| Is big business still thinking green?
In 2007 climate change was the big topic at the World Economic Forum. One year on, is big business acting green? Environmental campaigners call it greenwash - when a company, organisation or government makes grand claims about its environmental record, but has little evidence to back them up. Is Davos any different? The environment had largely disappeared from the forum's agenda. A few sessions examined, for example, whether biofuels are really beneficial, whether carbon trading works, and why nuclear energy is back in fashion. Last year's hot topic had become a casualty of the forum's habit of trying to push new issues on to the global agenda. But the reality is more complex then that. 'Unified earth theory' .
siren call from Canada writes: Dion's actual statement, as reported by ...
'Dion hinted NATO could take action in Pakistan, which has a porous border with Afghanistan, if the Pakistani government doesn't move to track terrorists.
'We are going to have to discuss that very actively if they (the Pakistanis) are not able to deal with it on their own. We could consider that option with the NATO forces in order to help Pakistan help us pacify Afghanistan,' said Dion in Quebec City, commenting after his two-day trip to Afghanistan last weekend. 'As long as we don't solve the problem in Pakistan, I don't see how we can solve it in Afghanistan.'
Officials from Dion's office later stressed the Liberal leader meant diplomatic, not military intervention, was needed in Pakistan.' Posted 26/01/08 at 1:25 AM EST | Link to Comment .
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Clothier is facing a second lawsuit
The case follows a class action lawsuit filed in July 2006 against the Hampstead-based men's apparel chain in U.S. District Court in Baltimore. That suit, which is pending, alleges executives "issued a series of false and misleading statements [between January and June of that year] to the market which misrepresented the operating and financial condition of the company" as being better off than it was. Specifically, the Baltimore federal court case, led by shareholder Roy T. Lefkoe, claims Bank said it increased inventory and sales and was experiencing higher profit, when the opposite was true. Jos. A. Bank Chief Financial Officer David Ullman did not return a phone message seeking comment yesterday. During a June 2006 conference call to discuss dismal first-quarter earnings - when customers bought discounted items at a disproportionately high rate - analysts questioned the company's practices.
Final Flicks for 2007
The robbery goes horribly wrong and the brothers are soon tangled in a web of deceit that will eventually choke the life out of one of them. The screenplay by Kelly Masterson jumps back and forth in the narrative, presenting the same scene from different points of view, each time with the audience having more knowledge about the events as they unfold. The stupidity, anger and love-starved core of this family dynamic, including the tenacity of their father in his quest to find out who committed the crime, build up to a vivid climax that will have you howling at the depravity of it all. Lumet's reputation as an actor's director pays dividends here with great performances by Hawke and Hoffman, and a nice supporting turn by Albert Finney. Some directors lose their edge as they age, but Sidney Lumet has found a story that allows him to channel the greatness that was so apparent in his work in the '70s.
BOY'S LIFE: QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to vent. -- a reader A: What a heart-wrenching tale. Thanks for sharing it with us. I thought your tips were particularly relevant for all of us who are trying to keep on top of our kids' behaviors, while also trying to give them space to grow. Interesting that all your tips seem to revolve around a very real truth: if we want our children healthy and sane, we have to stay involved in their lives. The tough part is figuring out how to stay involved without choking off their growth. Thanks again. .
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