketpropelled grenade for Bt1,500, and bullets for M16 assault rifles at Bt5 each to Wa fighters, whom he had met while on duty at the ThaiBurmese border...
... a sergeant and three civilians for allegedly stealing war weapons from an Army arms depot in Lop Buri province and selling them to Burma's Wa militants... admitted to selling a rocketpropelled grenade for Bt1,500, and bullets for M16 assault rifles at Bt5 each to Wa fighters, whom he had met while on duty at the ThaiBurmese border...
Thursday, 23 September 2010
China Hearsay | China law, business and economics commentary
China Hearsay | China law, business and economics commentary
Stan Abrams is a Beijing-based IP/IT lawyer and law professor.
You can also find him online on the Forbes China Tracker and China/Divide
Stan Abrams is a Beijing-based IP/IT lawyer and law professor.
You can also find him online on the Forbes China Tracker and China/Divide
Banned drug found in hair care products
Banned drug found in hair care products
Zhejiang food and drug administration is investigating Zhangguang 101 Co Ltd after some of its products for Singapore and Hong Kong were found to contain Minoxidil, which is a banned ingredient for cosmetic products.
Zhejiang food and drug administration is investigating Zhangguang 101 Co Ltd after some of its products for Singapore and Hong Kong were found to contain Minoxidil, which is a banned ingredient for cosmetic products.
Helen Caldicott, MD
Helen Caldicott
MD: PHYSICIAN - AUTHOR - SPEAKER
Author of "The New Nuclear Danger: George W. Bush's Military-Industrial Complex"
The edition published by Scribe Publications contains a specially written chapter for Australian & New Zealand readers.
Keiser Report | Programmes - RT
Keiser Report | Programmes - RT
Markets! Finance! Scandal! Keiser Report is a no holds barred look at the shocking scandals behind the global financial headlines... nothing escapes the eye of Max Keiser, a former stockbroker, inventor of the virtual specialist technology and co-founder of the Hollywood Stock Exchange. With the help of Keiser's co-host, Stacy Herbert, and guests from around the world...
Markets! Finance! Scandal! Keiser Report is a no holds barred look at the shocking scandals behind the global financial headlines... nothing escapes the eye of Max Keiser, a former stockbroker, inventor of the virtual specialist technology and co-founder of the Hollywood Stock Exchange. With the help of Keiser's co-host, Stacy Herbert, and guests from around the world...
Keiser Report: Episode 80 | Keiser Report | Programmes - RT
Keiser Report: Episode 80 | Keiser Report | Programmes - RT
This week Max Keiser and co-host Stacy Herbert look at the scandals of World War III ending before it even started, thanks to Goldman Sachs seeking to move into Iran; and taking on the bourse Abbie Hoffmann-style. In the second half of the show, Max goes to New York to talk to Joe Weisenthal from BusinessInsider.com to talk bedbugs, gold and pensioners.
This week Max Keiser and co-host Stacy Herbert look at the scandals of World War III ending before it even started, thanks to Goldman Sachs seeking to move into Iran; and taking on the bourse Abbie Hoffmann-style. In the second half of the show, Max goes to New York to talk to Joe Weisenthal from BusinessInsider.com to talk bedbugs, gold and pensioners.
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
DarkPatterns.org
DarkPatterns.org
Naming and shaming sites that use black hat, anti-usability design patterns.
Dark Patterns: user interfaces that have been designed to trick users into doing things they wouldn’t otherwise have done... via 90 per cent of everything
Naming and shaming sites that use black hat, anti-usability design patterns.
