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This earth clock is quite sobering. Depletions rates are actually frightening when you see them presented in this interactive update page. Yearly, monthly, weekly figures are one thing but what really makes you think is the daily depletion rate changing before your eyes.

Poodwaddle.com

 

 

I am going to bookmark this page and check it again in a week or so. If you want to follow the updates too you can RSS link or subscribe to the post.

For the record here is an image at the time I composed this post.

How can we stop this?

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There is something not quite right about this video. It has been around for while and collected quite a lot of comments, many not all that flattering.

Larry Ellison in this video reminded me of Dean Martin the comedian, but nowhere near as endearing.  I must admit I did found myself enjoying his lampooning. In the safety of his disciples he also gives Microsoft stick. 

Maybe it is because we see some lighthearted human side of this man whose personal image syncs with the ruthless practices of the Giant Oracle business he started and still heads.

Disliked or not by non disciples this leader of giants lightheartedly reduces cloud computing to the simplicity of what it is really is:

The cloud is Computers hooked up to Networks, that’s all it is.

He also distinguishes SaaS as a packaged business model for rental of computing services This is not new either past now and the future, so nothing new. 

Taking some advice of a long time journalist mate who says don’t just be mesmerised by a good show, always go for balance. which I did

I found another video by  Marc Benioff CEO of the cloud computing giant, Salesforce.com who lampoons Ellison.

They are each quite short. Enjoy them both !!!

First: Why Larry Ellison hates Cloud computing

 

Then Benioff who will always be Benioff, even sick like he was at this conference.

when asked about the Oracle CEO flip-flop cloud computing strategy, the Salesforce.com CEO and co-founder just couldn’t help ridicule his former mentor,

 

Here is the response in text

Larry Ellison.6 months ago he said its ridiculous and made some very caustic remarks which is not very much like him and then he said something very Zen in a kind of very spiritual or mentor way the key to cloud computing, the key grasshopper to on-demand is on premise.

And the key to on-premise is on-demand. And you can not have on-demand without on-premise, and you can not have on-premise without on-demand.

It was very Zen.

It was like hitting a new level of enlightenment when I heard of it. This guys got it. On-demand is on-premise and yet on-premise is on-demand.

And if you can understand that then you’ll know why cloud computing is what it is.

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According to The Economist Feb 25th 2010, article headlined The Data Deluge, using data mining techniques credit-card companies lead the way to identify such things as fraudulent activity.

Using data this way Insurance firms too are more able to spot the scams. For example accident claims on a Monday are more likely to be staged as such claimants tend to assemble friends as false witnesses over a weekend. 

To do this rules based data crouching thru millions of transactions lets them see which cards that are likely to be stolen, and which claims that are likely to be dodgy.

This report in its full context is about the unchecked data explosion occurring

It reports on its value and use to include benefits of data mining, also known as business intelligence, and the risks to both business and personal information.

It is well worth a read…… “The Data Deluge”

 

Thanks to Steve Bennet at oz-analytics for alerted us to this.

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Here is a poll we have being running with clients and prospects. The questions are about the value of business intelligence. You may like to ponder them too and cast an anonymous vote.

If you want to know more about BI please visit us at Shernox Group, business performance and business intelligence specialists.

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Be Disclosed or be closed is a theme we plan publish on later this week at Performance Controller.

This will talk about the new internet testimonial discloser changes in the US now being administered through the US Fair Trade Commission. This is law is designed to put out of business the dubious marketers who use false endorsements and testimonials to entice people to put their money in to rich quick schemes. 

Here is a 5 minute point of view video recorded today by Gordon Wood.

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Best Wishes to everyone for a very happy, prosperous and safe new year for 2010.

 

Well done to this video maker.

We need people investing in this type of education.

And even more prepared to to invest in listening.

Please don’t end up dead on this cell.

We want to see you and enjoy providing updates to you again this year.

