January 2012
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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the...”
– 02 « June « 2003 « how to save the world
Africa could rival Asia - Zuma →
dynamicafrica:
Trade between African countries would reduce poverty and stimulate economic growth, President Jacob Zuma said in Ethiopia on Saturday. “Intra and inter-regional trade is not an option, it is an imperative,” Zuma said in a speech planned for delivery at the 26th New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) heads of state and government orientation committee meeting in Addis...
“Werkgevers mogen alleen in uitzonderlijke gevallen werknemers vervangen door...”
– Vast personeel steeds vaker buitenspel door flexwerker - VK Banen Werk - VK
“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”
– Unknown (via explorans)
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Vision in the 3rd World →
visualoop:
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allAfrica.com: East Africa: Top Business Leaders... →
Africa internet use hits 2,000 per cent growth →
prepaidafrica:
Growth of Internet use in Africa has superseded global average in the last decade reaching 2,000 per cent compared to the global’s 480 per cent.
The significant growth is attributed to information technology (IT) developments in the continent in recent years including improved means of connectivity such as links with the global fibre-optic cables, declining prices of computers as...
“Met de uitgangspunten is nog steeds niets mis, “maar de praktijk is...”
– Gemeente.nu - Verbindt gemeenteambtenaren - ‘Het Nieuwe Werken vertoont scheuren’
“The United Nations has declared 2012 the Year of the Cooperatives. In light of...”
– Second Sight | A New World View
Virtual Subway Store.
tart-pastry:
The British chain Tesco, called Home Plus in South Korea, allows commuters to shop while commuting to and from work.
Home Plus has installed wall-length billboards in subway stations which duplicate the food displays in actual stores, thus enabling consumers to shop by using their cell phones to scan pictures of the items they want to buy. The food is delivered to the shopper’s...
How much time would you save if you used payroll... →
visualoop:
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The man trying to train Africa's future leaders →
fyeahafrica:
Fred Swaniker, an entrepreneur with a passion for solving social problems, believes that many of Africa’s predicaments boil down to a lack of adequate leadership.
To help change that, during the last nine years he has focused his energy on the creation and development of an elite pan-African secondary school aimed at fostering the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs.
The...
Intrekking WWik-regeling via kort geding voorlopig... →
‘via een kort geding hebben we een wet kunnen laten blokkeren. Dit was meer dan we durfden te hopen. We hoopten op een uitstel van een half jaar, maar dit gaat nog een stap verder. De rechtbank heeft de hele Eerste en Tweede Kamer terzijde geschoven.’
Update:
Overheid gaat in beroep tegen de beslissing
“WikiHouse is an open source construction set. It’s aim is to allow anyone to...”
– WikiHouse / How it Works (via iamdanw)
“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something,...”
“Gemeenten hebben grote moeite met de nieuwe wet Werk en Inkomen. Vanaf vandaag...”
– NOS Nieuws - Deventer kan bijstandsaanvragen niet verwerken
December 2011
MINDZ.com | nieuw in de twitterende keuken s2m030 →
2012 wordt de doorbraak
“utlook: Over the years I’ve met my fair share of monsters – rogue...”
– Beware: Corporate Psychopaths Still Occupy Positions of Power 