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

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Kiva Profiled on Frontline

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Jane McGonigal: Gaming can make a better world | Video on TED.com

Jane McGonigal: Gaming can make a better world | Video on TED.com.

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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

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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

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