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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which is sponsoring the Guardian’s Global development site is being heavily criticised in Africa and the US for getting into bed not just with notorious GM company Monsanto, but also with agribusiness commodity giant Cargill.The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which is sponsoring the Guardian’s Global... more
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Twitter? Maybe he just got lucky. Square, the way to pay with your phone? Others may beat him to it. Square, the way to turn the rest of us into merchantpreneurs? Mr Dorsey may yet live to rule our world. - loads more videos when you read the full article.Twitter? Maybe he just got lucky. Square, the way to pay with your phone? Others may... more
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The concept of government workers is that they lounge on comfy divans while servants fan them and peel grapes in return for fabulous riches and a retirement plan bigger than Bill Gates'. In other words, with the taxpayers all snug in their beds, visions of fairy tales danced in their heads.The concept of government workers is that they lounge on comfy divans while servants... more
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On the public opening day of the new Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation campus in Seattle, local activists called attention to the negative aspects of the Foundation’s agricultural development efforts in Africa. Although farmers, activists, and civil society organizations throughout Africa and the US have pointed to fundamental problems with the programs of the Foundation and its subsidiary, the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), the Foundation has been non-responsive to these concerns.
“The technologies that are promoted by the Gates Foundation in Africa are not farmer-friendly or environmentally friendly. Some of them have not been tested fully to determine their effects on the environment and consumers. African farmers are seeking food sovereignty, not imposed unhealthy foods and GMOs!”
– Kenyan farmer and director of the Grow Biointensive Agricultural Center of Kenya (G-BIACK), Samuel Nderitu
The majority of the projects funded by Gates promote high-tech industrial agricultural methods and market-driven development – privatizing seed, lobbying for genetically modified crops, increasing farmer debt alongside corporate profits, and encouraging land consolidation. The Foundation’s “theory of change” acknowledges that this approach will ultimately push many small-scale African farmers off of their land, driving them into the cities to swell the numbers of unemployed and marginalized – but seems unperturbed by such consequences. Thus, the agricultural development agenda on the continent is being determined from Seattle instead of locally, and control over African food systems is being transferred from farmers to transnational corporations.
Local activists emphasize that they support drawing on traditional and indigenous agricultural knowledge, as well as incorporating new technologies into African farming; however, those technologies need to be small-scale, not dependent upon foreign capital, and environmentally and socially sustainable – in other words, agroecological. “To feed 9 billion people in 2050, we urgently need to adopt the most efficient farming techniques available,” says Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food and author of a report issued two months ago. “Today’s scientific evidence demonstrates that agroecological methods outperform the use of chemical fertilizers in boosting food production where the hungry live – especially in unfavorable environments.” De Schutter goes on to stress that agroecology is not anti-technology: “Agroecology is a knowledge-intensive approach. It requires public policies supporting agricultural research and participative extension services.”
This echoes the earlier findings of a 2008 study sponsored by the World Bank and the UN. The International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD) is the most comprehensive scientific assessment of world agriculture to date, relying on the expertise of more than 400 international scientists and endorsed by fifty-eight countries in the global North and South (though not the United States, Canada or Australia). The IAASTD found that small-scale sustainable agriculture, locally adapted seed and ecological farming better address the complexities of climate change, hunger, poverty and productive demands on agriculture in the developing world than industrial agriculture and high-tech fixes like genetic engineering.
Unfortunately, the Foundation’s outdated approach remains to be harmonized with the growing body of scientific literature in support of agroecological farming. Instead, as observed by Kenyan farmer and director of the Grow Biointensive Agricultural Center of Kenya (G-BIACK), Samuel Nderitu, “The technologies that are promoted by the Gates Foundation in Africa are not farmer-friendly or environmentally friendly. Some of them have not been tested fully to determine their effects on the environment and consumers. African farmers are seeking food sovereignty, not imposed unhealthy foods and GMOs!”
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http://gmoreport.blogspot.com/On the public opening day of the new Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation campus in... more
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As long ago as 1974 the United States Government made third world population reduction a central national security issue. Indeed, population control and population reduction are not new concepts. Now, over 37 years and billions of people later, the issue is becoming so serious that there are those who demand something drastic be done.
