Globalization Whoa
If "globalization" is a process of increasing connectedness amongst human beings everywhere and "whoa" is a cry of astonishment, then Globalization Whoa is wikizine that brings you the astonishing facts, figures and stories that define... [more]
If "globalization" is a process of increasing connectedness amongst human beings everywhere and "whoa" is a cry of astonishment, then Globalization Whoa is wikizine that brings you the astonishing facts, figures and stories that define everyday life for folks everywhere, from the towers of Manhattan to the steppes of Central Asia.
Globalization:
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only thing worse than being exploited by capitalism is not being exploited by capitalism
only thing worse than being exploited by capitalism is not being exploited by capitalism
Wishful thinking or apocalyptic doom forecasting? Fred Curtis, an economist at Drew University, has put together a mashup of peak oil, global warming, and patterns in global trade liberalization and arrived at the principle of "Peak Globalization." (Found via Globalisation and the Environment.) A double whammy of higher energy costs and extreme climate events will disrupt global transportation patterns, reversing the historical trend towards...
From salon.com
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- Globalization (en.wikipedia.org)
Filed under: International markets, RecessionOne aspect of globalization -- basically free markets and the transfer of jobs to lower labor cost production centers -- that remains a high research priority for many economists studying markets is consumer spending. Or, more specifically, where are all the new, international consumers going to come from?
That's because the world in this early stage of the globalization era has an abundance of...
From bloggingstocks.com
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- Ernesto Zedillo: "Globalization is Under Pressure" (emagazine.credit-suisse.com)
- Globalization - some bad consequences (tankinlian.blogspot.com)
NEW HAVEN — Admittedly alternating between roles as “gracious host” and “aggressive moderator,” Yale University President Richard C. Levin Thursday pressed former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo on a broad array of questions regarding globalization, from ongoing climate talks in Copenhagen to views on the conflict in Afghanistan.
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From nhregister.com
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In November, I met with an executive at one of the private-equity firms that has sprung up in Beijing. He talked up the firm's investments in energy software and mobile communications. But exporters? He wouldn't touch them.
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From newsweek.com
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Regarding Ramzy Baroud's Nov. 21 article, "Globalization: a culture killer": I completely disagree with the premise. In my opinion, globalization is the best thing that has happened in global politics and economics for a long time. The development of communications, transportation and information technology allows us to exploit a tremendous potential that was untapped before. The whole world is a playground provided one is able to rise to the...
From feedburner.com
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- Globalization is Detrimental to the Developing World (associatedcontent.com)
- Globalization With a Human Face (search.msn.com)
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e70052/saving_globalizati) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Saving Globalization: Why Globalization and Democracy Offer the Best Hope for Progress, Peace and Development" to their offering. Globalization is not new, nor is it a policy, it's a process that has existed as long as man looked over the horizon, travelled and...
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From businesswire.com
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Event Date From: 14 April 2010
To: 16 April 2010
Venue: Crowne Plaza
City: San Francisco
Country: United States of America
Event Details: How do you procure your globalization services? Companies developing products for international markets face a dizzying array of critical business issues that go far beyond translation. Standards that address the technology side of the equation are in [...]
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From merlin-translations.com
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Robert Salomon submits: The Economist posted a nice chart this week of the number of mentions of the word “Globalization” in their magazine since 1979 (see Going Global). It seems that the number of mentions grew briskly through the dawning of the new millennium, with a drop-off after the dotcom bust. The number of mentions picked up once again from 2005-2007, but has tailed off since the start of the financial crisis.Complete Story »
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From seekingalpha.com
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From our latest Shortwave Cental Blog poll. And the question was:What is your favorite topic from Shortwave Central ?Station News 39 (38%)Broadcast Schedules 51 (50%)Blog Logs 8 (7%)QSLing Tips & Information 37 (36%)Clandestine/Pirate 24 (23%)Amateur Radio 14 (13%)Hot Spot DXing 17 (16%)Shortwave Blog "Bytes" 10 (9%)Shortwave Media Programming 18 (17%)I Like the Mix 22 (21%)101 responsesThank to all who took our toll. Standby for another poll...
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From blogger.com
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Kashiwa, Japan - Faced with the prospect of significant reductions in science funding by Japan's central government, leading scientists have expressed concern about the effect on the nation's nascent science globalization effort.
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