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THE fundamental cause of the big global problems threatening us now is simply over-consumption. The rate at which we in rich countries are using up resources is grossly unsustainable. It's far beyond levels that can be kept up for long or that could be spread to all people. Yet most people totally fail to grasp the magnitude. The reductions required are so big that they cannot be achieved within a consumer capitalist society. Huge and extremely radical changes to systems and culture are necessary. The per capita area of productive land needed to supply one Australian with food, water, settlements and energy, is about seven to eight hectares. The United States figure is closer to 12 hectares. But the average per capita area of productive land available on the planet is only about 1.3 hectares.
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Carolyn Shaw will present a solo exibit of oil paintings of California landscapes March 1-April 29; reception Sun., March 18, 2-5 p.m. Free. For more information, call Kevyn Warnock at 574-4654 or e-mail kevynw@earthlink.net or visit www.1870artcenter.org. 1870 Art Center, 1870 Ralston Ave., Belmont "Sugar and Spice"
"The Wonderful World of Little Girls" presented by Watercolor Artist Berni Jahnke. Through drawings done on site over the past year. Through April 28. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Call 941-5789 or visit www.viewpointsgallery.com. Viewpoints Gallery, 315 State St., Los Altos "Viriditas" Paintings, Installations, Photography, Earthwork and Video
By Tracy Ginsberg. Through April 28, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Call 529-2040 or e-mail info@SpurProjects.com or visit www.SpurProjects.com.
SHRI PREM CHAND GUPTA INAUGURATES NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE STATE ...
The Minister of Company Affairs, Shri Prem Chand Gupta inaugurated a two-day National Conference on State of Competition in The Indian Economy, organized by Competition Commission of India, here today. Following is the text of the inaugural address by Shri Prem Chand Gupta: I am delighted to be with you this morning at this national conference on the state of competition in the Indian economy. Friends, India has emerged as one of the fastest growing major economies of the world. The economic policy measures initiated particularly since the 1990s have contributed in this process immensely. The economic liberalization measures are now yielding results. The setting-up of the High Level Raghavan Committee was a major step in initiating fundamental reforms in the Competition law of the country.
Lifetime Achievement
Aside from the usual panels, plenary sessions, banquets, and tour groups, this conference will feature lifetime achievement awards to a distinguished group of scholar-activists. Here is a brief summary of their contributions. * GRACE LEE BOGGS is a Chinese American writer and speaker who was a leader in many of the labor, civil rights, Black Power, Asian American, feminist, and environmental justice movements of the 20th century. A grassroots organizer as well as a theorist, she has lived for many years in Detroit and worked collaboratively with prominent community leaders including African American labor activist James Boggs, her husband for over 40 years. Aside from her writings, her legacy includes Detroit Summer, a multicultural, intergenerational youth program. * ARTHUR HANSEN, while not himself Asian Pacific American, pioneered the use of oral histories to capture the stories of Japanese Americans and other minorities.
Georgia Ranked 93th in the Rating of World Economic Forum's Global ...
Tbilisi (GBC) - Georgia is 3 points up than the neighboring Armenia and 22 points down than Azerbaijan on the rankings of The Global Information Technology Report's Network Readiness Index 2006-2007. Georgia holds 93th position on the list of 122 countries. According to the ranking, Georgia has principally performed better than the African countries. Since it was first launched in 2001, The Global Information Technology Report has become a valuable and unique benchmarking tool to determine national ICT strengths and weaknesses, and to evaluate progress. It also highlights the continuing importance of ICT application and development for economic growth. For the first time, Denmark tops the ranking as a culmination of an upward trend since 2003. Rank Country/ Economy Score 1 Denmark 5.71 2 Sweden 5.66 3 Singapore 5.60 4 Finland 5.59 5 Switzerland 5.58 6 Netherlands 5.54 7 United States 5.54 8 Iceland 5.50 9 United Kingdom 5.45 10 Norway 5.42 11 Canada 5.35 12 Hong Kong SAR 5.35 13 Taiwan, China 5.28 14 Japan 5.27 15 Australia 5.24 16 Germany 5.22 17 Austria 5.17 18 Israel 5.14 19 Korea, Rep.
Ask Turbine #6: ESRB, IGE, Euro Access and Cinematics
Usually, we feature "Ask Turbine" as a transcribed Q&A, but this week we're trying something different. The following article was penned based off this week's interview with Anderson where we ask questions that the community wants answers to. Remember, you can contribute your questions in this forum thread. .
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