Amongst those who call for extreme population reduction (or should I say extermination) is the New World Order and many rich elitists, spearheaded by Bill Gates.
Read the whole article, watch the video and be prepared to be pissed off. It will make you at least never want to by another Microsoft product again, but more probably, want to lynch Bill Gates on the nearest tree.
Check it out, at http://www.conspiracywatch.net/2010/10/new-world-order-american-elite-push-for.html?showComment=1288270867568As long ago as 1974 the United States Government made third world population reduction... more
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Según comentan los expertos a Sala de Inversión América, las acciones de Coca-Cola Femsa cerrarán el año en 100 dólares gracias al aumento de volúmen de ventas, nuevas líneas de negocio y adquisiciones.Según comentan los expertos a Sala de Inversión América, las... more
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Bill Gates – Microsoft founder and former CEO has confirmed that he was one of the key behind Microsoft’s decision to purchase Skype for $8.5 billion. Gates as speaking to the BBC stated that he “I was a strong proponent at the board level for the deal being done”, “I think it’s a great, great deal for Skype. I think it’s a great deal for Microsoft,” he added.Bill Gates – Microsoft founder and former CEO has confirmed that he was one of... more
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Co-founder Dustin Moskovitz is next in line, at $2.7 billion. With a mere 26 years under his belt, Moskovitz is the world’s youngest billionaire. This year is Moskovitz’s first time to make the Forbes list.
Former Facebook president (and co-founder of Napster) Sean Parker secures his spot with a $1.6 billion fortune. Facebook investor Peter Thiel follows with $1.5 billion. And Russian investor Yuri Milner rounds out the bottom end with a worth of $1 billion.Co-founder Dustin Moskovitz is next in line, at $2.7 billion. With a mere 26 years... more
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4. Bernard Arnault (France) – $41 billion, LVMH
5. Larry Ellison (USA) – $39.5 billion, Oracle Corp
6. Lakshmi Mittal (India) – $31.1 billion, steel
7. Armancio Ortega (Spain) – $31 billion, retail
8. Eike Batista (Brazil) – $30 billion, mining, oil
9. Mukesh Ambani (India) – $27 billion, petrochemicals, oil and gas
10. Christy Walton (USA) – $26.5 billion, Wal-Mart
11. Li Ka-Shing (China) – $26 billion UP
12. Karl Albrecht (Germany) – $25.5 billion UP
13. Stefan Persson (Sweden) – $24.5 billion UP
14. Vladmir Lisin (Russia) – $24 billion UP
15. Lilian Bettencourt (France) – $23.5 billion UP
16. Sheldon Adelson (United States) – $23.3 billion UP
17. David Thomson (Canada) – $23 billion UP
18. Charles Koch (United States) – $22 billion UP
19. David Koch (United States) – $22 billion UP4. Bernard Arnault (France) – $41 billion, LVMH
5. Larry Ellison (USA)... more
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6. Lakshmi Mittal (India) – $31.1 billion, steel
7. Armancio Ortega (Spain) – $31 billion, retail
8. Eike Batista (Brazil) – $30 billion, mining, oil
9. Mukesh Ambani (India) – $27 billion, petrochemicals, oil and gas
10. Christy Walton (USA) – $26.5 billion, Wal-Mart
11. Li Ka-Shing (China) – $26 billion
12. Karl Albrecht (Germany) – $25.5 billion
13. Stefan Persson (Sweden) – $24.5 billion
14. Vladmir Lisin (Russia) – $24 billion
15. Lilian Bettencourt (France) – $23.5 billion
16. Sheldon Adelson (United States) – $23.3 billion6. Lakshmi Mittal (India) – $31.1 billion, steel
7. Armancio Ortega (Spain)... more
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Carlos Slim has beaten Bill Gates to reach the top of 2011 Forbes billionaires list. Carlos Slim Helu has now become the world’s richest man. His wealth increased $20.5 billion during previous year. As a result to this, he has beaten 1,209 billionaires in the list. His total wealth’s cost is now $74 Billion. Mr Gates is the second in this list. He had given the third part of his total wealth to Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Now his total wealth is $56 billion and he is second in the list.Carlos Slim has beaten Bill Gates to reach the top of 2011 Forbes billionaires list.... more
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If the allegations of the man who developed the poliomyelitis vaccine programme for a large pharmaceutical company are true, hundreds of millions of people may be doomed. This man was none other than Maurice Hilleman, who developed eight of the fourteen vaccines used in vaccination schedules.