 

Warmest regards

 

The Performance Controller Team

 

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Eric Schmidt, became CEO of Google in 2001, His watch in the decade saw the Google initial public offering in 2004 with stock skyrocketing from its $85 offering price to $600 by 2007. GOOG’s five-year return was 228.50%.

in the Huffington Post in her article updated: 12-24-09 01:46 PM Grace Kiser goes on to say”

The 2000s certainly seem like a ghastly decade. The era’s already fabled financial debacles — among them, Enron’s bankruptcy, the burst of the tech bubble, the collapse of a number of financial and lending institutions, and Madoff’s ponzi scheme — can inspire a certain cynicism about the merits and promise of business and entrepreneurship.

But at decade’s end, we didn’t want to forget about the companies and leaders that excelled during the boom and largely weathered the downturn.

We looked at a select group of elite CEOs from a wide range of industries, and plucked out who we think demonstrated the most exceptional leadership over the past ten years. Though our analysis is admittedly subjective, we also considered stock prices — a five-year return, to be specific. And because last year’s financial crisis has battered so many stocks, we also considered softer factors such as long-term vision, brand building, and what each CEO had to contend with when they took the helm.

I do recommended to take a look at the US CEO’s nominations in Grace Kiser’s Huffington Post article. It is a great reference with a summary of the achievements of business leaders nominated. People like Michael Dell, Steve Jobs, Larry Ellison plus many more are featured.

There is a poll to vote on too if you want to participate

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/24/best-ceos-of-the-decade-p_n_403032.html

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For the Christmas Party this week , management decided a liability issue meant staff could have alcohol, but only one drink per person…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was fired for ordering the cups.  B*stards!!!!

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COP15 is generating plenty of press with more to come as the vested interest gloves come off in the US. There today they are fighting for the status quo and argue climate change is a myth.

But the options are unpalatable if they are wrong so the world leaders do need to agree on reduction measures that will surely also mean change our excessive way of living.

COP15 agreement is the step needed to make that happen so the work can really begin

Nick Main Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTT) Global Leader, Climate Change & Sustainability is on the ground at the the Copenhagen Climate conference . His blog is worth subscribing to. Here is a copy of his latest update on proceedings.

9 December 2008

Swinging into full gear

Negotiations at the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) got down to action today, as controversy swirled around the release of what’s being described as a working draft of a Copenhagen agreement being proposed by developed nations. Comments we have heard suggest that developing countries should not be surprised at the existence of this paper as there are apparently several in circulation and their existence had been well signaled.

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Here is Something to enjoy. I found this on Clair Hanbury’s site. She is proactively focusing on a project with Unesco to find best policy and practice on pre-service teacher training on HIV and Aids. Check her out if you are interested to know more.

In the meantime here is a Louis Armstrong version of  “What a Wonderful World” from performer Raymond Crowe.

 

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If you want to achieve but think you can’t, then take a look at this man who can.

Nick Vujicic has no limbs but is able to do more in a day than most people can do in a lifetime.

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It’s time again for the annual ‘Stella Awards’! For those unfamiliar with these awards, they are named after 81-year-old Stella Liebeck who spilled hot coffee on herself and successfully sued McDonald’s in New Mexico, where she purchased coffee. You remember, she took the lid off the coffee and put it between her knees while she was driving. Who would ever think one could get burned doing that, right? That’s right; these are awards for the most outlandish lawsuits and verdicts in the U.S.  You know, the kinds of cases that make you scratch your head. So keep your head scratcher handy.

            Here are the Stella’s finalists for the past year:

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According to this news article, Twitter users have caused an uproar by impersonating celebrities on the popular micro-blogging service. Businesses, too, are targets of fake Twitter profiles — sometimes from competitors.

Exxon Mobil Corp. has found at least two unauthorized Twitter accounts under variations of its name.

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Do’s and don’ts of business etc., are copied around the web by many as they share their finds. Here is one such resource.

