Category Archives: Global Perspective
Givv.org – Monthly giving made easy
Support all your favorite organizations from a single monthly donation. Givv.org is a new way to think about making your impact. Make one monthly donation. To as many nonprofits as you like. Automatic, one-click giving. You stay anonymous and stay … Continue reading
Vittana | How it works
Vittanas costsWhen you invest $25 in a student on Vittana, we promise you that your full $25 loan is given to the student. Neither Vittana nor our local microfinance partner subtracts any fees or any other surcharges in any form … Continue reading
Brother Power: Naked Chinese Man vs. Modern Society | chinaSMACK
Birth of 2010’s most awesome environmental protector — – Brother Power! His resplendent debut shocks the whole worldLast Sunday, Little Mopper [referring to self as a Mop member] and friend went to the local IT shopping center to fix his … Continue reading
AN OPEN LETTER FROM THE BOOMERS TO THEIR CHILDREN
AN OPEN LETTER FROM THE BOOMERS TO THEIR CHILDRENDear people between the ages of 25 and 40,As we near retirement, Mom and I wanted to write you kids to share a few thoughts about the lives weve lived and the … Continue reading
An archaeological mystery in a half-ton lead coffin
An archaeological mystery in a half-ton lead coffin ANN ARBOR, Mich.—In the ruins of a city that was once Romes neighbor, archaeologists last summer found a 1,000-pound lead coffin.Who or what is inside is still a mystery, said Nicola Terrenato, … Continue reading
Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir – ‘Lux Aurumque’
YouTube – Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir – ‘Lux Aurumque’. Representing 12 Countries: Austria Argentina Canada Germany Ireland New Zealand The Philippines Singapore Spain Sweden United Kingdom United States of America
Jane McGonigal: Gaming can make a better world | Video on TED.com
Jane McGonigal: Gaming can make a better world | Video on TED.com.
Interview with Defense Expert P.W. Singer: ‘The Soldiers Call It War Porn’ – SPIEGEL ONLINE – News – International
This happens very rarely in history. These developments force us to ask questions of right and wrong we never had to think about before. SPIEGEL ONLINE: Which questions? Singer: For example the question of the public's relationship to war. The … Continue reading
Myth of China’s Manufacturing Prowess « THE CHINESE DREAM
The latest data shows, however, that the United States is still the largest manufacturer in the world. In 2008, U.S. manufacturing output was $1.8 trillion, compared to $1.4 trillion in China UN data. China’s data do not separate manufacturing from … Continue reading