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Why nations should pursue “soft” power

January 27th, 2010 Garsen No comments

Another excellent TED presentation. This time the presentation is by author and activist Shashi Tharoor is a member of Parliament and the Indian minister of state for external affairs.

India is fast becoming a superpower, says Shashi Tharoor — not just through trade and politics, but through “soft” power, its ability to share its culture with the world through food, music, technology, Bollywood. He argues that in the long run it’s not the size of the army that matters as much as a country’s ability to influence the world’s hearts and minds.

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Free Online Course Materials | MIT OpenCourseWare

October 9th, 2009 Garsen No comments

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This is a great initiative and a great gift to the world. MIT have made available for free over 1000 courses online. Click on the links below: Free Online Course Materials | MIT OpenCourseWare.

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Generation Mobile: Internet and Online Media Usage on Mobile Phones among Low-Income Urban Youth in Cape Town, South Africa

May 29th, 2009 Garsen No comments

Embedded below is a interesting presentation given by Tino Kreutzer. The presentations is on Internet and Online Media Usage on Mobile Phones among Low-Income Urban Youth in Cape Town, South Africa. The results are interesting.