Dark Patterns: user interfaces that have been designed to trick users into doing things they wouldn’t otherwise have done... via 90 per cent of everything
Tuesday, 21 September 2010
Consumer Safety Agency Plans Crowdsourced Database
Consumer Safety Agency Plans Crowdsourced Database: "Over the objections of manufacturers, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will launch a searchable, online database in March that collects consumer complaints about harmful or dangerous products"
SEC Urged to Force Companies to Disclose Sudan Ties
SEC Urged to Force Companies to Disclose Sudan Ties: "
The Securities and Exchange Commission should require companies traded on U.S. stock exchanges to reveal any business operations tied to Sudan and to other state sponsors of terrorism, the Government Accountability Office said.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission should require companies traded on U.S. stock exchanges to reveal any business operations tied to Sudan and to other state sponsors of terrorism, the Government Accountability Office said.
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The Quiet Coup - Magazine - The Atlantic
The Quiet Coup - Magazine - The Atlantic
by former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund
by former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund
Aura story – science unlocking secrets of your energy field - RT
Aura story – science unlocking secrets of your energy field - RT
Dr Konstantine Korotkov, Mind Over Matter Research
Dr Konstantine Korotkov, Mind Over Matter Research
Monday, 20 September 2010
LSD (London Street-Art Design) Magazine: LSD Magazine - Flashbacks - Our First Video
LSD (London Street-Art Design) Magazine: LSD Magazine - Flashbacks - Our First Video: "Here's a wee flashback to the first viral video we did for LSD Magazine Issue One. I got Sirius23 to write a big brother type script and pro..."
Latest Earthquakes: Feeds & Data
Latest Earthquakes: Feeds & Data (USGS)
USGS provides several alternative ways to obtain real-time, worldwide earthquake lists. Earthquake information is extracted from a merged catalog of earthquakes located by the USGS and contributing networks.
What are “backlinks” and why are they so important?
What are “backlinks” and why are they so important?: "
Backlinks, or inbound links, are links on other websites that point toward your article. Generally, the number of backlinks a website has is a sign of the popularity or importance of that website. They are extremely important for SEO because most search engines will give more recognition to websites that have a superior number of quality backlinks. If you obtain valuable backlinks to your articles from respected sources, then Google will consider your content more relevant and trusted than others in the results pages for a search...
Backlinks, or inbound links, are links on other websites that point toward your article. Generally, the number of backlinks a website has is a sign of the popularity or importance of that website. They are extremely important for SEO because most search engines will give more recognition to websites that have a superior number of quality backlinks. If you obtain valuable backlinks to your articles from respected sources, then Google will consider your content more relevant and trusted than others in the results pages for a search...
Sunday, 19 September 2010
Half The Sky
Half The Sky Nicholas D. Kristof / Sheryl WuDunn
Half the Sky lays out an agenda for the world's women and three major abuses: sex trafficking and forced prostitution; gender-based violence.. http://www.halftheskymovement.org/get-involved
BBC News - Anti-trafficking measures 'not fit for purpose'
BBC News - Anti-trafficking measures 'not fit for purpose'
"Ignorant" officials are obsessed with punishing victims of trafficking rather than targeting those behind the crime, a report claims...
"Ignorant" officials are obsessed with punishing victims of trafficking rather than targeting those behind the crime, a report claims...
Amazing Women Rock - Sheryl WuDunn Speaks On The Global Oppression Of Women
Amazing Women Rock - Sheryl WuDunn Speaks On The Global Oppression Of Women
Sheryl WuDunn and her husband, Nick Kristof, won a Pulitzer for their New York Times coverage of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. Their joint reporting work in China ... TED Talks video
Saturday, 18 September 2010
Friday, 17 September 2010
Thursday, 16 September 2010
MTV EXIT
MTV EXIT Muse and MTV EXIT: MK Ultra is LIVE! www.mtvexit.org
worth the wait... this video is right on target.... great work
worth the wait... this video is right on target.... great work
Wednesday, 15 September 2010
Wilce's recruiter under further scrutiny - Defence - NZ Herald News
Wilce's recruiter under further scrutiny - Defence - NZ Herald News
recruituing companies, hr advisors, resume services long overdue for vetting.
using 3rd party contractors for police, immigration, customs, military poses obvious risk, surely?
