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Economic Development Links

May 27, 2014

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1. Economist: March of the Middle Class 2. Chrsitianity Today: Poverty Is a Moral Problem – Interview with William Easterly … The sad thing is that the field and practice of development have too often been on the wrong side of this debate. They’ve implicitly painted themselves into a corner where they’re on the authoritarian…
Science and Technology Links

May 11, 2014

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1.The Drinkable Book – Water is Life. An innovative approach to create more drinkable water. 2. TED: Are insects the future of food?: Megan Miller at TEDxManhattan 3. Eco-Business: In future, clothes could be made from sugar Researchers at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) have discovered a new chemical process that can convert adipic…
Economics Links

Apr 30, 2014

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1. Huffington Post: Financially Speaking — Are We an Illiterate Nation? … Champlain College's Center for Financial Literacy released its '2013 National Report Card,' which quantifies what states are doing to promote financial literacy in the classroom. Only seven of 50 states surveyed came away from the study with an "A" rating. That's right, a…
Economics Links

Feb 3, 2014

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1. Brookings: Prospects for Ending Extreme Poverty by 2030 2. Carpe Diem: World trade and output both reached new all-time record highs in November and are nearly 10% above previous peaks 3. PBS Newshour: More than 200 million people were unemployed in the world in 2013 Worldwide, the number of unemployed people rose by 5…
Planet Money Makes A T-Shirt: The world behind a simple shirt, in five chapters

Dec 4, 2013

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in Capitalism and Markets, Economics, Globalization, Technology (Manufacturing & Construction))

NPR has a wonderful set of five short videos (most about 1.5 minutes) that follow the creation of a t-shirt from the cotton field to the store. It is a well-done and thoughtful presentation about the wonder and challenges of living in a global economy. Be sure to check it out at Planet Money Makes…
Saturday Links

Aug 24, 2013

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1. Does Wealth Breed Narcissism: The New' Mirror, Mirror on the Wall' Study … I wanted to test the relationship between wealth, entitlement and narcissism, guided by our earlier work suggesting that people who are wealthier, or who feel richer, tend to be a little more self-focused and self-interested than others. We found that wealthier…
Saturday Links

Jun 1, 2013

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in Business, Economics, Gender and Sex, Health and Medicine, Links – Saturday, Poverty, Presbyterian Church, USA, Public Policy, Sociology, Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. The Kruse Kronicle turns eight years old today. Thanks to my readers for your conversation and encouragement! 2. From the Christian Post: PCUSA Churches Leaving Denomination Dramatically Increased in 2012 According to statistics released Thursday by the Office of the General Assembly for PC(USA), 110 congregations were granted dismissal in 2012 in order to…
Saturday Links

May 18, 2013

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1. I loved this map: Dialect Map Of U.S. Shows How Americans Speak By Region 2. What's Driving the Rise in Suicide Among Middle-Aged Men? … The suicide stats from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that middle-aged men (35 to 64) living in the American West are more likely to commit suicide…
Saturday Links

May 4, 2013

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in Central America, China, Demography, Ecclesia, Globalization, Health and Medicine, Humor, Immigration, International Affairs, Links – Saturday, Poverty, Race, Religion, Sociology, Sports and Entertainment, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Energy), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

Some weeks the pickin's are thin. Not this week. 1. Asians are now the largest immigrant group in Southern California: New Suburban Dream Born of Asia and Southern California 2. Surge in unwed mothers: Deep in the stats, it's not what you think According to the US Centers for Disease Control, 42 percent of children…
Saturday Links

Apr 13, 2013

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in Business, China, Demography, Environment, Gender and Sex, Links – Saturday, Poverty, Religion, Sociology, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. The World's Fastest-Growing Megacities The modern megacity may have been largely an invention of the West, but it's increasingly to be found largely in the East. The seven largest megacities (defined as areas of continuous urban development of over 10 million people) are located in Asia, based on a roundup of the latest population…