Measles, mumps, rubella, Marek's disease, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, adenoviruses, and the commercial evolution of vaccines against meningococci and pneumococci were the diseases targeted by the pioneering American microbiologist Dr. Maurice Hilleman.
During his research however, in 1991 he became seriously worried about the levels of mercury being used in one of his vaccines. In an internal memo presented to the head of the vaccine division at Merck, where he worked, he called attention to the DPT, a combination for diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus, claiming that the exposure for a six-month-old was 87 times too high.
Moreover, in his interview in the book The Health Century (later a PBS TV series), he made shocking allegations that Merck had produced and distributed deadly viruses in its vaccines and had infected millions of people worldwide, turning them into time bombs.
In his article on these allegations*, US researcher Terrence Aym claims: "If his allegations are true, hundreds of millions may be doomed to early, painful deaths. The masses that have already been inoculated may be little better than walking dead men and women-zombies going through the motions of life with no knowledge that biological time bombs are slowly ticking away in their tainted, diseased cells".
Among the allegations was that the poliomyelitis vaccine may have been infected by monkey viruses, an allegation backed up by The Lancet, a prestigious medical journal, in 2002, in an article which claimed that 55,000 cases of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma which occurred annually had their root in the vaccine. The cause was the SV40 cancer-causing monkey virus.
In its turn this information, according to Aym's research, was backed up by Dr. Michele Carbone of Loyola University, who found "the virus SV40-a virus never before seen in humans-was present in about 50 percent of the human lung tumors he studied".
"Other researchers rushed to confirm or challenge the study he published about the deeply disturbing find. Since 1964 60 laboratory studies were conducted. Every study confirms Carbone's original findings. But the new research found more. Much more.
Deadly, virulent cancers".
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Why are all the richest people in the world pooling their fortunes and donating it to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for vaccine research and at the same time campaign for population reduction? Its not an oxymoron.If the allegations of the man who developed the poliomyelitis vaccine programme for a... more
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Bill Gates discusses the incredible lifesaving power of vaccines. In particular, he highlights the case of polio, which is 99 percent eradicated and within reach of being the second disease to ever be completely eliminated from the world.
Read the 2011 Annual Letter from Bill Gates at http://www.gatesfoundation.org/annualletter.Bill Gates discusses the incredible lifesaving power of vaccines. In particular, he... more
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New research accidentally conducted by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has discovered that vaccines activate the "moron" genes that normally lie dormant in human beings. Once activated, these "moron genes" cause individuals to lose higher brain function and the ability to question false information fed to them by doctors, drug companies and the media. This, in turn, results in even more people pursuing repeated vaccines, further causing expression of the moron genes, over and over again, until their brain function collapses to the level of a raw vegetable... otherwise known as a "voter."
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/031517_moron_vaccines.html#ixzz1FBr1A5UWNew research accidentally conducted by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has... more
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A new level of invasive screening is scheduled for airports this summer: a portable DNA scanner to conduct on-site, real-time genetic testing.
This technology is being implemented under the cover of combating human trafficking, illegal immigration, and finding missing persons, but Richard Seldon of NetBio, creator of the scanners, clearly states that "DNA information has the potential to become part of the fabric of day-to-day life." In an interview with Katie Drummond who broke this story for The Daily, Seldon envisions additional applications in emergency rooms, food safety tests, and law enforcement.
http://www.activistpost.com/2011/02/dna-genetic-patdown-introduced-to.htmlA new level of invasive screening is scheduled for airports this summer: a portable... more
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Irish rock start Bono, shown in a 2006 photo, tours a health center in Mayange, Rwanda, to support the Global Fund to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. That fund is now under fire for allegations of corruption.
GENEVA — A $21.7 billion development fund backed by celebrities and hailed as an alternative to the bureaucracy of the United Nations sees as much as two-thirds of some grants eaten up by corruption, The Associated Press has learned.
