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...later you have a body of literature in each of these geographic locations whether its Latin America, Russia, Poland, China, where a second draft of history is emerging, and I'm citing these texts, many of which are academic texts. So all I'm doing with the book is connecting the dots and one of my goals was to try to connect this body of research that is location specific and put it into a context that is as global as the ideology itself, which is a ridiculously ambitious goal...
...every day, mountains of food waste end up in the supermarket dumpsters and kitchen bins of the developed world while millions starve in poorer countries. For anyone who follows food politics, the arguments made here are not new, but Patel's broad treatment helps the layman connect the dots, as well as hear the voices of those who occupy the lower rungs of the global food chain...
Some governments cite the "digital divide" between rich and poor to justify these initiatives. Many cities also want to deploy the networks to connect citizens and tourists to local information, to support city workers including police, building inspectors and social workers, and to remotely monitor infrastructure such as parking meters and cctv cameras. But governments usually mention economic competitiveness as their primary justification. "We see this to be an enabler for new opportunities, new businesses, and to attract new companies," says Yeng Kit Chan, head of Singapore's Infocomm Development Authority. "Without this new infrastructure Singapore would not have...
...ride a partnership had been formed, and now the two have launched a Web site for other aspiring student businessmen. Co-Founders S. Travis May ’09 and Vivek G. Ramaswamy ’07 launched the site last week to connect students who are interested in starting their own businesses. The site, StudentBusinesses.com, sells subscriptions to professionals, such as private investors, venture capitalists, and accountants, with an interest in reaching student entrepreneurs. It is free for students, but they must apply for membership. Users create profiles describing their interests and skills. They then place themselves into...
...Pinot Noir and Syrah vines. He found that lots of people shared his desire for a wine-country lifestyle but lacked the millions of dollars needed to make their dream come true. Tired of his career in software marketing, he quit his job and created Crushpad in 2004 to connect amateur winemakers with West Coast vineyards. It's the best of both worlds. Customers get access to far finer grapes than they could grow themselves, at a fraction of the cost, along with on-site expertise to guide them through the process...