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One in four American children on food stamps
in Sox First, on November 30, 2009
... and in suburbs pocked with foreclosure signs. Virtually all have incomes near or below the federal poverty line, but their eclectic ranks testify to the range of people struggling with basic needs. T...
Unemployment among blacks at Depression levels
in Sox First, on November 25, 2009
...f sub-standard education, job training, and other infrastructure issues, as well as higher rates of poverty and incarceration. As economists say in the piece, the consequences of this will be long las...
Internet: The Solution for Poverty?
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on October 12, 2009
© Justin Marty
There's no question that the internet changed the world. It changed the way we do business and the way we communicate. But does it change our economic status?
Martha Lane Fox, best known for her association with Lastminute.com and multiple digital outreach programs rec...
Seen that? - The Audeamus Awards Round #2
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on October 11, 2009
... 14 daring people from all corners of the globe who, against all odds, are successfully alleviating poverty and [...] Read More The Audeamus Awards Round #3 at Audeamus - Ho...
IPO boom out of sync
in Sox First, on September 29, 2009
...of Americans on more than $138,000 each year, earned 11.4 times what those living near or below the poverty line made in 2008. This was up from 11.2 times in 2007 and the previous high of 11.22 times ...
Pamper Yourself: Leave the Housechores to the Professionals!
in Well Woman Blog, on September 17, 2009
...tivities in lieu of tidying up. You know... like working on the cure for cancer, or on alleviating poverty among the developing countries. Hah.
Well, whatever it is that keeps you too busy to clean t...
World Habitat Day - Oct. 5
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 15, 2009
...dequate sanitation, with irregular or no electricity supply and without adequate security.
Global poverty facts
* By the year 2030, an additional 3 billion people, about 40 percent of the world...
Sarkozy wants joie de vivre index
in Sox First, on September 15, 2009
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Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.
- Woody Allen
I've been rich, I've been poor. Rich is better.
- Sophie Tucker
French president Nicolas Sarkozy wants to ...
Slums of Jakarta
in Hidden Travel Gems, on August 30, 2009
...an says that the goal, at least in part, is to educate visitors about the real issues involved in poverty. It's an eye-opening experience for visitors to Jakarta.
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Kidney Selling and Kidney Brokers Do Exist!
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 26, 2009
... the Philippines ( translation necessary, text is mainly in Filipino ). Mostly men - mainly due to poverty - are forced to sell one of their kidneys for a price (80,000 to 200,000 PHP or approximately...
G8 squibs it on climate change
in Sox First, on July 9, 2009
...est nations have again failed to acknowledge that developing nations need to drag themselves out of poverty. Unless we get a deal that's truly global, it's not going to work. That's not a...
Deporting a Monk Over Emplyment Violations: What is Work?
in Global Mobility Report, on July 1, 2009
...INS wants to deport him for 'working" without a visa. But his lawyers say he took a vow of poverty and receives no salary for what he does.
It will be interesting to see how the story devel...
Social entrepreneurship in China
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 23, 2009
...of the elderly.
A new generation of Chinese leaders is looking for creative approaches to address poverty, pollution and other problems unleashed by the fierce juggernaut of growth. One example is r...
Top Asthma Capitals for 2009
in Allergies, on April 7, 2009
...y and mortality statistics
* Risk Factors - air quality, pollen, "100% smoke-free" laws, poverty and more
* Medical Factors - medication usage and access to specialists
Here are the top ...
A video on social efforts from Dr. Patrick Dixon
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on March 31, 2009
...fects of outsourcing on social welfare in poor countries and a sustainable solution to solve global poverty proble. Hope you enjoy it; do you agree with what he says?
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E+Co receives award for the development in energy
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on February 14, 2009
...10 locations, E+Co's innovative business model provides lasting solutions to climate change and poverty.
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Hot, Flat and Crowded - Thomas Friedman
in Sox First, on November 3, 2008
...e and blue because it is a strategy that can help to ease global warming, biodiversity loss, energy poverty, petrodictatorship and energy supply shortages - and make America stronger at the same time....
What Your Jewelry Can Say About You
in Pretty Things, on September 26, 2008
...u are also assisting the families and villages of those who want to have a better life and to avoid poverty. In addition, you are wearing repurposed resources and everyone benefits from your global ch...
Bootstrapper's hall of fame: Bra strap bootstrap
in BootStrapMe, on August 24, 2008
...ed bra straps from South America, was motivated by a desire to lift her husband's family out of poverty.
