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Monday, August 6, 2012

Fighting the business and corporate takeover of the not-for-profit sector

I have been?warning against the corporate and business takeover of the not- for- profit human and communty services for years.

The takeover takes many forms, but is intensifiying as Governments outsource more and more public services and public functions to large corporate providers.

In his book Small Change: Why Business Won't save the World Michael Edwards also?warns against the corporate and business takeover of the not-for-profit sector.

A review of Edwards's book has appeared on this blog here.

So I was interested to read this piece by Simone?Joyeaux?on Edwards's book on the US journal Non- Profit Quarterly. Joyeaux writes:

In sum, philanthrocapitalism claims that the ?traditional ways of solving social problems do not work, so business thinking and market forces should be added to the mix.? Or, in other words, ?business thinking and market methods will save the world.? (And make a lot of money for a limited number of people, too!) Now that?s where I get stuck, and so does Edwards: the excessive admiration for business thinking and market methods. Let?s see?would that be General Motors? almost-bankruptcy and the 2010 BP oil spill? I guess all those philanthropic responses to natural disasters, civil rights, poverty, education, the arts?from NGOs and millions of people?don?t count for much? Weren?t sufficiently efficient? Didn?t produce meaningful and long-lasting results?

It?s human to want quick solutions and facile answers. But nonetheless, it reflects a dangerous na?vet? and an insulting lack of awareness and understanding about what is required to make change. For example, this philanthrocapitalist approach hopes to fix the problems caused by capitalism. Honestly, I?m not trusting that. This approach fixes problems but doesn?t change the underlying systems like racism or sexism. I want more than Band-Aids; I want real change. Moreover, philanthrocapitalists represent only a small portion of our society, but hold a disproportionate amount of control. That doesn?t work for me. I believe everyone should and must have access.

Philanthropy?and the value of the nonprofit sector?is about social transformation. Edwards justifiably asks, ?Can these new approaches transform societies, or do they simply treat the symptoms of social problems in more efficient ways?? I know my answer. What?s yours?

Sure, philanthrocapitalism can make a difference. It can find cures for various diseases and produce jobs. But that doesn?t fix the systemic issues that confront our society?things like greed and inequality, fear and prejudice, privilege and disadvantage. Edwards notes, ?Few areas of business expertise translate well into the very complex social and political problems where solutions have to be fought for and negotiated?not produced, packaged, and sold. And, so far at least, there aren?t many philanthrocapitalists who are prepared to invest in the challenges of long-term institution building, the deepening of democracy, or the development of a different form of economy in which inequality is systematically attacked.?

Economic growth doesn?t fix racism, sexism, homophobia, and the fundamental inequities of our world. Economic growth doesn?t fix poverty, either; just look at the growing disparity in income over the last few decades. As Edwards says, ?no great social cause was mobilized through the market in the twentieth century.? And I don?t believe that the market will ever mobilize any great social transformation.

But that?s okay. That?s okay as long philanthrocapitalists quit promoting their excessive value and societies stop looking for quick fixes. Business thinking is different than nonprofit sector thinking. Capitalism?even philanthrocapitalism?focuses on the financial bottom line first. The bottom line in the nonprofit sector is different. The bottom line is mission, not money. The bottom line is the common good, not the marketplace?s good. The result is social transformation, not reinforcement of the status quo. Certainly, nonprofits need to follow some good business practices to stay healthy, but the bottom line is fundamentally different.

Source: http://civilsocietyandthengoworld.blogspot.com/2012/08/fighting-business-and-corporate.html

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The rare-wine world gets conned.

?The high-end-wine community was bewitched by its newest mystery man. Kurniawan wore clothing that was L.A.-hip and noticeably pricey: selvage jeans, custom Herm?s suits, Patek Philippe watches, Chrome Hearts glasses, crocodile boots. He?d flap open his jacket to reveal a silk lining printed with a repeating cursive ?Rudy,? or tease someone for having merely a Platinum Amex compared with his own Centurion card. Occasionally, he?d have a woman on his arm, such as a hostess from one of the restaurants he patronized, or be accompanied by a brother visiting from Asia, but usually he arrived alone. He was an hour late to everything, which struck some as a trust-fund slacker?s nonchalance and others as arrogance. And he disclosed only the wispiest details of his past. He?d moved from Indonesia to the U.S. to attend Cal State Northridge on a golf scholarship, he told one friend, then dropped out and opened a golf store. His ethnic-Chinese family owned a major Asian beer distributorship in Indonesia, he would say, and paid him a hefty monthly allowance to stay out of their hair. The beer was Guinness. No, it was Heineken. He got $1 million a month. No, $2 million. Though Wasserman invited Kurniawan to his house several times, Kurniawan always had an excuse and never reciprocated. Wasserman chalked it up to ?OCD issues, or a certain amount of intimacy he didn?t want to have.?