Why Intelligent People Fail by psychologist, Robert Sternberg is worth bookmarking to use as a check list when you are planning your next failure. 

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John Robert Wooden (born 1910) is a retired basketball coach and a highly revered icon of leadership in the US

 

In a public domain video, Woodem;s biographical stories dwell on success, humility, and service to others. In recanting influences in his life and experiences he comments about someone asking him , “Why teach?”  to which his reply was, “Where could I find such splendid company?”

I noticed many use this video under banners oriented to their pitch: Management, Leadership and so on. I like the title on this one and   just wanted to share it. I learned much from what he freely gives  Enjoy it, as I did..

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How can we take holidays in the middle of recession. Just do it, I say and why not if you can get away with it?  It is is a great thing but you sure come back to earth when you find it  all there waiting for you. But I am back now and here is a quick round up the last month and some stuff on whats’ to come.

 

 

My  Quote for this month

There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.    – Peter Drucker

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Last month over 7000 visitors come to read us and over 60% who stayed over.  As I am wrting this there are 251 people visiting now according to our blog meter. So it looks like we got something going which we  hope we  can keep up!!

Here is what we wrote about:

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GM CEO Fritz Henderson is quoted as saying "bankruptcy is probable but not preferred; experts say it won’t be smooth or fast."

That is the news just in about this Giant USA Automaker struggling for its very survival.

But what is the cause of all this and how do people feel about the bailout?

To get some insights into it that question,  here is a response to a recent General Motors North America President Troy Clarke plea to GM employees and suppliers  "to call legislators and ask for a bailout for U.S. automakers"

The response letter, widely circulated in mid-December 2008, was attributed to Gregory Knox, president of Knox Machinery of Franklin, Ohio. After I got this in my email I verified the authenticity with Snopes. According to Snopes.com Mr. Knox (or, at least, someone responding from his e-mail address) said"

“I’m real….. I came into my office 2 weeks ago and the first email I opened was a pathetic plea from Detroit…and my fingers just started flying across the keyboard..

The letter was a "spleen vent" which just quickly flowed out of me, and when I was finished I copied my mom and hit the send button…and she asked me if she could share it with her friends…and the rest is history"

As my colleague said too "it is worth reading". I will add no further comment and just let it it speak for itself.

Ralph Eastman

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Once again another month passes and those of us left are still here. And it seems ages since recession ended, doesn’t it?.

We did a bunch of posts this month and our readership short thru the roof despite my suggestion to turn off. Clearly people have too much idle time. Or is reading replacing TV as a pastime.. I wonder?

My Quote for this month

I have seen the future and it doesn’t work“.- a great one liner by Canadian author and journalist Robert Fulford

Your Feedback

We know we are being widely read because some folks are complaining  we don’t spend enough time proof reading. We have noted that too and will take that seriously, especially now we know we are being taken seriously. 

Here is some of what we wrote about:

I know you have already read this but in case you missed then here is a list of our March posts

• Finding cockroaches in your business!!
• Incentive Compensation Designs
• Is a CEO job now just a doddle?
• Maturity Model Risk Assessment
• Making Decisions in Risky Situations
• Carbon Constrained World Reality
• Amazing Stitch in Time Innovation

 

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Here is what we read about:

Sawbones Online fans get a second book

This month we saw one of our colleagues, yes another Wood, added a second book to the reading maize.  Trevor Wood an Australian illustrator, has again dug deep into the realms of the living dead with his comic books about a zombie odd couple.  In this he re-animates the dead with the comic “Sawbones”.

Wood, who teamed up with writer Jen Breach, who together have been publishing weekly comics for over two years with books also coming in multiple story format.