Here are the details of how she got started and why:
• From poverty to product . The i...
Stereotypes, and the Price of Rice in China...
in China Venture News, on August 2, 2008
I participate in a closed social network of educators where a principal I'm familiar with posed a question. The topic had to do with convincing teachers that China (and the rest of the world) matter - that we should pay attention to globalization, etc. The principal had one teacher reply that ...
CDC: Mississipi Remains Most Obese State
in Daily Diabetic, on July 17, 2008
...ssippi, Alabama and Tennessee are considered obese. In part, experts blame Southern eating habits, poverty and demographic groups that have higher obesity rates.
Well I wouldn't be surprised. It...
Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day is Today
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on April 29, 2008
... amazing thing is the taste is only the half of it! We're partnering with ONE.org to "make poverty history." To find out all the campaign info, visit ONE.org/benjerry.
* Cake Batter -...
Can't buy me love?
in Sox First, on April 17, 2008
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Money is better than poverty, as Woody Allen once said, if only for financial reasons. Still, many studies have found that the equation between happiness and money is a conundrum. Average ...
Other Voices: Links for 3/21/08
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on March 21, 2008
...in a world without central bankers.
Why does a democratic country like India live mostly in abject poverty? The country has democracy right so why don't they vote themselves better leadership to ...
Slum Tourism: Rich Vs. Poor or Learning Experience?
in Hidden Travel Gems, on March 14, 2008
With all the museums and beaches visited, what else is there to do during your trip to Rio? You could try a jujitsu lesson, but you don't want to be in any pain for the long flight back home. You could climb on the Rio Jesus, but you've already done it twice. You could go down to the beac...
Utilizing Solar Energy to reduce Greenhouse Gases and Alleviate Poverty in Africa
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on March 5, 2008
... Gas emissions.
They are also appealing to Donor and Aid Organizations to donate Solar Cookers to Poverty Stricken families in Africa, as families desperate for cooking fuel have had to resort to tr...
Bead for Life
in The Jewelry Weblog, on February 29, 2008
... Bead for Life
Eradicating Poverty One Bead at a Time
It's a pleasure to write about projects like the Bead for Life program. This organization has found a way for impoverished women in Ugand...
Bootstrapping a green business
in BootStrapMe, on February 23, 2008
...thing Shelli Styles founder of Strappity-do-da , a company helping to raise women out of poverty in Columbia, found gave her a volunteer sales force in the early days.
Read more of Shelli's stor...
China in the GOP Debate: What the Candidates Said
in China Venture News, on January 25, 2008
I saw bits and pieces of the Republican debate last night and was later able to find a transcript of the debate to look over.
China bashing has been a problem for Republicans. Duncan Hunter, who has now dropped out, was the worst.
Last night's remarks were insightful. Former Arkansas gov...
Is Biogas the Next Green Energy Boom for China?
in China Venture News, on January 25, 2008
Tam, an English teacher in China, published an interesting blog post yesterday on what might be a new frontier in green energy for China: biogas.
In Guangxi, according to her blog (which references a BBC feature) villages are turning human and animal waste into a usable gas with some fairly simp...
Google reshapes philanthropy
in Sox First, on January 22, 2008
...ear, I looked at Google's move into philanthropy with it setting up a special arm to to fight poverty, disease and global warming. Google.org has the freedom to form start-up companies and wor...
Join the new revolution!
in BootStrapMe, on January 19, 2008
...untries through micro-financing creating the necessary seed money to raise their neighbors out of poverty and stimulate opportunities for sustainability.
Or like entrepreneur and bootstrapper Shell...
Microplace and Kiva
in Sox First, on January 9, 2008
Fascinating developments in the world of micro-finance. Online auction giant eBay last year launched a microlending website that lets people invest in entrepreneurs in poor communities around the world and get a return on their money. Website visitors can browse investors by country. They can ...
BootStrapMe Greatest Hits (Vol. 1)
in BootStrapMe, on December 29, 2007
... South America created by her husband's relatives as a way to help lift them out of poverty and used volunteer sales people passionate about her business and product to get the merchandise into...
Bootstrapper's bookshelf
in BootStrapMe, on December 22, 2007
... A Billion Bootstraps: Microcredit, Barefoot Banking and The Business Solution for Ending Poverty , Philip Smith and Eric Thurman's book on social bootstrapping
• Entrepreneurs Rich Christia...
