'..LPPFusion’s purity results have exceeded those of any major fusion experiment’s published results..' 'At the PLASMA 2019 conference in Opole, Poland July 15-19, LPPFusion Chief Scientist Eric Lerner presented experimental evidence that our fusion device, FF-2B, has met our initial goal of achieving low-impurity plasma. In other presentations at the conference, and in discussiby ProjectC - Project C
' “CEOs work to generate profits and return value to shareholders, but the best-run companies do more. They put the customer first and invest in their employees and communities. In the end, it’s the most promising way to build long-term value,” said Tricia Griffith, President and CEO of Progressive Corporation.' <h3>Business Roundtable Redefines the Purpose of a Corporation tby ProjectC - Project C
'But Pluto, it seems, has risen again, this time in a Russian incarnation - a nuclear-powered Frankenstein, a flying Chernobyl.' 'Washington: Last week, Vladimir Putin's government cryptically announced that there had been an explosion at a missile test centre in remote northern Russia that involved the release of radioactive materials. Initially, two people were said to haby ProjectC - Project C
'The United States and other democratic powers must strengthen our connectivity, and economic, military, technological, education, and innovation potential, in ways which enable us to build ourselves and build each other, while closing China off from access to the things that pave its way to power.' '..The United States, and the ideas it represents, are at risk to China’s totaliby ProjectC - Project C
'As Huerta de Soto points out, “it is impossible to grasp the concept of socialism without a prior understanding of the essence of entrepreneurship.” Based on the analysis of entrepreneurship, Huerta de Soto defines the characteristics of information as subjective, creative, tacit, practical, and dispersed. He further defines socialism as “any system of institutional aggression on the free eby ProjectC - Project C
'SEKEM's goals are to "restore and maintain the vitality of the soil and food as well as the biodiversity of nature" through sustainable, organic agriculture.. .. Healing the earth through biodynamic farming..' - SEKEM (Wikipedia, SEKEM Cooperates in UNIDO’s Egyptian Cotton Project) Context 'Ethiopia has planted more than 200 million trees in a daby ProjectC - Project C
'Ethiopia has planted more than 200 million trees in a day, officials say, in what they believe is a world record. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is leading the project, which aims to counter the effects of deforestation and climate change in the drought-prone country. Some public offices have been shut down to allow civil servants to take part. The UN says Ethiopia's forest coveragby ProjectC - Project C
'Chiquitita, tell me what's wrong You're enchained by your own sorrow In your eyes there is no hope for tomorrow How I hate to see you like this There is no way you can deny it I can see that you're oh so sad, so quiet Chiquitita, tell me the truth I'm a shoulder you can cry on Your best friend, I'm the one you must rely on You were always sure of yourselfby ProjectC - Project C
'Jean-François Bastin, also at ETH Zürich, said action was urgently required: “Governments must now factor into their national strategies.” .. Other scientists said avoiding monoculture plantation forests and respecting local and indigenous people were crucial to ensuring reforestation succeeds in cutting carbon and boosting wildlife.' 'Planting billions of trees across the worby ProjectC - Project C
'A new scientific discovery provides stunning confirmation of a foundational tenet of the Electric Universe and plasma cosmology. A team of scientists has discovered a vast radio-emitting filament of plasma which stretches across 10 million light-years, connecting two clusters of galaxies, called Abell 0399 and 0401. The filament also marks the first time scientists have found a magneticby ProjectC - Project C
'..how fusion energy could make the Green New Deal work. While one approach to fusion energy has taken decades, other approaches could succeed in the next ten years..' <h3>Greater New York Mensa, as part of our public lecture series, presents: "Could the Green New Deal Work? The Necessity of Fusion Energy"</h3> About this Event Presentation by Ivy Karamitsosby ProjectC - Project C
UK regulators say that Facebook has deliberately sought to "frustrate" the committee during the investigation by "giving incomplete, disingenuous and at times misleading answers to our questions," and the report even goes so far to say that Zuckerberg has shown "contempt" towards the governing body.' 'The UK's Digital, Culture, Media and Sport selecby ProjectC - Project C
'..According to a study published in the journal Pediatrics, when parents practiced “Kangaroo Mother Care” with their premature babies, the little ones went on to perform better in school, register higher IQs and have preferable behavioral outcomes—even 20 years later. .. ..(Although it’s called “Kangaroo Mother Care,” fathers are also able to do it, which the researchers say creates bby ProjectC - Project C
'The essential message is, stop focusing on self and start thinking about service to others.' believed in the value of introspection and who was always questioning his own motives and behavior, Mr. Bogle sought to define what it means to lead a good life. It was not about wealth, power, fame and other conventional notions of success, he concluded. “It’s about being a good husbandby ProjectC - Project C
'How many of these war millionaires shouldered a rifle? How many of them dug a trench? How many of them knew what it meant to go hungry in a rat-infested dug-out? How many of them spent sleepless, frightened nights, ducking shells and shrapnel and machine gun bullets? How many of them parried a bayonet thrust of an enemy? How many of them were wounded or killed in battle? .. TO HELL WIby ProjectC - Project C
