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Climate targets can’t be achieved, say energy companies – Telegraph
Read more: Climate targets can’t be achieved, say energy companies – TelegraphVia Climate targets can’t be achieved, say energy companies – Telegraph: Energy companies have privately warned the Government that its climate change targets are “illusory” and “delusional” as global leaders prepare to sign up to stricter guidelines at…
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How to destroy the British banking system
Read more: How to destroy the British banking systemOver at The Cobden Centre, my friend and colleague, financial engineer Gordon Kerr, explains how to destroy the British banking system through the use of derivatives which take advantage of the regulatory system, then sets out four measures to…
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Salamanca, the birthplace of economics
Read more: Salamanca, the birthplace of economicsThis post originally appeared on cobdencentre.org. Cobden Centre Chairman, Toby Baxendale, and Corporate Affairs Director, Steve Baker, are this week in Salamanca, Spain for the Ludwig von Mises Institute’s Supporters Summit 2009: One of the great discoveries of…
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Empuriabrava skydiving photoset
Read more: Empuriabrava skydiving photosetUploaded a new photoset to Flickr — Empuriabrava, Oct 2009: Here’s another favourite – a well-formed 5-way formation, high above the canals of Empuriabrava:
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Empuriabrava, 19 Oct 09
Read more: Empuriabrava, 19 Oct 09Once the wind subsided, we had a great day. Eight jumps, knocked out as fast as possible: first an eight-way, then five-ways when three lads left for the airport. More photos when I’m not behind a filter blocking…
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Skydive Tramontana
Read more: Skydive TramontanaSkydive Empuriabrava occasionally suffers a phenomenon knows as the “Tramontana”: a strong wind from the mountains. It’s been blowing since we arrived on Wednesday but it is forecast to subside today or tomorrow. In the meantime, this is…
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David Cameron and “The Death of Politics”
Read more: David Cameron and “The Death of Politics”Via Suboptimal Planet, a commentary on Karl Hess’ 1969 Playboy article “The Death of Politics”, reproduced by mises.org: At its limits, the libertarian ideal will no doubt face practical problems of its own. But it will be a…