Monthly Archives: August 2011

English banks spying on profligate mortgage holders

By dog | Published: August 31, 2011

www.nma.tv Banks in England have admitted monitoring the spending habits of their mortgage holders. Through secret credit checks, banks targeted customers who may be at risk of default if interest rates rise. They are advising consumers to cut spending and prioritize their mortgage… before it’s too late. The banks argue the program is working. But [...]

Posted in NMA TV | Tagged animation, banks, commercial, debt, default, finance, greed, holders, media, mortgage, next, nma, Taiwan, taiwanese | Comments closed

Learning from the Libyan “War”

By dog | Published: August 30, 2011

Libya demonstrated that the international community has the ability to work together and – by ruling the skies – stop a relatively powerful dictator from mass murdering his own people. It also is evidence of President Obama’s larger foreign policy doctrine. Pundits weigh in on Libya opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com Join the conversation on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow The [...]

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Revolights: the Bicycle Lights of the Future

By dog | Published: August 30, 2011

An amazing new product from a company called Revolights is revolutionizing the way bicycles will be lit at night. See the full story and video here: www.smartplanet.com Revolights kickstarter page: www.kickstarter.com Join the conversation on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow The Daily Conversation on Twitter www.twitter.com

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A Jobs Agenda, Anyone?

By dog | Published: August 30, 2011

President Obama must present a bold jobs plan that the American people can rally around or risk further alienating voters heading into the 2012 election. The NY Times makes the case for an ambitious back to work plan: www.nytimes.com Join the conversation on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow The Daily Conversation on Twitter www.twitter.com

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Now More Than Ever: A Message from Kumi Naidoo

By dog | Published: August 30, 2011

Greenpeace International Executive Director Kumi Naidoo addresses the need for urgent environmental action.

Posted in Greenpeace | Tagged action, activism, activist, change, civil, climate, destruction, disobedience, environment, environmental, global, greenpeace, kumi, naidoo, warming | Comments closed

Saving Sumatra

By dog | Published: August 30, 2011

Bearing witness to rainforest destruction in Indonesia. Rainforests and carbon-rich peatlands in Indonesia are being destroyed at such a rate that Indonesia is now the world’s third largest emitter of greenhouse gases, after the US and China. The habitats of endangered species like the orang-utan and Sumatran tiger are disappearing. The homes and livelihoods of [...]

Posted in Greenpeace | Tagged carbon, climate, Indonesia, Norway, oil, palm, peat, rainforest, sumatra | Comments closed

Toxic sludge disaster Hungary

By dog | Published: August 30, 2011

On October 4th 2010, a flood of toxic sludge wrought havoc on villages and towns in Western Hungary. The spill left nine people dead and created a huge environmental disaster.

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BNP Paribas: Don’t fund Angra 3 nuclear reactor

By dog | Published: August 30, 2011

www.greenpeace.org BNP Paribas, sponsor of the French Masters tennis tournament and the world’s leading investor in the nuclear industry, uses customers’ savings to finance dodgy nuclear projects and is planning to fund a dangerously obsolete nuclear reactor in Brazil — the Angra 3 reactor. If BNP Paribas goes ahead with financing the Angra 3 reactor [...]

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Real people can’t live underwater

By dog | Published: August 30, 2011

Cancun – Greenpeace and 350.org partnered to film activists amongst underwater statues, bringing attention to the plight of coastal communities that will be affected by sea level rise.

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Coming Soon to Taiwan: The Rainbow Warrior

By dog | Published: August 30, 2011

Greenpeace’s flagship the Rainbow Warrior is coming to Taiwan in January 2011 to campaign on fisheries and the protection of the marine environment in East Asia. Visit the legendary ship and check the video for tour dates!

Posted in Greenpeace | Tagged conservation, environmentalism, fisheries, greenpeace, marine, Rainbow, reserves, Taiwan, tuna, Warrior | Comments closed

2010 – taking positive action

By dog | Published: August 30, 2011

Everything we accomplished and every action we took in 2010 was thanks to you, and millions of Greenpeace supporters like you around the world. Join us in looking back on a year of action, with 99 of the best images in less than two minutes.

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Deepening Relational Coordination: Why Site Visits Matter

By dog | Published: August 30, 2011

(April 22, 2011) Pamela Hinds shares her recent studies of the effect of site visits between software development teams, and the interplay between site visits and distant work and its effects on interpersonal dynamics and the coordination of work. Hinds’ research points towards opportunities for new technological affordances to support distant collaboration. Stanford University: www.stanford.edu [...]

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