“The whole country wants civility. Why don't we have it? It doesn't cost anything. No federal funding, no legislation is involved. One answer is the unwillingness to restrain oneself. Everybody wants other people to be polite to them, but they want the freedom of not having to be polite to others.” PeopleWantCountryWholeFreedomAnswersInvolvedCostOneselfEqualityMannersWillingnessLegislationPoliteInvolvementFundingCivilityPolitenessCivil SocietyRestraining Author:Judith Martin
“The Nuffield report suggests that there is a moral imperative for investment into GM crop research in developing countries. But the moral imperative is in fact the opposite. The policy of drawing of funds away from low-cost sustainable agriculture research, towards hi-tech, exclusive, expensive and unsafe technology is itself ethically questionable. There is a strong moral argument that the funding of GM technology in agriculture is harming the long-term sustainability of agriculture in the developing world.” WorldLongCountryFactsStrongTermMoralTechnologyPolicyCostLowsResearchArgumentOppositesInvestmentDrawingDevelopingLong TermExpensiveReportsFundSustainabilityAgricultureExclusiveImperativesFundingCropsQuestionableUnsafeDeveloping CountriesSustainable Agriculture Author:Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher
“Insurance and funding traditionally drive capital investment. But in a world based on access, not ownership, the duration, value, cost and extent of financial services is distinctly different.” WorldDifferentValuesCostInvestmentFinancialAccessOwnershipFundingDurationFinancial ServicesCapital Investment Author:Lisa Gansky
“Europe's financial system is fragmented, although the gap in funding costs for banks within the euro area is no longer as wide as it was two years ago. But in lending the differences are still very large, and in some countries the credit flow is disrupted.” YearsStillsTwoCountryDifferencesCostEuropeAreasYears AgoFlowFinancialCreditWideTwo YearsGapsFundingEuroLendingFragmentedFinancial SystemTwo Years Ago Author:Mario Draghi
“Well, it's great to have a Sony Records or a BMG or a Warner Brothers pocketbook. Money is a challenge when you're funding your own start-up costs and everything. But I feel like it's doable. You just have to be very careful.” FeelsWellsChallengesRecordsBrotherCostCarefulFundingSonyPocketbooksWarner Brothers Author:Pam Tillis
“The Australian Government's decision to take on the dominant funding role for the entire public hospital system is designed to: end the blame game; eliminate waste; and to shoulder the funding burden of the rapidly rising health costs of the future.” EndsGovernmentGamesDecisionRolesCostWasteBlameBurdenShouldersRisingHospitalsDominantFundingAustralianBlame Game Author:Kevin Rudd
“However, this President sees no problem eliminating funding for Perkins Loans in his budget, even though the cost of tuition is rising and will continue to rise as the administration's policies force inflation.” ProblemForcePresidentPolicyCostAdministrationBudgetsRisingNo ProblemInflationLoanFundingEliminatingTuition Author:Tim Bishop