Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Keeping Track of vaccinations or keeping track of you? Bill Gates to be trusted? Read this in the “Scientific American” of December 19/19

Invisible Ink Could Reveal whether Kids Have Been Vaccinated The technology embeds immunization records into a child’s skin By Karen Weintraub on December 18, 2019 Keeping track of vaccinations remains a major challenge in the developing world, and even in many developed countries, paperwork gets lost, and parents forget whether their child is up to date. Now aContinue reading “Keeping Track of vaccinations or keeping track of you? Bill Gates to be trusted? Read this in the “Scientific American” of December 19/19″

Bill Gates Role Model or a Feared Leader of the “Inner Party”?

In George Orwell’s seminal “1984” there were the proles at the low end of the spectrum, the Outer Party in the Middle and the Inner Party at the top. It was a society based on surveillance. I hear increasing reports from alternative media that perhaps Bill Gates should not be seen as a superstar ofContinue reading “Bill Gates Role Model or a Feared Leader of the “Inner Party”?”

Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International; Chapter 17 Double trouble at Up Up and Away Investment Management International

Chapter 17 Double trouble at Up Up and Away Investment Management International I recall at CRAP management decisions were generally implemented and executed quickly. There was only one set of Canadian management to deal with. However, at Up Up and Away there was a head office in the United States superimposed above Canadian management. TheContinue reading “Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International; Chapter 17 Double trouble at Up Up and Away Investment Management International”

Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International: Chapter 16 A lucky jump into Up Up and Away Investment Management International

Chapter 16 A lucky jump into Up Up and Away Investment Management International It is so remarkably interesting just how much fate and luck play a part in landing a new job. Sure, you follow all the same old advice as to networking, resumé writing and how to conduct yourself at an interview. But youContinue reading “Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International: Chapter 16 A lucky jump into Up Up and Away Investment Management International”

COVID-19 Fatigue: What are the symptoms?

In addition to incessant mention about COVID-19 in the media it is as if “COVID Fatigue” itself is a disease so let us call it CF as that has a nice disease ring to it. If the medico-politicos had their way they would have you believe CF will automatically lead to COVID contamination. You canContinue reading “COVID-19 Fatigue: What are the symptoms?”

Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International : Chapter 15 Is there anything good at all about largecorp?

Chapter 15 Is there anything good at all about largecorp? I think you would agree that I have painted a bleak picture of largecorp. It is fuelled by greed through obscene executive compensation. This involves fleecing shareholders and exploiting employees to the point of burning and spitting them out. Through the business schools of management,Continue reading “Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International : Chapter 15 Is there anything good at all about largecorp?”

No Mad Rush in Canada for COVID Vaccine

More Canadians than ever willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine: Angus Reid poll Mark VillaniCTV News Calgary Video Journalist @CTVMarkVillani ContactPublished Monday, December 14, 2020 12:04PM MSTLast Updated Monday, December 14, 2020 9:37PM MSThttps://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.432.0_en.html#goog_1750030757Volume 90% COVID-19 vaccinations to start Wednesday NOW PLAYINGAlberta health care workers will be among the first to receive 3,900 doses of the COVID-19 vaccineContinue reading “No Mad Rush in Canada for COVID Vaccine”

COVID-19 and Suicides: Black Americans Suffer Jump in Suicide Rates

During early coronavirus lockdown, Black suicides spiked, Johns Hopkins study finds — and now experts worry about winter By TATYANA TURNERBALTIMORE SUN |DEC 16, 2020 AT 5:00 AM During the early months of the coronavirus pandemic last spring, experts and doctors worried about the mental health toll of so many losses, from isolation to layoffs and deaths. Some predicted there mightContinue reading “COVID-19 and Suicides: Black Americans Suffer Jump in Suicide Rates”

Inequality of Nations as to Vaccine Allocation

One-quarter of the world may not get a Covid-19 vaccine until 2022, experts warn By ED SILVERMAN @Pharmalot DECEMBER 15, 2020Reprints As wealthy governments race to lock in supplies of Covid-19 vaccines, nearly a quarter of the world’s population — mostly in low and middle-income countries — will not have access to a shot until 2022, accordingContinue reading “Inequality of Nations as to Vaccine Allocation”

Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International: Chapter 14 Welcome to the post-industrial revolution

Chapter 14 Welcome to the post-industrial revolution Somewhere in your education you must have encountered those terrible stories of poor British children toiling in coal mines during the British Industrial Revolution subsisting in workhouses under horrific conditions. Poor dirty ragamuffins working for treacherous capitalists dying by the dozens in rockslides or in a myriad ofContinue reading “Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International: Chapter 14 Welcome to the post-industrial revolution”