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Trade: The World Is Not Flat Yet

Otaviano Canuto | Posted 05.25.2013 | World
Read More: Infrastructure, Trade Barriers, Trade, Exports, Connectivity, Services, Tariffs, Logistics, Communications, Globalization, Transport, World News
Otaviano Canuto

It's true that innovations like containerized shipping have reduced transportation costs for physical goods, but trade remains hampered by remaining costly-to-cross hills and canyons.

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South Asia and the Geography of Poverty

Otaviano Canuto | Posted 05.18.2013 | World
Read More: Regional Development, Capacity, Geography, South Asia, Transparency, India, Connectivity, Accountability, Economic Growth, Poverty, Poverty Reduction, Sub-National, World News
Otaviano Canuto

While economic growth has lifted many people out of poverty, some regions can now be singled out as places where large numbers remain below the extreme poverty line.

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Decoding the 'Signals' From Davos

Rich Lesser | Posted 03.29.2013 | Business
Read More: Debt, Leadership, Demographics, Nate Silver, Wef, Global Economy, Emerging Markets, World Economic Forum 2013, Connectivity, Davos 2013, Davos, WEF 2013, Business News
Rich Lesser

In turbulent times, the glass can be seen as half full or half empty. At Davos, you hear passionate advocacy of both. I won't even try to say what 2013 will bring, but I do believe there are strong underlying signals of fundamental changes that will shape the future over the next decade.

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CES My Overview: Content and Technology at Odds When it Comes to Mobility

Marco Bertozzi | Posted 03.20.2013 | Technology
Read More: Connectivity, Dish, Content, Ces, Intel, Samsung, Vivaki, Tablet, Ces 2013, Windows8, Technology News
Marco Bertozzi

Yes there were bigger TV's, thinner TV's, TV's with the most incredible picture quality, more tablets, more phones, more games and even fridges that talk to you. Loads of great stuff. But not loads of surprises.

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A Handy European Train Trick

Edward Schneider | Posted 02.11.2013 | Travel
Read More: Train Travel, Connectivity, Eurostar, London, International Travel, Paris, Travel Tips, Travel Tricks, Travel Blogs, Travel News
Edward Schneider

The very best way to travel between London and Paris is the Eurostar train, which gets you from Saint Pancras station to the Gare du Nord, or the other way around, in about two and a quarter hours. Here's a trick that makes the trip even better.

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Culturally Revived: 21st Century Media Is Connecting Us All

Ernest Owens | Posted 01.12.2013 | College
Read More: Instagram, Social Media, Connectivity, Twitter, Staying in Touch, Facebook, Staying Connected, Communication, College News
Ernest Owens

Yes, I tweet obsessively, I blog passionately, I Skype hilariously, I Facebook impulsively, I Instagram vainly, I text rapidly, and I sometimes do all of these things simultaneously. Yes, the medium is the message, but in 2012 it is MY message.

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Did I Really Believe It?

David Sable | Posted 01.05.2013 | New York
Read More: Social Media, Connectivity, Hurricane Sandy, Digital, Social-Interactions, Technology, Asia, David Sable, New York News
David Sable

Did I really believe it? Did I really believe that a hurricane would actually wreak havoc in my city - New York?

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Connecting Wagons: Why and How to Help Lagging Regions Catch Up

Otaviano Canuto | Posted 12.17.2012 | World
Read More: International Trade, Integration, Connectivity, Economic Growth, Competitiveness, Investment, Market, World Market, Global Jobs Market, Global Jobs, World News
Otaviano Canuto

If it weren't for the economic performance of China, Brazil and other emerging markets, the global economic slump following the 2008 financial crisis would have been much worse.

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Womenetics: The Power of Connectivity

Laurie Nadel | Posted 11.25.2012 | Women
Read More: Women's Global Initiative, Corporate Challenge, Porsche, Connectivity, Women in Business, Womenetics, Women News
Laurie Nadel

"I believe strongly in the ability of women to positively impact the bottom line in corporations. When you have women in leadership roles, when you engage women who are passionate about the work they do and who bring diverse ideas to the table, you can create a positive ripple effect."

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Five Generations

David Sable | Posted 09.23.2012 | Impact
Read More: Friendship, Connectivity, Family, Generations, Generational Families, Families, Impact News
David Sable

Five generations has been on my mind all week as my daughter gave birth to our latest grandchild -- a girl, the first -- while in the room next to her, unplanned but serendipitous, another girl was born.

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Interdependence Day

Christopher Holshek | Posted 07.02.2012 | Politics
Read More: 4th of July, Connectivity, Strategy, America, Values, Independence Day, National Security, Foreign Affairs, Globalization, Democracy, United States, Peace, International, Foreign Policy, Politics News
Christopher Holshek

In the 21st century, we stand more to gain through interdependence than independence. In fact, the paradox is that we can preserve the latter by engaging in the former.

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What Would Norman Rockwell Think About Facebook?