Have Cell Phones Become Personal Tracking Devices? - TIME
Have Cell Phones Become Personal Tracking Devices? - TIME
proves where the phone is, not the user...
eg. recently, a friend in thailand had their phone stolen by a criminal. she had one of those fashionable glitter (fake diamond) studded phone straps hanging from her pocket, as u do, lol.. anyway, the career crim promptly set about calling & sending sms to her contact list, until finding relatives, or close friends... making threats, blackmail, etc regarding reporting the theft...
no doubt, he then proceeded to do illegal business using the id of the legal owner. this creates fake diversions for investigation, or worse sets up innocent people, where corruption exists. eg. there was a recent arrest of a t/com network engineer for using verified customer data. how many other cases exist of staff with access to verified id, who then pass on to associates, or sell customer data?
this poses a number of obvious legal issues regarding matched verification & defeats the purpose of phone/sim registration.
proves where the phone is, not the user...
eg. recently, a friend in thailand had their phone stolen by a criminal. she had one of those fashionable glitter (fake diamond) studded phone straps hanging from her pocket, as u do, lol.. anyway, the career crim promptly set about calling & sending sms to her contact list, until finding relatives, or close friends... making threats, blackmail, etc regarding reporting the theft...
no doubt, he then proceeded to do illegal business using the id of the legal owner. this creates fake diversions for investigation, or worse sets up innocent people, where corruption exists. eg. there was a recent arrest of a t/com network engineer for using verified customer data. how many other cases exist of staff with access to verified id, who then pass on to associates, or sell customer data?
this poses a number of obvious legal issues regarding matched verification & defeats the purpose of phone/sim registration.
Director Jean-Luc Godard Says 'There's No Such Thing As Intellectual Property,' Donates To MP3 Downloader's Defense
Director Jean-Luc Godard Says 'There's No Such Thing As Intellectual Property,' Donates To MP3 Downloader's Defense: "Robert Ring was the first of a bunch of you to send in this BoingBoing post highlighting how famed movie director Jean-Luc Godard doesn't believe in the concept of 'intellectual property,' and has also contributed 1,000 euros to a French citizen who has been sued for unauthorized sharing of over 13,000 MP3s. The key quote from Godard in highlighting why he's supporting this guy:
I am against Hadopi [the French internet-copyright law, or its attendant agency], of course. There is no such thing as intellectual property. I'm against the inheritance [of works], for example. An artist's children could benefit from the copyright of their parents' works, say, until they reach the age of majority... But afterward, it's not clear to me why Ravel's children should get any income from Bolero...It's always nice when successful content creators, who could just suck up to the monopoly privileges the government grants them, recognize that such things may create greater problems for society and culture, and are willing to speak out about it -- or, even better, to put their money behind their beliefs.
Tuesday, 14 September 2010
Monday, 13 September 2010
Times loses almost 90% of online readership | Media | guardian.co.uk
Times loses almost 90% of online readership | Media | guardian.co.uk
Less than three weeks after the Times paywall went up, data shows a massive decline in web traffic..
Less than three weeks after the Times paywall went up, data shows a massive decline in web traffic..
Saturday, 11 September 2010
Friday, 10 September 2010
Thursday, 9 September 2010
Beverly Hills Agency Implicated in Biggest Ever Human Trafficking Bust | Free the Slaves Blog
Beware of Human Traffickers Masquerading as Manpower Agencies
Beverly Hills Agency Implicated in Biggest Ever Human Trafficking Bust | Free the Slaves Blog
Wednesday, 8 September 2010
Tuesday, 7 September 2010
ArchivesInfo: List of Ask-A-Curator Blogposts
ArchivesInfo: List of Ask-A-Curator Blogposts: "The following is a list of blog posts evaluating the Ask-A-Curator Twitter event that took place on September 1, 2010. Please add your rela..."
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