The two main characters, are rough and ready cowboy, Sheriff Sawyer and pompous English buffoon, Bones O’Brien, They get involved in comic adventures, with a focus firmly on slapstick. “The violence is implied,” Wood says. who adds  “We put them in everyday situations instead of dealing with the situation normally, they eat your brains,”

In keeping with www.PerformanceeController.com policy of no direct plugs, even to ourselves, (what a silly idea that is) we cannot suggest you visit their website and order a book. Actually that is not true.The truth is if you dont get an order in quickly, you will most likely have to go on back-order and wait.

Sawbones Volume 2 and 1 are both available at comic stores and http://sawbonesonline.com/comic/

Is it Confidential, Maybe Not?

Lawyers know, or should know, that the photos, documents, videos and other similar files that they attach to emails, and send out into the cloud, contain metadata. This hidden data contains information about the attachments that may, or may not, be intended to remain confidential. Lawyers, especially, must be concerned about confidentiality of communications.

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To Tweet or not to Tweet 

Do you have a Twitter account yet?  If not you may get left behind as everyone else seems t have one.

But and for the life of me the value is still elusive as we are sending out and receiving loads of tweets to see what happens. But not so for many who just use it daily and for early adopter marketers who learning about this new channel for communication. They could be onto something here so I plan to follow this.

There is a lot more to come on Twitter I am sure as phenomena that is growing exponentially.  The present Google acquisition rumors reflect Twitter’s importance as a social media and micro blogging service.

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Up and Comer Blog

New entrant to the business blog world is Singaporean Vince Chew. Vince is a young IT veteran and business change consultant who packs a punch when it comes to contributing to others. Knowing Vince as we do in person, we know his  new blog will be worth watching for sure. we have also added it to our blog roll.

Why not check check out his new Creative Management blog and take a look at his post Writing good reports for success

 

Guess The Nationality

I was doing some research on marketing and awareness programs and I came across this titillating advertising, designed to get attention, as it asks you to Guess The Nationality!

Is it….American?  Swiss? Spanish?  French?  Italian?  Brazilian?

 

As you can see on the picture right .. the answer is Polish

 

 

Beating the Tom Tom Update

Microsoft and TomTom announced they have reached a settlement in their respective patent suits.

As part of the deal, TomTom will pay Microsoft for coverage for the software maker’s mapping-related patents as well as the file management patents that Microsoft claimed were infringed by TomTom’s use of the Linux kernel. Microsoft will also get access to the TomTom patents that were cited in TomTom’s countersuit against Microsoft, although Microsoft won’t be making any payment to TomTom.

In a statement, the two companies said that the settlement provides TomTom patent coverage “in a manner that is fully compliant with TomTom’s obligations under the General Public Lucense Version 2.” As part of the agreement, TomTom will “remove from its products the functionality related to two file management systems patents,” over the next two years. The agreement protects TomTom’s customers under the patents during that time, the companies said.

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Encarta moves over for Wikipedia

In a recent Mashable.com post reported a Microsoft quote about Encarta closure

“Encarta has been a popular product around the world for many years. However, the category of traditional encyclopedias and reference material has changed. People today seek and consume information in considerably different ways than in years past.”

The post goes on to say Wikipedia boasts 2.7 million entries in English versus just 42,000 for Encarta.

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Russia Microsoft Dichotomy

This month, Ina Frieda a writer at CNet, has her attention focused on on Microsoft. In one article this month she talks about the Software giant coming under anti trust scrutiny in Russia. Talk about maturing, it was not long ago Russia was listed on Microsoft’s piracy board as one of the highest offending countries outside Indonesia. It is amazing how  the wheel turns.

 Anyway if you are interested in Microsoft check out Ina’s Recent posts from Beyond Binary

Pirates and who Benefits

It is a well know that John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz wrote the original Dartmouth BASISC programming software that got Microsoft started. As the story goes Bill Gates and Paul Allen, the founders of Microsoft, then modified it and sold as their first product at Micro-Soft (that was the company’s name when it started business).

According to Sam Varghese at ITWire in his post last month he adds that everyone agrees the famous whine in 1976  saw Gates invent the term “software piracy.” He also outlines more about Gates view on the ling term benefits that will flow to Microsoft  from China when they do start paying for software.