Eric Yaverbaum | Posted 02.27.2012 | Technology
Read More: Social Media, Holidays, Blackberry, Connectivity, Twitter, Technology, Facebook, Family, Technology News
Eric Yaverbaum

I'm a workaholic. I admit it. It would be real easy to blame technology and being in the communications industry as the reason I haven't taken a real ...

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Solitude: Alone or on the iPhone

Stanton Peele | Posted 02.21.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Connectivity, Loneliness, Technology, Solitude, Social, Unplug and Recharge, Healthy Living News
Stanton Peele

Human beings are social animals -- they are also solitary ones. Many things in modern life are done alone, even within well-integrated families and social groups.

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Why Connectivity is Creating a New Class of Female Leaders

Tracy de Groose | Posted 01.24.2012 | Business
Read More: UK Business, Connectivity, Female Leaders, UK Tech, Women in Business, Women in the Boardroom, Women Leaders, Professional Women, UK Media, Business News
Tracy de Groose

We are witnessing a shift in the nature of leadership. The command and control structures we have inherited from traditional leadership are making way for styles characterised more by empathy, partnership and collaboration than by ego.

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There Are Now More Wireless Devices Than Human Beings In America

The Huffington Post | Jason O. Gilbert | Posted 12.12.2011 | Technology
Read More: Connectivity, U.S. Population, Ctia Survey, Comscore, Wireless, Ctia, Survey, CTIA Wireless, Technology News

For the first time ever, there are more wireless subscriber connections than there are people in the United States. According to a survey by the CT...

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The Haiti Rural Broadband Connectivity Program

Craig Newmark | Posted 10.25.2011 | Home
Read More: Connectivity, Haiti, Home News
Craig Newmark

Hey, the craigslist charitable fund and I are helping build networks in a number of places to help give the voiceless a voice, that is, to give people...

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10 Reasons You Need A Tablet

Posted 08.19.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Verizon, Apps, Verizon Wireless, Bslide-Verizon-Wireless, Travel, Online Shopping, Business, Music, Movies, Internet, Social Media, Connectivity, Education, Social Networks, Finance, Health, Cooking, Wireless, Online Banking, Gaming, Ebooks, Tablets, Slidepollajax, Entertainment News

With Verizon Wireless expanding its 4G LTE network across the country, tablet manufacturers worldwide are working tirelessly to create unique, innovat...

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Memos From The Developing World: Cairo, Corruption and Cultural Change

Marcelo Giugale | Posted 05.29.2011 | World
Read More: Connectivity, Poverty, Economic Policy, Children, Development, Accountability, Corruption, Culture, World News
Marcelo Giugale

What makes a middle-class, middle-age, Middle-Eastern mother risk her life, liberty and livelihood to join street demonstrators and stand up against a...

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5 Smartphone Rules to Live By

Dr. Jim Taylor | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
Read More: Smartphones, Connectivity, Technology, Iphone, Efficiency, Blackberry, Android, Technology-Addiction, Email, Technology News
Dr. Jim Taylor

The smartphone has become a ubiquitous status symbol of and tool for businesspeople doing business. In offices, on the streets and in airports, what s...

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Public Mycasting System

Marian Salzman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
Read More: Social Media, American Narrative, Interactivity, Connectivity, Nouriel Roubini, Content, Andrew Sullivan, The Kardashians, Ivanka Trump, Trendspotting, Novels, Trends, Self-Expression, Storytelling, Sincerity, Mycasting, Blogging, Technology News
Marian Salzman

From mommies' to men's blogs, from food diaries to fanzines, the universal-access realm of online is a new storytellers' paradise with handy short installments as the universal language.

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Net Gain

Marian Salzman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Personal CPM, Social Media, Internet, Network, Connectivity, Trust, Politicians, Mobile, Human Connection, Passion, Facebook, Faith, Brands, Business News
Marian Salzman

This is the third in a series of 12 posts expounding on the 2011 forecasts in the annual trends report from Salzman, president of Euro RSCG Worldwide ...

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Skype Interview with Josh Silverman on Haiti and Bettering Humanity

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
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Jim Luce

As you probably know, the multilingual, cross-platform Voice over Internet Protocol, instant messaging, and videoconferencing sensation known as Skype...

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Overcoming Barriers with Electronic Connectivity

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
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Jim Luce

Where we no longer must allocate the time and resources to go physically to all corners of the earth -- Facebook, Skype, our email takes us there.

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Connectivity Is Key To Social Change

Jim Luce | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Jim Luce

In the spring I travelled to Barcelona for the GSM Association's World Congress, with 49,000 participants spread between mobile phone-related 1,300 ve...

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9/11 Reflection: Let Us Not Waste The Limited Number of Hours We Have Left

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
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Jim Luce

9/11 brings back haunting memories. Having buried by brother and mother almost back-to-back just before 9/11, losing all three of my life-long mentor...

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