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Entries for the ‘International Politics’ Category
U.S. Bound by Obama\’s Copenhagen Emissions Pledge — U.N. Official – NYTimes.com
In a move clearly designed to keep up the pressure on the US to take strong action on climate change, UN climate chief Yfo de Boer stated, “Whatever route is taken, the president of the United States committed to a 17 percent emissions reduction in Copenhagen. The president of the United States committed to more ambitious [...]
U.N. climate chiefs apologize for glacier error – CNN.com
The U.N.\'s leading panel on climate change has apologized for misleading data published in a 2007 report that warned Himalayan glaciers could melt by 2035. In a statement released Wednesday, U.N. climate chiefs apologize for glacier error – CNN.com the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said estimates relating to the rate of recession of the [...]
Obama Heads to Copenhagen with a 17 Percent Reduction Offer
President Obama set to be in Copenhagen on Dec. 9th with an offer to cut US GHG emissions in the range of 17% from 2005 levels by 2020.
I love these play while you work toys.
Now you can generate energy and pump clean water by just being a kid.
Developed by Daniel Sheridan, now a British student at Coventry University, the Springwise: See-saw power for schools generates electricity while kids play on it. Brilliant!
To go where no man has gone before…
Stephen Hawking suggest space colonization is required to prevent the extinction of mankind. It does not take much imagination to believe this premise only a very long time horizon. The question seems to be are we willing to invest in multi-generational projects without an imminent crisis.
Back to Hawking: He stated he was eager to get [...]
Coping with the retirement of critical experience
During the next few years, western countries will face a more intense labor shortage than last felt in the first two years of this century. Very few companies are prepared for this with hardly any looking to utilize the aging workforce to fill this shortage. Initially, offshore workers will be able to handle [...]
Security of ports, jobs or politics in port management issue?
Lawrence Kudlow calls the concerns over a United Arab Emirates company winning the bid to manage six America ports as nothing other than bigotry. His name for this, Islamaphobia, will not likely be added to our daily lexicon. The actions it describes are simply wrong headed.
North Korea Concerns Increase
Yahoo! News – North Korea Boasts It Has Nuclear Weapons
As North Korea announces its possession of nuclear weapons, various experts discuss the evidence.
Economist.com | Dealing with North Korea
“Tests by America’s Department of Energy have convinced American officials that North Korea may well have supplied the uranium hexafluoride gas—partly-processed uranium which can be spun in centrifuge [...]
Optimism in the Middle East
Economist.com | The Middle East peace summit:
Ariel Sharon and Mahmoud Abbas have declared an end to all hostilities after their first summit, in Sharm el-Sheikh. So, after four years of bloodshed, can the uprising be over? There is cause for optimism, though we have been here before.
“THE calm which will prevail in our lands starting [...]
The Value of Offshoring
Offshoring – Relocating the back office
Dec 11th 2003 From The Economist print edition
The Organizational Implications of Offshore Outsourcing
24 October 2003
Diane Morello
Acrobat Version
Offshoring: Is it a Win-Win Game?
McKinsey Global Institute
August, 2003
The Irony of Outsourcing
By Kevin Laws on November 18, 2003 09:03 PM supports the argument that economic activity flowing to the most efficient provider creates [...]
Offshore Outsourcing
As I look at predictions for 2004, one area where consensus abounds and debate increases is “Offshore Outsourcing”, the movement of knowledge worker jobs offshore. There is abundant agreement that this will continue, even accelerate.
At the same time there is widespread disagreement as to whether this is a good thing for US and European [...]
