Comments for Blenderlaw http://blenderlaw.umlaw.net Caroline Bradley's Blog Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:52:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on declaration to mark 10th anniversary of european day of languages by Brian Barker http://blenderlaw.umlaw.net/2011/09/26/delcaration-to-mark-10th-anniversary-of-european-day-of-languages/#comment-9403 Brian Barker Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:52:35 +0000 http://blenderlaw.umlaw.net/?p=2673#comment-9403 Yes, today is the European Day of Languages. You may be interested to know that several British schools have introduced Esperanto in order to test its propaedeutic value. You can see details on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INCr1bV8kGk The Council of Europe has also provided some phrases and expressions in Esperanto, which you can see here http://www.goethe.de/ins/se/prj/ets/mlg/gep/enindex.htm The Esperanto online course http://www.lernu.net has 125 000 hits per day and Esperanto Wikipedia enjoys 400 000 hits per day. That can't be bad :) Yes, today is the European Day of Languages. You may be interested to know that several British schools have introduced Esperanto in order to test its propaedeutic value. You can see details on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INCr1bV8kGk

The Council of Europe has also provided some phrases and expressions in Esperanto, which you can see here http://www.goethe.de/ins/se/prj/ets/mlg/gep/enindex.htm

The Esperanto online course http://www.lernu.net has 125 000 hits per day and Esperanto Wikipedia enjoys 400 000 hits per day. That can’t be bad :)

]]> Comment on underinvestment in girls by Peter http://blenderlaw.umlaw.net/2011/09/01/underinvestment-in-girls/#comment-9120 Peter Sat, 03 Sep 2011 23:44:41 +0000 http://blenderlaw.umlaw.net/?p=2664#comment-9120 And if you want the short graphic version, watch the original video at http://www.girleffect.org/home And if you want the short graphic version, watch the original video at http://www.girleffect.org/home

]]> Comment on the meaning of integrity by Peter Lederer http://blenderlaw.umlaw.net/2011/07/17/the-meaning-of-integrity/#comment-8623 Peter Lederer Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:08:02 +0000 http://blenderlaw.umlaw.net/?p=2644#comment-8623 According to today's Seattle Times, "Sir Paul Stephenson, the police commissioner, met for meals 18 times with company executives and editors during the investigation, including on eight occasions with Wallis while he was still working at News of the World." Presumably just a laudable interest in a thorough investigation And now there is a second major police official who has resigned, John Yates: “I have acted with complete integrity,” he said. “My conscience is clear.” Is there a new working definition of integrity afoot in the land? According to today’s Seattle Times, “Sir Paul Stephenson, the police commissioner, met for meals 18 times with company executives and editors during the investigation, including on eight occasions with Wallis while he was still working at News of the World.” Presumably just a laudable interest in a thorough investigation

And now there is a second major police official who has resigned, John Yates: “I have acted with complete integrity,” he said. “My conscience is clear.”

Is there a new working definition of integrity afoot in the land?

]]> Comment on governing for the rich by John Flood http://blenderlaw.umlaw.net/2011/05/09/governing-for-the-rich/#comment-6691 John Flood Tue, 10 May 2011 13:35:03 +0000 http://blenderlaw.umlaw.net/?p=2617#comment-6691 Oh, so true. But I think this goes under the heading of diversity, ensuring students of different backgrounds will have the opportunity to go to university....Maybe not enough rich kids get there. Surely for double the fee, they could guarantee a good degree and a free pass to law school! (It gets worse when you find out there is a new reality TV show here based on rich <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1385371/Made-In-Chelsea-New-reality-doesnt-live-hype-viewers-label-banal-boring.html" rel="nofollow">Chelsea wannabes</a> wondering how rich and famous there'll get to be. Oh, so true. But I think this goes under the heading of diversity, ensuring students of different backgrounds will have the opportunity to go to university….Maybe not enough rich kids get there.

