Tag Archives: Great Britain

Jean-Michel Jarre’s 1986 huge concert in Houston, Texas + Jean-Michel Jarre’s 1988 epic concert in London’s Docklands, U.K. + Jean-Michel Jarre’s 1981 historic concerts in China. — [VIDEO]

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Don’t miss the laser harp: Click on ‘More’ for the rest of the post (plenty of rare Jarre concert videos).

Posted in Films - Movies, Music | Tagged America, China, cities, City, city concert, city concerts, concert, concerts, Docklands, electro, electro music, electronic music, film, films, fireworks, Great Britain, Houston, Jean Michel Jarre, keyboard, keyboards, Laser, laser harp, laser harps, laser show, laser shows, London, Moscow, movie, movies, Music, noise, piano, Russia, sound, sounds, synthesizer, synthesizers, synthétiseur, synthétiseurs, Texas, United Kingdom, United States Of America, USA | Leave a comment

John Cleese: London is no longer an English city. — [VIDEO]

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Posted in Politics | Tagged Britain, English, Great Britain, immigration, John Cleese, London, People, Politics, United Kingdom | Leave a comment

The government lies. The banks steal. The rich laughs. — [STREET ART]

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

2009′s G20 Protest Graffiti – Bank of England – London, U.K.

Posted in Art, Finance, Politics | Tagged anti-capitalism, Art, Bank of England, banking system, banks, banksters, England, graffiti, Great Britain, London, Politics, prostests, revolution, street art, United Kingdom | Leave a comment

British electors don’t want to change their electoral system. — [PREDICTION MARKET]

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Question asked on May 5, 2011 (United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum): At present, the UK uses the “first past the post” system to elect MPs to the House of Commons. Should the “alternative vote” system be used instead? Here’s BetFair’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Exchanges & Markets, Market Genesis, Market Liquidity, Market Prices & Probabilities, Politics, Predictions - Forecasts | Tagged AV Referendum, betting markets, event derivative markets, event derivatives, forecasts, GB, Great Britain, Politics, prediction markets, Predictions, referendum, UK, UK politics, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum 2011 | Leave a comment

The global environment mantra is the elites’s brand-new tool to alienate the people. — [VIDEO]

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Posted in Politics | Tagged Brittons, English, environment, global warming, Great Britain, Politics, Prince Charles, United Kingdom | Leave a comment

Are citations in science journals reflecting serious, genuine and productive R&D? — [CHART]

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

However the report points out that a growing volume of research publications does not necessarily mean in increase in quality. Via Jason Ruspini.

Posted in Inventions & Innovations, Research, Science, The Global Economy | Tagged China, citations, development, Europe, European Union, France, Great Britain, innovations, inventions, journal, R&D, Research, Science, technologies, technology, United Kingdom, United States Of America, USA | Leave a comment

Fake marriages on the rise in Great Britain (and in other developed countries) — [VIDEO]

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Inside a big fat sham wedding — BBC – Panorama – 2011-03-24

Posted in Politics | Tagged BBC, BBC Panorama, fake marriages, fake weddings, Great Britain, immigration, marriages, sham marriages, sham weddings, United Kingdom | Leave a comment

BetTornado is the first sports trading app for the iPad. –> It connects to BetFair though their API. — [SCREENSHOTS]

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

The iPad app is completely free and has no advertising. The app is available in the following countries: Australia, Bulgaria, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden and … Continue reading →

Posted in Betting, Collective Forecasting, Collective Intelligence - Wisdom Of Crowds, Exchanges & Markets, Information Technology, Inventions & Innovations, Software | Tagged Apple, Apple IPad, Apple iTunes, apps, Australia, Bet Tornado, BetFair, BetFair API, bets, Betting, betting markets, BetTornado, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Collective Forecasting, Collective Intelligence, Czech Republic, Denmark, event derivative markets, event derivatives, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, iOS apps, iPad, iPad Apps, Ireland, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, prediction markets, Russian Federation, Spain, Sports, Sweden, United Kingdom | Leave a comment

Julian Assange interviewed by John Pilger – [VIDEO]

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

John Pilger in conversation with Julian Assange from John Pilger on Vimeo.

Posted in Journalism, News, Philosophy, Politics | Tagged Australia, countries, Freedom, governments, Great Britain, information war, Irak, Journalism, journalists, Julian Assange, laws, liberty, Media, news media, open government, prison, Secrecy, secrets, Sweden, truth, United Kingdom, United States Of America, US government, wars, WikiLeaks, world | Leave a comment

BetFair set a price range for its initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange at $17.48 to $22.25 a share, valuing its equity at up to $2.35 billion.

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

“The wide price range, for an equity value between Â£1.16 billion and Â£1.48 billion, reflects mixed views on the company’s prospects for growth in countries with strict regulations on gambling, such as the U.S., and for its new financial-trading platform, … Continue reading →

Posted in Exchanges & Markets, Finance, Financial Markets | Tagged BetFair, BetFair IPO, Finance, Financial Markets, Great Britain, London, London Stock Exchange, stock market, stock markets, stocks, United Kingdom | Leave a comment