A good source of opinion on financial markets. FT/alphaville
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Uncyclopaedia, the content-free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.
Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Actually its quite insightful and funny. Reminds me of Yes Men or Onion. Worth a look for a reality check or when you’re searching for the meaning of life. For Example: Earth (or The Earth as it is known by its self-absorbed inhabitants) is the third planet …
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Blog for mobile phones
I just installed a plugin to make astraea.net/blog render quickly on mobile phones. The Mobilize by Mippin WordPress Plugin. Hope phoneheads enjoy it! 😉
BT Notes – good times …
Since our last newsletter we have had some good times. There was the visit of Ed and Mary-Lou from Canada which we enjoyed so much. It was wonderful to share a few weeks with them and we are so grateful for their time here. They pitched in with everything, as usual, and gave us a …
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Guide to Socially Responsible Investment
See here the Guide to Socially Responsible Investment by NEF (pdf).
Happy Planet Index 2.0
See here the Happy Planet Index by NEF (pdf).
Peace Day
International Day of Peace – Wikipedia International Day of Peace website
DNA of potato blight reveals fearsome mold!
Scientists have decoded the DNA secrets of the notorious pathogen phytophthora infestans, or “potato blight”, which still costs the industry more than € 3 billion a year due to crop failures. When comparing P. infestans with similar organisms in the same genus, stretches of the genome stood out as being highly variable, unusually large and …
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History Commons
Chatting with a friend about current events and 9/11 prompted me to look at Loose Change – Final Cut, a documentary about 9/11. An eponymous Colonel is mentioned in the first 15 minutes, so I looked up Colonel Steve Butler on the web, which led to a comprehensive reference on History Commons and a 9/11 …
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BT notes – What a summer!
What a summer! It’s passed so quickly it almost seems as if it hasn’t yet happened. But in fact so much was going on, time just flew by. Having the children at home all the time changes the schedule. Having the whole family at home is lovely though it can pose some scheduling challenges. They …
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