Surely for double the fee, they could guarantee a good degree and a free pass to law school!

(It gets worse when you find out there is a new reality TV show here based on rich Chelsea wannabes wondering how rich and famous there’ll get to be.

]]> Comment on reactions to s&p move to negative outlook for the us by Michael http://blenderlaw.umlaw.net/2011/04/18/reactions-to-sp-move-to-negative-outlook-for-the-us/#comment-5941 Michael Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:19:11 +0000 http://blenderlaw.umlaw.net/?p=2614#comment-5941 S&P said that the downgrade is due to the risk that Congress (ie the GOP) will not raise the debt ceiling, and not due to the level of debt. Those who use this S&P report as an excuse to invoke the non-existent bond vigilantes are either lazy, mistaken, or dishonest. S&P said that the downgrade is due to the risk that Congress (ie the GOP) will not raise the debt ceiling, and not due to the level of debt. Those who use this S&P report as an excuse to invoke the non-existent bond vigilantes are either lazy, mistaken, or dishonest.

]]> Comment on poetry in a crisis by Michael http://blenderlaw.umlaw.net/2011/03/31/poetry-in-a-crisis/#comment-5446 Michael Fri, 01 Apr 2011 03:11:37 +0000 http://blenderlaw.umlaw.net/?p=2595#comment-5446 I bet it sounds even better with an Irish accent. I bet it sounds even better with an Irish accent.

]]> Comment on european union bill by Desmond O'Toole http://blenderlaw.umlaw.net/2011/01/12/european-union-bill/#comment-3516 Desmond O'Toole Tue, 01 Feb 2011 08:39:26 +0000 http://blenderlaw.umlaw.net/?p=2552#comment-3516 Thanks, Caroline, for this short analysis of the EU bill's pasage through the HoC. Ralf Grahn brought it to my attention and I've posted it to my FB page. I'd be interested in anything else you write in teh UK's difficult relationship with teh EU. Regards ... Desmond. Desmond O'Toole PES activists Dublin Thanks, Caroline, for this short analysis of the EU bill’s pasage through the HoC. Ralf Grahn brought it to my attention and I’ve posted it to my FB page. I’d be interested in anything else you write in teh UK’s difficult relationship with teh EU.

Regards … Desmond.

Desmond O’Toole
PES activists Dublin

]]> Comment on commission aims at italian torpedo by John Flood http://blenderlaw.umlaw.net/2010/12/14/commission-aims-at-italian-torpedo/#comment-1883 John Flood Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:02:22 +0000 http://blenderlaw.umlaw.net/?p=2527#comment-1883 Jan Paulsson gave a talk on this at Miami during the time I was visiting. I believe I recall he said this could affect arbitrations also. Jan Paulsson gave a talk on this at Miami during the time I was visiting. I believe I recall he said this could affect arbitrations also.

]]> Comment on the uk government’s reaction to the robin hood proposal by pdl345 http://blenderlaw.umlaw.net/2010/03/21/the-uk-governments-reaction-to-the-robin-hood-proposal/#comment-21 pdl345 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:13:46 +0000 http://blenderlaw.umlaw.net/?p=2194#comment-21 It is also very good to be able to welcome you back to blogging! Peter It is also very good to be able to welcome you back to blogging!

Peter

]]> Comment on very complicated…. by Discourse.net http://blenderlaw.umlaw.net/2010/02/10/very-complicated/#comment-20 Discourse.net Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:08:21 +0000 http://blenderlaw.umlaw.net/?p=2108#comment-20 <strong>Too Complicated for the USA...</strong> Video backing Robin Hood tax on banks from a country that still has occasional progressive twitches before elections. Via Blenderlaw (what? you don't read Blenderlaw.com???)...... Too Complicated for the USA…

Video backing Robin Hood tax on banks from a country that still has occasional progressive twitches before elections. Via Blenderlaw (what? you don't read Blenderlaw.com???)……

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