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| WorldChanging.com works from a simple premise: that the tools, models and ideas for building a better future lie all around us. That plenty of people are working on tools for change, but the fields in which they work remain unconnected. That the motive, means and opportunity for profound positive change are already present. That another world is not just possible, it's here. We only need to put the pieces together | On Truth and Reality - Uniting Metaphysics, Philosophy, Physics and Theology (Science and Art) from One Thing, Absolute Space and the Spherical Standing . Quantum Physics: Quantum Theory / Wave Mechanics: The Wave Structure of Matter (WSM) and Spherical Standing Wave Interactions explains Discrete Energy.. | Download Live Earth Wallpapers and Theme Pack | Future Orientation - FO is a magazine published six times a year by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies. It is written by the Institute’s analysts and by external experts from the private sector and the world of international research. FO has been on the Danish market for 30 years now, and in recent years the readership has been growing rapidly. | Elevate Sustainability In Your Community With The AIA Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) Program. The American Institute of Architects Center for Communities by Design has released the 2008 Sustainable Design Assessment Team RFP.
The SDAT program is a community assistance program that has provided over 20 communities with integrated design and policy based assessments since its inception in 2005. SDATs bring teams of volunteer professionals (such as architects, urban designers, planners, hydrologists, economists, attorneys, and others) together to work with community decision-makers and stakeholders to help them develop a vision and framework for a sustainable future. The SDAT approach is designed to address many of the common challenges communities face by producing long-term sustainability plans that are realistic and reflect each community’s unique context. The AIA will provide up to $15,000 in cash and in-kind contributions per SDAT in 2008. Communities will provide a $5,000 cash match as well as contribute other resources to the process. | Henry Jenkins is the Director of the MIT Comparative Media Studies Program and the Peter de Florez Professor of Humanities. He is the author and/or editor of nine books on various aspects of media and popular culture, including Textual Poachers: Television Fans and Participatory Culture, Hop on Pop: The Politics and Pleasures of Popular Culture and From Barbie to Mortal Kombat: Gender and Computer Games. His newest books include Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide and Fans, Bloggers and Gamers: Exploring Participatory Culture.
Until recently, Jenkins wrote a monthly column and blogged about media and cultural change for Technology Review Online. A longtime advocate of games culture, he currently co-authors a column with Kurt Squire for Computer Games magazine which seeks to promote innovation and diversity in game design. Jenkins recently developed a white paper on the future of media literacy education for the MacArthur Foundation, which is leading to a three year project to develop curricular materials to help teachers and parents better prepare young people for full participation in contemporary culture. | The Child Trends DataBank
Child Trends is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and families by providing research and data to inform decision-making that affects children. In addition to conducting its own research, Child Trends works with federal and state officials and other researchers to improve the quality, scope, and use of data on children and their families. We provide technical assistance to public agencies and private organizations that develop, analyze, track, and use statistical indicators of child and youth well-being. We also assist in the design and implementation of policy and program evaluations. | The New European Internet Hot Spots
FEBRUARY 13, 2008
By Ben Macklin and Karin von Abrams, Senior Analysts
Europe is a diverse region comprising 48 countries, 27 of which are in the European Union. The region contains some of the world's Internet usage leaders, such as the Netherlands and Scandinavia, where penetration is around 80% of the population.
In contrast, countries such as Greece, Russia, Poland and Italy lag well behind the European average. But most of these nations are enjoying a surge of Internet growth. Within five years, only Russia will have less than half of its population online.
In terms of sheer size, Germany is the largest Internet market in Europe, followed by Russia and the UK, according to eMarketer’s recent estimates. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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