I for one have always been convinced that the 3 US dollars price you pay for any software in Jakarta is a Cartel level rate agreed by vendors to propagate its software into this developing nation. In Thailand a common folk law view is the Pantip Plaza, is actually owned by Microsoft Pantip is the home of the 15 minute pirate copy burners.

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The Singapore Lion

Singapore’s latest technology blueprint, called Intelligent Nation 2015 (iN2015), was announced in 2006. It is designed to help the nation achieve various economic and social benefits through more sophisticated and innovative use of infocomm technologies.

Through iN2015, Singapore is aiming for a two-fold rise in value driven by its infocomm industry to S$26 billion (US$17 billion) and a three-fold increase in infocomm export revenue to S$60 billion (US$39 billion). It is also targeting for this industry to create 80,000 new jobs.

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India consultant service coming of Age?

 Uma-Kataya, of The Dancing Feather Fashion fame,  is in India buying and coordinating her designer ranges in productions for the summer releases this year. Nothing new there but as a student of India and the constant change in the fashion business, she noticed the consultants trend is very interesting.

India as a country has had an English speaking base for over 400 years and the richness of this and other languages makes for interesting influences on their cultures.

As India maturing commercially continues with its increasing economic importance, so does the Indian consultants influence in the world’s largest managements.

“Conventional wisdom in the US holds that consulting firms like McKinsey have nothing to fear from Indian firms. The reason is that Indian firms are most unlikely to win high-end strategy and board level consulting business, at the expense of the likes of McKinsey and Bain, because the cultural barriers are way too high.”?

That is a quote from this Indian journal which challenges this conventional wisdom as it goes on to ask “will companies like Wipro and Infosys work to help US and other developed nation firms change their culture”?

Check it out www.indiajournal.com/pages/event.php?id=6300

 

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In my monthly reading review for February, I raised some issues about climate change. The key points of this I now restate in summary:

A conference, in Dec 2009 in Copenhagen of around 170  countries as parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ((UNFCCC), , will meet for the last time on government level, before a climate agreement is to be renewed. Early agreement is needed there so countries can get the treaty through their domestic legislation in time for 2013 start.

To resolve obstacles to understanding further what this conference is all about, I did some more research and sought opinion of people with expertise in this area. One such specialist, Stian Reklev at the Point Carbon subscriber service, gave PerformanceController some very useful information. It especially clarified not only the issues that will be dealt with at Copenhagen, but in fact what it is all about.

Mr. Reklev had a very clear understanding of the main discussion points for Copenhagen. He also said "these are proving terribly difficult to get consensus on"

The points are:

1. Emission caps.

Under Kyoto, only countries defined as developed countries have actual targets. 30-something countries have emission obligations in the 2008-2012 period they must stick to: 26 of the EU countries, plus Japan, Canada (who’ll miss theirs and they don’t care), Australia, NZ, Norway, Switzerland, Russia and Ukraine. Plus Monaco and San Marino. Belarus is trying to get into this group.

When Kyoto was negotiated in 1997 it was agreed that it would be unfair to restrict the development of poor countries by slapping emission caps on them. However, some of them have developed a lot since then and are now huge emitters. China, India, South Korea, Mexico, Brazil and South Africa in particular. Developing countries now emit more than half the world’s greenhouse gases (although in historical context they are still not responsible for the climate change crisis itself, and counted per capita they are still small emitters compared to rich countries).

So for now, rich countries want poor countries to take on mandatory emission obligations. Not as strict as their own targets, but mandatory ones in some way. Obviously, China, India etc are still reluctant to risk their economic growth by doing so, and argue that they should not take on mandatory caps as long as rich countries struggle to comply with their Kyoto targets.

For the US and Australia, for example, it seems difficult to take on stringent targets while their biggest competitors (especially. China) can continued increasing their emissions unabated. (Australia has now ratified Kyoto, but they have an extremely easy target).