Much of the money is accounted for with forged documents or improper bookkeeping, indicating it was pocketed, investigators for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria say. Donated prescription drugs wind up being sold on the black market.
The fund's newly reinforced inspector general's office, which uncovered the corruption, can't give an overall accounting because it has examined only a tiny fraction of the $10 billion that the fund has spent since its creation in 2002. But the levels of corruption in the grants they have audited so far are astonishing.
It was on the sidelines of Davos that rock star Bono launched a new global brand, (Product) Red, which donates a large share of profits to the Global Fund. Other prominent backers include former U.N. secretary-general Kofi Annan, French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and Microsoft founder Bill Gates, whose Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation gives $150 million a year.
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The facade that these eugenicist, New World Order scum want to help the planet is crumbling daily. They fly around the world raising "awareness" ($$$) off problems they exploit for profit, power and adoration. And the media, 24/7 is selling us how good they are and awards are given at banquets and global forums and conventions are held with lavish ceremonies. At the end of the day, these people want you dead and you love them.Irish rock start Bono, shown in a 2006 photo, tours a health center in Mayange,... more
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When you visit a Microsoft office and discover that it’s been transformed from a place of work to an amphitheater for a keenly contested rock-paper-scissors contest, or when you overhear people discussing an ongoing bidding war for the world’s best baloney sandwich, then chances are you’re witnessing Microsoft’s employee giving at first hand.
Each year as part of our Giving campaign every full time Microsoft employee in the United States can take advantage of corporate matching for the donations they make to nonprofit and community organizations, up to $12,000. They also have the opportunity to volunteer their time and have those hours matched with a per hour payment to the chosen organization.
It would be fair to say that employee giving is an inherent part of life at Microsoft. Since the inception of the company our employees have wanted to give something back. The continued success of our employee giving isn’t solely about people’s generosity - it’s also about their creativity and passion. As the co-chairs of the 2010 Giving campaign we have had the opportunity to see an incredible array of initiatives to raise funds and awareness. This past year we had over 300 fundraising events including a 5K run with 1,700 employee participants, national poker competitions, an album of employee music, photo books, soccer clinics, and our internal auction site which continues to grow in both the breadth of items offered and the money it raises.
So, how did we do in the United States in 2010? Here are some of the top line figures:
Microsoft employee giving raised $96 million in 2010 – the most ever
Nearly 35,000 people around Microsoft participated
Over 4,000 people volunteered over 350,000 hours of their time – generating $6 million in funds for the recipient organizations
Over 16,000 organizations benefitted from funds raised as part of the Giving campaign.
These funds make a real difference in our communities. For example, Microsoft employees are the single largest, active source of ongoing donors for the Seattle Children’s Hospital, which received over $800,000 in 2010. The majority of the donated funds go toward uncompensated care so that no one who comes to Seattle Children’s is turned away for insurance or financial reasons. The donated funds will assist around 1,000 families with uncompensated care. It’s something we’re very proud of.
2010 was an outstanding year for our employee Giving campaign and we’d be remiss if we didn’t point out that the success of the campaign isn’t solely due to the incredible generosity of our people, but is also the result of the hard work and energy of an army of volunteers across the company who commit their time to the Giving campaign, driving participation, helping organize events and supporting initiatives. We owe them a debt of gratitude for their efforts.
There is one downside to these results: it creates a formidable target for 2011! However, we’re confident, that as in years past, our employees will rise to the challenge.
We’re already underway. Thank you for your support in 2010!
http://www.microsoftupblog.com/post/2010-The-biggest-year-of-employee-giving-so-far.aspxWhen you visit a Microsoft office and discover that it’s been transformed from a... more
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While it is generally clear, even to the relatively uninformed, that government and corporations have become one and the same, the extent to which this is the case is still largely unknown amongst the general public. Likewise, the extent to which this merger is affecting public health is also not widely known. In recent years (aside from their other horrific projects) government agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, and corporations have all banded together to combine two of the biggest scourges on the environment and human health -- genetic modification and vaccines -- into one entity.
Read More: http://globalpoliticalawakening.blogspot.com/2010/12/viruses-and-gm-insect-flying-vaccine.htmlWhile it is generally clear, even to the relatively uninformed, that government and... more
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