Most research, she said, is increasingly — perhaps surprisingly — demonstrating that computer games correlate with better educational performance in children, improved productivity in the workplace, reduced symptoms of autism and attention deficit disorder as well as increased positive personal emotions like joy, confidence and optimism.
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Salon called the Trans-Pacific Partnership the biggest trade deal you’ve never heard of, and speculated it “could potentially be the most significant foreign and domestic policy initiative of the Obama Administration.”
I’m not easily surprised, but I have to admit to being surprised at how few folks in Seattle appear know…
I have no idea if this project is actually feasible or not, but a friend sent me their fund-raising pitch…
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) does some nice infographics depicting key issues or projects in foreign aid and…
Seattle creates a new physical space for the social enterprise movement. Three of the area’s leading organizations at the forefront…
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The Guardian has a great interactive presentation on the growth of megacities – a growing challenge for the aid and…
Across the developing world, land is being bought up — by corporations, foreign governments and even universities. It’s often done…
Most Rwandans are poor farmers. And most depend upon growing coffee for half or more of their annual income. A…