'In exchange for this re-engagement, Damascus should be required to enact reforms, though the West must keep its demands moderate. Additionally, the West should be prepared to contribute to the reconstruction of Syria, perhaps selectively by sector. Humanitarian assistance alone will remain a bottomless pit as long as enterprising Syrians are unable to revive the country’s economy and createby ProjectC - Project C
'Then, in the fall or beyond, we will start introducing our experiments with hydrogen-boron, pB11 fuel. Since this fuel burns faster and more energetically than deuterium, that will again boost our fusion yields and put us on the track to our goal of getting more energy out of the device than we put into it—net energy.' - LPPFusion, Plans for the New Experiments, December 24, 2018by ProjectC - Project C
'We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.' - Kennedy (First Man, 2018) '..It strives to create a surrounding which is humane ... becoming a spacefaring civilization. With all the new possibilities and wonders that it entails. A civilization with a more organic management and organisation whicby ProjectC - Project C
'By 2030, Israel will end all diesel fuel, coal, and gasoline use, according to a new announcement by Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz.' - Context, February 28, 2018 '..on December 20 a group of 93 institutional investors with $11.5 trillion under management published a letter in the Financial Times. The letter stated strongly that “we require power companies… to plan theirby ProjectC - Project C
'The Trillion Tree Campaign app aims to bring transparency to tree-planting projects around the world and make it as easy as possible for anyone to support them. Global reforestation could capture 25% of global annual carbon emissions and create wealth in the global south.' - The Trillion Tree Campaign 'Donating to Plant a Billion Trees can help save the Earth from deforestby ProjectC - Project C
'Not until I read the English version of Reinventing Organizations did I realize that creating a different organizational culture is great but not enough. The thoughts of Laloux are very solid and totally revolutionary compared to anything I had learnt before in business school. .. The purpose for me is to let the individuals and organizations search or really think about the meaning oby ProjectC - Project C
'“On the other hand,” he added, “ambitious climate action will not only slow temperature rise, it will be good for economies, for the environment and for public health. Climate solutions represent opportunity, and technology is on our side. They are wise investments in an equitable, prosperous and sustainable future. Green business truly is good business.” Turning to the funding neededby ProjectC - Project C
'..addressing climate change risks and opportunities are part of being a good fiduciary..' 'He said institutional investors are taking small steps which will give rise to larger steps to address climate change. He ended by telling me that when he started working at OPTrust, he wasn't a "climate warrior" but is now convinced addressing climate change risks and oby ProjectC - Project C
'Unchecked climate change will cost the US hundreds of billions of dollars and damage human health and quality of life, a US government report warns. "Future risks from climate change depend... on decisions made today," the 4th National Climate Assessment says. The report says climate change is "presenting growing challenges to human health and safety, quality of life, aby ProjectC - Project C
'Protecting tropical forests is essential for achieving the climate goals of the Paris Agreement. Global Forest Watch Climate recently released estimated carbon dioxide emissions associated with the 2017 tropical tree cover loss data, and the numbers demonstrate more of what we already knew. If tropical tree cover loss continues at the current rate, it will be nearly impossible to keep warmiby ProjectC - Project C
'..A system is more than the sum of its parts and cannot be understood merely by breaking it down into its constituent parts. This distinctly contrasts the notion of linear causality which dominates decision making today; identify a problem, decide upon its cause and tackle the root. Without a fuller understanding of underlying system dynamics, the linear approach creates unintended consequeby ProjectC - Project C
'CO2 Revolution's system has already proved useful in the Alto Tajo Natural Park in Guadalajara, north-central Spain, where the startup has released seeds of native species in a large section of the 1,200 hectares that were devastated by fire six years ago. The planting took place in late August, and Sesma reckons that by September the plants were already growing to plan.'by ProjectC - Project C
'The Big Bang theory, also known as “Concordance Cosmology” or the Standard Model of Cosmology (SMoC) came under sharp criticism from a group of researchers at the International Conference on Cosmology at Small Scales, held in Prague Sept. 26-28. With some 60 scientists participating, the conference was one of the largest gatherings of those skeptical of parts, or all, of the dominant theoryby ProjectC - Project C
'Air pollution is hard to escape, no matter how rich an area you live in. It is all around us. Microscopic pollutants in the air can slip past our body’s defences, penetrating deep into our respiratory and circulatory system, damaging our lungs, heart and brain.' - WHO, How air pollution is destroying our health 'Air pollution from both outdoor and indoor sources represenby ProjectC - Project C
'Steve Randall of Wealth Professional reports, Canada’s retirement system is strong but there are risks: <blockquote>'Canada is ranked 10th overall with the Netherlands and Denmark best placed with A-Grade world class retirement income systems with good benefits - clearly demonstrating their preparedness for tomorrow’s ageing world. .. The Netherlands ended Denmark’s six-by ProjectC - Project C