See Carlos Santana Reunite With Homeless Ex-Bandmate. Marcus "The Magnificent" Malone was a member of Carlos Santana's band in the late 1960s. You won't find much info about him online, however, as he was homeless and nearly impossible to find for decades. Now, he's gotten a chance to meet his legendary former bandmate — and perhaps even play with him again. The two … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2013
Save the Great Barrier Reef
Millions of cubic metres of sea floor is being removed from the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area right now. It's the largest dredging project ever undertaken in Australia, making way for massive new coal seam gas export facilities. This massive industrial activity is damaging the Great Barrier Reef and threatens its status as a World Heritage Site. Sign the … [Read more...]
“No Fracking Way” Leo Sayer with Aussies Against Fracking
We are Aussies Against Fracking, a group of like minded individuals, entertainers and musicians who are opposed to plans and permissions to use Australian Crown Land, private land and residential land for the purpose of Coal Seam Gas mining (Fracking). Though Fracking is being promoted as the answer to Australia's energy needs, we believe this practise is harmful to the … [Read more...]
Boyd Varty: What I learned from Nelson Mandela
"In the cathedral of the wild, we get to see the best parts of ourselves reflected back to us." Boyd Varty, a wildlife activist, shares stories of animals, humans and their interrelatedness, or "ubuntu" -- defined as, "I am, because of you." And he dedicates the talk to South African leader Nelson Mandela, the human embodiment of that same great-hearted, generous … [Read more...]
Diploma in Human Resources
This ALISON free online course covers diverse topics in HR, from the role of the human resources manager and how to recruit, select, train and assess employees, to employee motivation, employee-employer relations, and how to manage change within an organisation. This course gives a thorough knowledge and understanding of the important role HR plays in organisations, and will … [Read more...]
