New Zealand – childless couples to be the norm
From 2003: New Zealand: Childless couples set to become most common family type, (www.nzherald.co.nz, June 30, 2003)
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Oxford professor calls for mass drugging for “cognitive enhancement”
Value for value: Please support my efforts. Oxford Professor Calls for Mass Drugging Population Through Water Supply (prisonplanet.com, August 1, 2010) Fluoride and the Future: Population Level Cognitive Enhancement (www.practicalethicsnews.com, Julian Savulescu, February 8, 2008) “A new generation of more … Continue reading →
Canadian government plans to correct online “misinformation”
From May, Feds look to pounce on online misinformation (CP, ca.news.yahoo.com, May 23 2010) “The government is looking for ways to monitor online chatter about political issues and correct what it perceives as misinformation.”
Continue reading →The Smart Grid future – plenty of control
Acquisition Enhances GE Global Smart Grid Software Solutions (http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/02/c7799.html) (www.newswire.ca, August 2, 2010) “GE (NYSE: GE) made a major step forward with its worldwide commitment to improve the ways we make, move and consume electricity with the acquisition of SNC-Lavalin’s … Continue reading →
Mandatory vs. voluntary – Canadian census controversy
The reviews are in – and they are not kind to Tony Clement (www.theglobeandmail.com, July 28, 2010) Census: Should it be mandatory? (www.cbc.ca, July 27, 2010) Industry Minister Tony Clement has taken the position that the long form census should … Continue reading →
UK’s devastating climate change policies
Bills up by a third (eureferendum.blogspot.com, July 28, 2010) “Householders face a £300-a-year rise in their gas and electricity bills and significant cuts in how much energy they use if Britain is to “keep the lights on” and meet its … Continue reading →
UN Economic & Social Council
UN Economic & Social Council (http://www.un.org/en/ecosoc/about/index.shtml) “ECOSOC was established under the United Nations Charter as the principal organ to coordinate economic, social, and related work of the 14 UN specialized agencies, functional commissions and five regional commissions….” http://www.un.org/en/ecosoc/about/index.shtml
Continue reading →Woman’s ordeal at Vancouver airport
Woman allegedly mocked during airport strip search (www.torontosun.com, July 20, 2010) About her treatment by the CBSA (Canada Border Services Agency) officers: “It’s the most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to me in my life,” said Flynn, who cried the … Continue reading →
Cloud computing
Google OS: the end of the hard drive? (cnn.com, November 20, 2009) About Chrome OS: “All the applications will be web-based, meaning users won’t have to install apps, manage updates or even backup their data. All data will be stored … Continue reading →
Articles & Links – July 25, 2010
‘Hidden US Afghan war details’ revealed by Wikileaks, (www.bbc.co.uk, July 26, 2010) – “More than 90,000 leaked US military records …” “…The reports come as Nato says it is investigating reports that as many as 45 civilians died in an … Continue reading →