August 2012
MODERN DIGITAL: Top 20 TED Talks →
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Sir Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity(2006): 13,409,417 views
Jill Bolte Taylor‘s stroke of insight(2008): 10,409,851
Pranav Mistry on the thrilling potential of SixthSense(2009): 9,223,263
David Gallo‘s underwater astonishments(2007): 7,879,541
Pattie Maes and…
“Conceived in Finland, Brickstarter encourages citizens to take civic projects...”
– In Finland, a crowdfunding platform for community projects | Springwise
Website First Impressions →
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The Prepaid Economy: India Edition →
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Cross pollination of grassroots innovation: tech transfering jugaad Grassroots innovations by people from rural India are drawing attention in Africa. Three creative and innovative farmers from Gujarat belonging to Honey Bee Network and National Innovation Foundation (NIF) visited the Northern Province in Africa to demonstrate their unique works. Amrutbhai Agravat, Mansukhbhai...
Hotel Mobile Website Checklist →
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Africa’s bright future drying up? →
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More than half of the world’s 30 fastest growing economies are in Africa. Much of the growth in these “frontier markets” is a product of low baseline GDP figures. In many of these countries there’s nowhere to go but up.
Ernst & Young echoed many other observers when it said, “There is a new story emerging out of Africa: a story of growth, progress, potential and profitability.”
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Werkplek betalen met sociaal kapitaal →
In Amsterdam is deze zomer BounceSpace van start gegaan. Dit is een coworklocatie die is geïnspireerd door het succesvolle Seats2meet. Je kunt er gebruikmaken van gratis werkplekken als je bereid bent je kennis (sociaal kapitaal) te delen met anderen. Op de regionale nieuwssite dichtbij.nl vertelt oprichter Jorn van Lieshout meer over dit opvallende initiatief. De 23-jarige ondernemer wist met een...
Op de koffie bij Jorn van Lieshout →
Op de koffie is een column van de horecaheren Niels Kooijman en Hans Dashorst van HANS, Horeca Advies Nieuwe Stijl. Vandaag in het teken van flexplekken, delen sociaal kapitaal, inspirerende vergaderlocatie en bewogen jonge ondernemer. Kortom, het verhaal van Jorn van Lieshout. …
“Bijstandontvangers denken te vrijblijvend over de sollicitatieplicht. Volgens...”
– Bijstandsontvangers laks bij zoeken baan - Binnenland | Het laatste nieuws uit Nederland leest u op Telegraaf.nl [binnenland]
Solar-powered kiosks in Africa offer groceries,... →
the German-designed SOLARKIOSK aims to be a vital source of electricity for those living in off-grid communities. According to the team behind the project – which includes members of Berlin-based GRAFT architects – some 1.5 billion people still live in areas where there is no access to electricity. The SOLARKIOSK is a small booth that harnesses energy from the sun in order to provide communities...
Campingplezier →
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Latest Posts | InnovationAfrica →
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Interesting website, recently overhauled its design and user experience. Leans towards academic and scientific news.
'Geef financiële prikkel om te werken' →
Maak gemeenten verantwoordelijk voor de uitvoering van de nieuwe Wet werken naar vermogen. En laat die uitvoerders dan in beginsel geen verschil maken tussen de verschillende groepen mensen die onder de wet vallen.
How to be an Africa expert and leave no cliché... →
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THINKING Africa is complicated, requiring years of trawling through thousands of books on economics, history, social science, anthropology and politics. No mean task, but one luckily simplified lately by numerous self-styled “Africa experts”, political spin artists, sound-bite junkies, arriviste journos, think-tankers, policy wonks, random bankers, distant academics, market honchos,...
How to: Buying, Designing & Building Cargo... →
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Photos: Best New Hotels in the World: Hot List... →
We all know what makes a good hotel good: impeccable service, excellent food, beautiful grounds (and let’s not forget a bed so plush that you dread going home). But for all of us here at Condé Nast Traveler, a good hotel is more than just a blissful temporary roost: It’s also a bellwether, an important peek at what you, our readers, are really looking for in your travels, not to mention in the...
The Best New Restaurants in the World: Hot List... →
Chosen by star chefs from around the globe, this year’s Hot Tables feature the best new restaurants in Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Hong Kong and Syndey—plus online-only coverage of London’s best new eats.
10 Ways to Use QR Codes in Business Card Design -... →
QR Codes are everywhere nowadays. They are those square barcodes composed of a static-like pattern, which you will find on contemporary advertisements, product labels, billboards, posters, ID cards, and recently, even business cards. QR Codes have become popular because they are easily scanned using a smartphone, which can instantly store or make use of the barcode data—usually contact info or a...
Pinterest Your Resume! →
Program teaches graffiti vandals how to harness... →
Virtual graffiti software such as YrWall is one way to provide urban artists with an outlet for their talent without vandalising people’s property. Similarly, California-based Streetcraft LA is an outreach project that aims to help youths divert their creative impulses into products that could earn them a profit instead of a trip to the police station.
Plane & Simple: Customer Service at its finest... →
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From Southwest Airline’s Facebook page:
Information and update for Customers who recently experienced multiple bookings in error: The overwhelming response from Customers who took advantage of our August 3 limited time offer launched to celebrate three million Fans on Facebook, created…
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The Observer - A tale of Kampala’s restrooms →
Last week I visited the public toilet at the old taxi park and a good-looking woman who did not look like she belonged in such an environment went through Bukedde newspaper. She took her time reading, only taking her eyes off the paper long enough to make sure I dropped the right coin in the bucket on her lap. She handed me change and went back to her reading. The bucket was almost full. A man...
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Afrika calling →
Alle Afrikaanse landen groeien dit jaar, terwijl een groot deel van de wereld lijdt onder de crisis’, jubelde de Afrikaanse Ontwikkelingsbank dinsdag. De Amerikaanse minister van Buitenlandse Zaken Hillary Clinton toert momenteel door Afrika (7 landen in 11 dagen) om ‘booming Afrika’ met eigen ogen te aanschouwen. Wordt Afrika the place to be of is de euforie weer niet gepast?
How Delegating Routine Tasks Can Raise Your... →
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Droomjob van Emma: Social Media Manager |... →
Emma van der Klooster is 31 jaren jong, komt uit Scheveningen (met Indische roots!) en is dol op alles wat met social media, gadgets en Apple te maken heeft. Niet heel gek als je, je bedenkt dat Emma een bedrijf heeft dat zich specialiseert in Social Media Management. Emma is zoals ze het zelf omschrijft ‘een werknomade’ zonder officieel kantoor. De ene keer werkt ze thuis en de andere keer vanuit...
July 2012
Seeds →
De website van Seeds biedt aan betrokken investeerders en ondernemers de mogelijkheid om elkaar online te treffen. Als betrokken investeerder zoek je naar meer dan alleen financieel rendement. Je wilt verandering mogelijk maken. Via Seeds kom je in contact met ondernemers die een positieve maatschappelijke impact nastreven met hun (beoogde) business. Dit kan bijvoorbeeld zijn op cultureel,...