Losing My Appetite for Food Regulation, Part 2
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on December 21, 2007
Chang W. Lee/The New York Times
What's wrong with China? Well...
"For 50 years," said Wang Wu, a professor at Shanghai Fisheries University, "we've blindly emphasized economic growth. The only pursuit has been G.D.P., and now we can see that the water turns dirty and the...
Olympic Officials Plan to Evict 13,000 People
in The Outdoor Weblog, on December 5, 2007
...r from their communities and workplaces, with higher transportation costs driving them further into poverty.
"In Beijing, and in China more generally, the process of demolition and eviction is c...
Audemars Piguet Partners with the Clinton Foundation Equation of Time Watch
in Cool Picking, on November 12, 2007
... impact on some of the most pressing issues we face today, such as HIV/AIDS, global climate change, poverty and the health epidemic of childhood obesity in the United States," said President Clin...
Heroines of the LPGA
in Eagle Par Birdie, on November 9, 2007
...orrifying that 800 thousand innocent people lost their lives in the bloodiest ways imaginable.
The poverty-stricken country has been trying to claw its way out of that mire. On top of the millions of...
Responsible Consumerism Part 2
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on October 27, 2007
...ns .
Live FOR Living
Now I look around
and see deception abound,
all the people cowed,
thinking poverty allowed
and forever stuck in that crowd.
Some are happy that way,
laboring through the day,
...
eBay's MicroPlace: fight poverty abroad, make a profit at home
in Wangtam, on 2007-10-27
...
- eBay's MicroPlace: fight poverty abroad, make a profit at home
- Peepcode
Screencasts for learning Ruby on Rails website development. Pay for a single episode for $7 get the subscription ...
Sightseeing in Soweto, South Africa
in Hidden Travel Gems, on October 23, 2007
...ng South Africa's turbulent past, Soweto, the gigantic suburb of Johannesburg was stricken with poverty and oppression. As the video below shows, things are changing for the city of nearly four mi...
Green Hispanics?
in Latina Viva, on October 22, 2007
...tinos) live closer to the Earth, to the nature; we live a simpler life, whether it's because of poverty or because we are used to. We see things differently, and we are not as "industrialized...
Bootstrapping guru again leads by example
in BootStrapMe, on October 13, 2007
...ious post the role micro-financing can play in the developing world by bootstrapping people out of poverty.
Now Gianforte puts the same principal to work for rural economic development in the U.S. a...
Bootstrapping a life
in BootStrapMe, on October 12, 2007
...therwise have access to capital, and showing them how to use that capital to lift themselves out of poverty.
Here are the highpoints from Casper's observations:
• Microloans are often small by ...
Jonn Edwards On Hedge Funds
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on October 9, 2007
... doing, including the time since the last election ... I did a whole variety of things. ... I ran a poverty center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which I started ... My wife, Eliz...
Mexico City
in Hidden Travel Gems, on September 21, 2007
...e tourists. This is, in some ways, a valid fear. The video shows none of Mexico City's blinding poverty. Still, any reasonable traveler would be able to avoid the worse dangers by taking simple pr...
Top Home Based Business Links 09-20-07
in Home Based Business, on September 20, 2007
...n how adding more income sources can improve your financial life.
How to Free Yourself from Time Poverty
So little time. So much to do? Scott Young doesn't think so. A great read for someone w...
East-side Renaissance
in Hidden Travel Gems, on August 16, 2007
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East L.A. is indeed having a renaissance. Once a tourist no-go land, the poverty and violence of the district's past are on the wane. Perhaps it is merely that East L.A. has gained some...
Why Isn't Uruguay as Violent as Brazil?
in Latina Viva, on August 16, 2007
...ething vague and blurry. Social inclusion, here as in most countries, is but a dream. There is real poverty, and unemployment is one of the worst problems in Uruguay.
So, why isn't Uruguay...
Update and More Questions About Racial Identity and Racism (From a Brazilian Point of View)
in Latina Viva, on August 15, 2007
Yesterday I wrote about two articles, one on Racewire, and another on Racialicious; both discussed race and racism in Brazil. I added my own thoughts in this post: Is There Apartheid in Brazil? Racial Identity and Racism From a Brazilian Point of View .
I was musing about the " aparthei...
Is There Apartheid in Brazil? Racial Identity and Racism From a Brazilian Point of View
in Latina Viva, on August 14, 2007
On Racialicious: We want you... to think just like us .