Meanwhile, knowing that the targets under Kyoto is not at all enough to stop climate change, poor countries say rich countries must take on much stronger targets. The US emits more than 20 tonnes CO2 equivalent per capita. The corresponding number for China is 5, for India 1.5. They keep pointing their fingers at the west, demanding more action.

2. Who picks up the bill?

Everyone knows that if the world is to avoid climate change, developing countries must achieve sustainable growth. A huge amount of clean technology must be transferred from rich to poor countries. Many, but not all, agree that it is reasonable that rich countries pay for a significant amount of this (considering they made the mess in the first place, plus they can afford it).

What they’re trying to do now is find a technology transfer mechanism that everyone is pleased with. That is very difficult: everyone wants to pay as little as possible.

3. Adaptation.

While mitigation continues to be a hugely important issue, most scientists agree that some climate change will occur regardless. Africa and Asia are predicted to suffer the most of this (Vietnam will be absolutely devastated). You probably know about the sinking pacific islands.

So what developing countries are trying to do now is to raise more money for adaptation measures. Again, as soon as money is involved, things get very complicated.

So that is what the big discussions is to be about in Copenhagen this year.

And as I eluded to in my earlier post, The US President Obama will play a completely different role than Bush. That of course does not ensure a success. The issue of concern is they will manage to agree on something, but will it be anything really good.

In the meantime, developed countries will increasingly cap emissions at home. Most of them are prepared to pledge deeper emission cuts if a good international treaty is in place, but even without one they will go ahead and do something.

The EU has an emissions trading scheme (ETS) in place, and keeps lowering caps for the 12,500 participants. Australia will get one next year, NZ has plans (that are under review by parliament now).

The US is expected to pass an ETS bill some time the next two years. In the meantime, ten northeastern states have already launched a regional ETS. Similar programs are being developed among western states and in the Midwest.

So the carbon-constrained world is coming, even though some countries may choose to slack up a little during the recession. The question is if there is enough guts out there to make regulations that are meaningful.

For us Aussies we need to consider if the Australian government’s target (5-15 per cent cut in emissions from 2000 levels by 2020) all a bit useless. It will cost a fair bit but is significantly below what scientists say is necessary to avoid climate change. So what’s the point in putting in place legislation that isn’t going to do the job?

To be continued…

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As we research or just read for interest we find  interesting stuff on varied subjects. I collect them here and add summaries for context. Also as I have the power with the keyboard, I hope you will forgive me if I sometimes I get carried away and add my two coins worth . You must tell me if it is not what you want or even perhaps just delete my link.

For this who want to read on,  before you do here is a quote I like:

“”Saying you make my day, makes my day.” Anon

Aussie Bush Fires:

We acknowledge and pay respect to those who lost their lives in the Australian bush fires on Feb 7 2009. Our sincere condolences go to all who lost family and close friends. Many more are still in critical care and all now have to recover and rebuild their homes and their lives.

We encouraged anyone who feels so inclined to donate via the  Australian Red Cross.

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Climate Crunch Time:

It seems that everyone is well aware that climate change is a key issue for us all. But sadly, very few of us in the ordinary walks of life, find it easy to sort through the information we get. But like it or not to claim back the planet the carbon constrained world is a new reality .

This month the US President Obama asked Congress to legislate to meet the 80% emission reduction goal. He gave them no choice with an alternative that  the administration would resort to use provisions being the existing clean air act. In my post about this in Feb US Climate Czar Acts! a point I made may put a roadblock in the way of understanding. My statement that the US is not going to ratify Kyoto is not a factor. In fact it is much to late for that as current Kyoto Protocol on climate change and global warming expires in 2012 .