?Among a privileged set, though, Kurniawan?s quirks and r?sum? gaps were of much less interest than his generosity.?

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Analysis: Euro zone action inches forward in game of chicken

PARIS (Reuters) - "After you."

"No, after you."

The euro zone is inching towards a new plan to tackle its debt crisis in a three-dimensional game of chicken among all the main players.

The European Central Bank's heavily qualified offer last week to step in and buy bonds to bring down the borrowing costs of Spain and Italy was the latest gambit in this game.

Each of the main protagonists - the central bank, the countries under pressure, EU paymaster Germany, and governments already under a bailout program - is angling for others to make the first move and carry the brunt of the cost.

There is also a game of chicken between the ECB and bond market investors, who have driven the 17-nation currency area to the brink of dislocation due to a lack of confidence in its policymakers' ability to overcome the crisis.

Draghi sought to intimidate speculators out of betting against the single currency, saying European monetary union was "irrevocable" and it was pointless to short the euro.

Expect things to get worse in the markets, in political arm-wrestling and perhaps on the streets of Athens and Madrid before decisive action is forthcoming in late September.

Spain and Italy had hoped the ECB would step in to support them on the basis of their existing austerity measures without having to endure the political stigma of applying for a bailout.

But the ECB, the only federal institution capable of rapid and massive intervention, is willing to act only if Spain first requests assistance and accepts strict policy conditions and surveillance, and if euro zone governments commit their own money by activating their rescue funds.

"The Spanish seemed to think they could get a free ride from the ECB without conditions. That was never going to happen," said a senior euro zone policymaker, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has now opened the door to requesting help, saying he will take a decision in "what I believe to be in the best interest of the Spanish people" once he knows what is ECB was prepared to do and on what terms.

Italy, with a bigger debt mountain but a far better budget position, strong domestic savings and more robust banks, is hoping its borrowing costs will fall once the ECB intervenes to back Spain, without having to request a program itself.

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti sought to nudge Rajoy in that direction when they met last week, diplomats said, although he is aware of a risk that if Madrid gets a bailout, markets may speculate that Italy will be next, and turn their fire on Rome.

HOMEWORK

Germany, the biggest contributor to euro zone rescue funds, is maneuvering for others to do their "homework" so that its overall financial liability does not increase. Chancellor Angela Merkel does not want to go back to parliament to seek more bailout money in a pre-election year, least of all for Greece.

Merkel and Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble have kept quiet on vacation, deflecting pressure from the United States and the International Monetary Fund for quick action to support Spain and Italy.

EU leaders cannot do much until the German Constitutional Court gives an expected green light to the euro zone's permanent bailout fund, the European Stability Mechanism, on September 12. The caretaker Dutch government is also keen to avoid any new rescue before a general election in the Netherlands on the same day.

Meanwhile Greece, which could run out of money next month, is hoping international lenders will be so scared of the mayhem a Greek euro exit would wreak on the European economy and the single currency that they will give it more time to implement a second bailout program and write down more of its debt.

And Ireland, bailed out in 2010, is seeking to ensure it gets the same concessions granted Spain or Greece, to reduce the cost of cleaning up its own shattered banks.

BURNED

ECB President Mario Draghi's carefully hedged announcement of possible bond buying should not have surprised investors, although the initial market sell-off reflected dismay that there would be no immediate action.

Draghi has his own constraints, with Germany's powerful Bundesbank looking suspiciously over his shoulders. For the sake of the ECB's credibility he cannot print money unconditionally to support indebted governments.

The ECB was burned last year when then Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi reneged on reform commitments as soon as the central bank began buying Italian and Spanish bonds to bring down their borrowing costs.

So Draghi was bound to look to the European Commission and euro zone governments to enforce stricter fiscal and economic reform conditions on any assistance this time.

