The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Five for the Voice, Four for the Substance December 12, 2009 Thom Hartmann Thom Hartmann is one of a handful of individuals that I consider to be true guides for the rest of us, and I consider two of his earlier books, Cracking the Code and SCREWED, to have been instrumental in my own transformation …
Continue reading “Review: Threshold–The Crisis of Western Culture”
Very important search. Although we have often stated our view that women are better intelligence (decision-support) managers because they have higher intuition, smaller egos, and are not stunted with respect to the role of feelings and care as relevant factors, we’ve never really looked this up. Below are a few links, thank you for a …
After Action Report–General Barry McCaffrey, USA (Ret) Visit to Kuwait and Afghanistan 10-18 Nov 09 11 pages Extracted points 01 Phenomenally useful report with too much cheerleading. This is a 10-year regional war, State Department and AID are pulling out for next several years (too dangerous), costing us roughly half per day what we paid …
Continue reading “Reference: General McCaffrey’s Trip Report on AF”
THE COST OF BEING BLACK White Americans have long resisted the idea of reparations to the descendants of slaves.We examine the psychological basis of such resistance, primarily testing the possibility that resistance may be a function of Whites’ perception of the ongoing cost of being Black. White participants (n = 958) across twelve independent samples (varying …
Level of poverty Poor | Very poor | Extremely poor Green Serves rural areas Focus on women Fair trade Financial My financial return 1% – 3% | 4% – 6% When I get repaid Anytime | < 1 yr | 1 – 3 yrs | > 3 yrs My money is going to Single institution …
Continue reading “Worth a Look: MicroPlace Giving to the Poor”
Hot Topics AA: Iranian Crackdown Goes Global 12/03/09 AA: Report: 2600 bodies found in Kashmir graves 12/02/09 AF: Afghan Expert Says Obama Plan For Security Transfer May Work 12/02/09 AF: Body of second missing soldier found in Afghanistan 11/30/09 IQ: Iraq’s civilian death toll in November is lowest since war began 12/01/09 IR: Iran’s fist …
Adding to installations in Oman and Egypt, India’s Shivsu Canadian Clear says its new plant in Baghdad is expected to convert 20 million liters per day. The company’s Vice President Satish Kumar told the Cleantech Group today that the Iraq installation uses reverse osmosis to convert seawater into potable water that has industrial and drinking …
Continue reading “Journal: $20M water desalination project in Iraq”