A few weeks ago, friend and fellow blogger Malena (of Racewire) and I had a heavy-duty e-mail conversation about the politics of race in Brazil . She had written a short response to an article musing about how identity works within a nat...
IFPI: Convenient Half-Truths About File Sharing
in Digital Music - The Future, on August 10, 2007
...ople pontificating on a commercial world about which they know little.
8. Piracy is not caused by poverty. Professor Zhang of Nanjing University found the Chinese citizens who bought pirate products...
IFPI: Convenient Half-Truths About File Sharing
in P2P File Sharing, on August 10, 2007
...ople pontificating on a commercial world about which they know little.
8. Piracy is not caused by poverty. Professor Zhang of Nanjing University found the Chinese citizens who bought pirate products...
More trust in business than government
in Sox First, on July 18, 2007
...interesting aspect is that more people are turning to corporations to solve societal problems, from poverty to environmental challenges. So while the raw figures look good for business, the road ahea...
Bangkok's Waterways
in Hidden Travel Gems, on July 5, 2007
...gkok's khlongs will reveal a traditional way of life that remains intact despite the odd mix of poverty and development along these narrow waterways .
Heading into the maze of canals that...
£230 Million Hedge Fund Donation
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on July 3, 2007
...ity connected to the fund, the Children's Investment Fund Foundation, works to alleviate child poverty in the developing world.
The £230 million donation is believed to be the largest charitable ...
Involuntary, Justified Racism Is The New Black
in Latina Viva, on June 29, 2007
...e black and Latin people are minorities, who have to endure not only racism and discrimination, but poverty - which is caused, to a great extent, by racism and discrimination.
Of course none of the ...
Technology Really Is Making Our World a Better Place
in Philoneist, on June 28, 2007
...quot; status. What this meant was that the country's wealth indices were higher compared to its poverty indices. As of 2003, 57 countries have received this developed status. These changes are bei...
VC Wishlist: Uncharted Waters 2 - New Horizons
in House of Nintendo, on June 13, 2007
Here's the first entry in our "Games we wish they would make available on the Virtual Console" list. First up is Koei's seafaring RPG/Sim called Uncharted Waters 2 - New Horizons.
Uncharted Waters 2 - New Horizons is set in the 16th century, and was originally released for SN...
China pollution risks
in Sox First, on June 13, 2007
...dent Hu Jintao said, developing countries need to consume and generate energy to drag people out of poverty: "Developing countries still have a long way to go before achieving industrialisation,...
Climate change refugees
in Sox First, on June 5, 2007
...t allows developing and less-developed countries to increase the size of their economies and reduce poverty without causing climate change and which would have rich countries bankrolling clean develop...
Join the ranks of bootstrap entrepreneurs
in BootStrapMe, on May 31, 2007
...traps into an enterprise designed to lift members of her husband's South American family out of poverty
Romanian software and web design entrepreneur Cristian Dorobantescu turned some re...
Hedge Fund Gala Raises $५१.७ Million For Children
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on May 30, 2007
...e charity. The event was set up by the hedge fund industry to raise money for children affected by poverty, abuse, disability and illness.
The event was produced by Starlight Design and attended by a...
Not Genes but Lifestyle is to Blame for Aborigines' Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on May 15, 2007
...are caused by environmental factors like stress, low-birth weight and other factors associated with poverty."
However, I wouldn't say that looking for the diabetes gene is a waste of time f...
Betting on Wolfie's final daze
in Sox First, on May 11, 2007
... told Bloomberg . "I very much admire what he has done at the World Bank in terms of fighting poverty.'' A little matter about a conflict of interest has been glossed over. The Bloomber...
Some Hedge Fund Summaries
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on May 8, 2007
...day that he worked for a hedge fund to learn more about financial markets and their relationship to poverty in the United States. Edwards Discusses Hedge Fund Job ....
glore: globally responsible fashion
in Bio Channel, on 30.04.07
...e, caloli, howies, human empire, ketchup und majo, kuyichi, loomstate, misericordia, pants to poverty, posch, slowmo, tonictshirts, tudo bom und - heissa, da gibt's ja auch gute, faire Schuhe! Näm...
Greenstein Wins WPT "Poker By the Book" Tourney
in Internet Poker, on April 30, 2007
...ildren and give them a little hope where it might be hard to some while on the streets or living in poverty.
Recently, Barry took down yet another World Poker Tour event called the "Poker by the...