Furthermore, the ECB said it would buy shorter-term debt, easing the immediate funding stress and repairing the transmission of its monetary policy while maintaining longer-term pressure on the beneficiaries for economic reforms.

The aim of the plan taking shape is to keep Madrid and Rome in the capital markets at an affordable cost both to them and to euro zone governments, whose rescue funds are too small to cover Spain's full funding needs for three years, let alone Italy's.

The ECB remains the only body with unlimited firepower to make the markets blink. Aware of design flaws in its previous limited bond-buying program, Draghi did not rule out much more massive intervention this time, saying it would be "adequate".

The trick in the ECB's game of chicken will be to cow speculation against the euro zone without losing German support or letting the assisted member states off the reform hook.

Rajoy's shift suggests it may be "game on".

(Writing by Paul Taylor; Editing by Toby Chopra)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/analysis-euro-zone-action-inches-forward-game-chicken-055453917--business.html

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If you are an avid gardener who loves the fresh vegetables your garden produces, there is nothing as discouraging as finding that your tomatoes have all been eaten by pests, or infested before you even figure it out. At this point it is only natural to get upset enough to take the easy way out and spray your garden with pesticides that will definitely kill the bugs, but can be incredibly harmful to the environment and incredibly expensive. Most amateur farmers are turning to all natural products these days, because going green is getting more popular and important, and also because it is cheaper and ultimately more effective.

The majority of those with gardens think that utilizing all natural pest control methods at once is the best way to have a healthy garden. The term for this is IPM, or integrated pest management. It is defined as a combination of making sure plants get enough water, light and food, using physical barriers, attracting animals that eat pests, and planting vegetation that attracts the pest's natural predators. In the end it means that your garden will no longer rely on chemicals but will have an ecosystem that is balanced and in harmony with the plants and animals around it.

The key to remember is that we are going for balance. After all the organic methods of pest control are in place, we will be left with a perfect balance of non-harmful pests, plants and natural pest control methods. Chemicals, fertilizers and overplanting are what we are trying to avoid, because these affect a garden's health and harmony.

The easiest natural pest control method is also one of the most difficult to implement. These controls include physical objects, such as fences, netting, wires, and more. This can also include keeping slugs away by using a torch when it gets dark, or placing copper or gravel near plants that slugs like to eat. There are also certain pests, such as centipedes, which like to hide under rocks or stones. Removing these will get rid of them because they will have nowhere to sleep.

Using certain plants to attract pests away from other plants is a fairly simple pest control method. This can either involve planting certain plants that are not fruit-bearing that will give the pests something to munch on, or you can do research and plant resistant strains of vegetables, or even vegetables that mature at times different than the life-cycle of pests that feed on them.

Attracting wildlife that eats pests is one of the newest and least utilized pest control methods, but it is very effective. This can mean putting bird feeders out to attract certain species of bird that feed on pests. This is key to a balanced ecosystem in your garden, because it means you will have the perfect amount of pests for the amount of wildlife you are attracting.

Keeping your plants healthy and well fed is also very important. Plants that are undernourished and unhealthy are more susceptible to disease and pest infestations. Make sure to keep garden tools clean so that you don't transfer pests from one plant to the next.

Using all the organic methods at once will help you to create a perfectly balanced and healthy garden that produces more vegetables than you can imagine. A balanced garden is a happy garden.

Emily Taylor is a kindhearted individual who loves the outdoors; she spends most of her time lately working in her yard and tending to her garden if she isn?t writing for Vulcantermite.com. Vulcan Termite and Pest Control Birmingham is a family owned business in Alabama specializing in getting rid of those unwanted house guests.

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Sunday, August 5, 2012

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Gameloft announces its first Unreal Engine game, you figure out what it is

Parisian gaming company Gameloft has pulled the wraps off its first Unreal Engine ~~Android~~ game, but is being rather coy about what it actually is. The teaser image -- which was released on the company's Facebook page -- reveals little more than a bloody sword and skull along with a cryptic message, saying that a clue was hidden in the artwork. Viewers were also invited to vote for the next hint, which will either be another image or a YouTube teaser trailer. Whether the macabre-looking game itself will create as much suspense as its marketing tease remains to be seen.

Update: Some sources have reported the platform as Android, but that has not been officially announced.

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