What is more important is President Obama has a crucial role to play is in the negotiations for a new protocol for Jan, 1, 2013 start. A climate conference, in Dec 2009 in Copenhagen, of all the parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ((UNFCCC), comprising around 170 countries, will meet for the last time on government level, before a climate agreement is to be renewed. International talks have been underway for some time, and the hope is that at least a rough framework on a new treaty will be negotiated in Copenhagen during the UN conference. Early agreement is needed there so countries can get the treaty through their domestic legislation in time for 2013 start.

This subject is vital for us all now to be more aware, so we were are doing research on the issues and seeking advice on considerations for ongoing adaption Anyone with a contribution on this is very welcome to add to this content.

Here is some more detail about the Copenhagen UNFCCC Conference >>

Carbon Labeling:

Have you ever wondered about those funny black feet with numbers on them feet appearing on products.  In Asia you don’t see them much yet but they are coming. In Europe, North America and elsewhere they are now quite commonplace.

No, it is not a brand for footwear either. The symbol tells consumers the carbon emissions taken to make the product, so you can buy wisely, being aware of the impact it has on our environment.

In February we attended a seminar in Bangkok about a “Carbon Footprint and Labeling” project  The project, now in its formative stage, is jointly lead by the EU Commission users and Thailand-EC Cooperation Facility Program.

The seminar discussed how the project would proceed and some of the issues it would deal with. The scope includes understanding  measurement standards, setting guidelines for labels,  making recommendations for use and certification control. Check out the report on this by Dr Kitipan Kitbamroong, himself an environmental specialist.

Why Carbon Footprint Labeling? >>

Beating on a TOM TOM

It seems like Microsoft have a new Toy and they don’t like anyone else playing with it for free. Moreover they say Linux have stolen it from them so no we can sit back and watch Linux wagons form a circle and the battle begin.

If like my wife and millions of people in the last 2 years who got a Tom Tom in a their gift boxes, and now use it daily to get you from A to B,  this may interest you.

Read >> Is Microsoft finally taking Linux to court?

The most qualified job hunter

I like this man’s advice in his case study post

“Kevin’s heard me say a thousand times, “The most qualified job hunter is rarely the one who gets the offer?”  Yup that’s right.  It’s not a typo.  I’m not crazy.  The best positions go to the people who do the best job at positioning themselves as the best solution to an employer’s problem — once in they’re in the interview.  And that’s the rub. “

That is an extract from this well worth while post which goes well on as a case study for job seekers.

In the body one very “just get it “point he makes:

“Employers only hire when they have problems to solve. And they will only hire you if they can specifically see you as the solution to their problems.”

Sounds like Sales doesn’t it? So I  have added this to my recommend reading list for salespeople:  Maybe a bit more about job hunters pipeline management would be useful but I guess that is why and recruiters have job inventories.

Job Hunting Case Study: Kevin Watson – The Resume Makeover with before and after examples. see

Link here to check it out >>

I’m just John.. With a Guerilla CV

I found this while reading some comments on a Linkedin blog.  If you are serious about getting a job, you cannot miss the shear subtly of this approach.

John S Rajeski sets a new the bar on and blows me away with his approach.

Link here is John S. Rajeski >>

Who’s Logged In

If you think it is just us young guys on the net have another look.

Baby boomers young and old are in there and even many older generations have taken to email by preference and to get information on such thing as health. Her is what looks like some good research work on this, It shows 74% of internet users age 64 and older send and receives email.

Interesting too that Teenagers, who use internet more for fun on the other hand are using email less. And ages 33-44 use it for shopping.

The article I got this information from expands commentary on all demographics and has a very useful graphical slide presentation to back it up.

The table below explains the definition terms used for the various generations.

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Home-Based Businesses Tips

This is useful stuff on home business I found in San Francisco Chronicle

These are the heading is covers

Naming Your Home-Based Business

What It takes to run a Home-Based Business?

Windows or Apple Computers for My Company?

Separating Your Home from Your Business

Balancing Work with Family

http://allbusiness.sfgate.com/3473091-1.html

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