Topic: Oxford

How TED Connects the Idea-Hungry Elite

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TED and Teaching Ourselves With Technology

The most recent TED gathering, TEDGlobal in Oxford, highlighted the theme of the future of education--and Chris Anderson's own talk hinted at how TED sees itself as a potential part of that future. Sugata Mitra, of the Hole in the ...READ»

BP Oil Disaster Could Cost Gulf Economy $22.7 Billion

There may no longer be oil seeping into the ocean off Louisiana's coast, but the damage is done. And the cleanup process will be expensive, lengthy, and detrimental to the Gulf economy, according to a report (PDF) from Oxford ...READ»

Interview: Giles Corbett, Disruptive Innovator at Orange Vallee

If Giles Corbett ran Facebook, you get the feeling that there wouldn't be any of those privacy issues that have been dogging Mark Zuckerberg for most of 2010. Born in London, he gained a degree in Politics and Economics from the ...READ»

Crib Sheet: David Cameron, Prime Minister of the U.K., My Perfect Cousin

You think choosing a new Pope is a long-winded process? Well, try electing a new Prime Minister in the U.K. Over there, the parliamentary system works on a first-past-the-post basis, meaning that, in order to stick its man in Downing ...READ»

Tim Berners-Lee to Head Up Institute of Web Science in U.K. as Britain Goes for Broke on the Web

The U.K. is to get a new Institute of Web Science--and it's to be headed by Tim Berners-Lee, the man who invented the World Wide Web. Announced this morning in London by Gordon Brown, as part of the Government's Internet strategy ...READ»

If You've Got More Than 150 Facebook Friends, They're No Friends at All

Social nets may be bees knees of Internet tech at the moment, but that doesn't mean it's all straightforward and fluffy: New research is suggesting that if you're friends with over 150 people on Facebook, the extras are ...READ»

Profits Are "Green," Too!

Just as the dot-com craze gave way to business fundamentals when the bubble burst in 2000, green movement irrationality has ended with the economic downturn of the past 18 months. It has separated the wheat from the chaff, putting an end to unsustainable business models. READ»

Colleges & Universities

Our graduates leave Delphian ready to take on any challenge. For many, it’s college; for others, the arts. And some of our graduates tap into their entrepreneurial spirits to launch their own independent businesses. You’ll also ...READ»

Health Insurance Quotes Reform Weekly EasyToInsureME

Health care reform provisions are changing fast as the Senate considers numerous amendments on the floor, and there is no better example of how fast than the much-reported government plan option.READ»

Read Bill Clinton's Dodging the VIetnam Draft Letter and He Says He "loathes the US Military!"

Dear Colonel Holmes, I am sorry to be so long in writing. I know I promised to let you hear from me at least once a month, and from now on you will, but I have had to have some time to think about this first letter. Almost daily since my return to England I have thought about writing, about what I want to and ought to say. First, I want to thank you, not just for saving me from the draft, but for being so kind and decent to me last summer, when I was as low as I have ever been. One thing which made the bond we struck in good faith somewhat palatable to me was my high regard for you personally. In retrospect, it seems that the admiration might not have been mutual had you known a little more about me, about my political beliefs and activities. At least you might have thought me more fit for the draft than for ROTC. Let me try to explain.READ»

$3.7B in Digital Sales? That's Entertainment!

Shawn Baldwin from CMG discusses how private equity is investing in the media and entertainment industry.READ»

Can a Wall Made of Solidifed Sand Dunes Stop Desertification?

At the TED Global conference this week, a visionary architect shares his clever solution to stop the highly disruptive effects of encroaching desert on the lives of billions of Africans.READ»

Ice Cream in Newtown, CT

Summer has finally arrived.  And summer = ice cream! There are many places to go for ice cream in the local area.  There are Friendy's restaurants, Carvel Ice Cream, Dr. Mike's in Bethel & Monroe, Haagen-Dazs and Rich ...READ»

The 10 Best Architectural Worlds in Video Games

Following-up its ranking of the best Star Wars architecture, The Architect's Journal ranks the best virtual architecture.READ»

Riversimple: The Open-Source Hydrogen Car [update]

Think you have what it takes to design a hydrogen-powered car? How about the guts to drive one? You can find out now that the Hyrban Project's Riversimple Urban Car, an open-source vehicle, has been unveiled in London. The ...READ»

Shawn Baldwin from CMG announces the Critical Capital Management Series for 2009

Shawn Baldwin from CMG (Chicago) announces the Critical Capital Management Series 2009READ»

Are Fair-Trade Goods Recession Proof? Wal-Mart, Starbucks, and Cadbury Hope So

Global economic crisis. Financial collapse. The current climate. Whatever term you want to use to describe our present state of affairs, I've heard it in the halls and meeting rooms at the Skoll World Forum on Social ...READ»

A Social Entrepreneur's Tale: A Newbie Navigates the Skoll World Forum

On Monday evening, in a hotel room in London, Kjerstin Erickson made her hit list. Laid out in Excel, it is meticulous: name, organization, responsibility--65 names in all. The next day, Erickson boarded a train and made her way ...READ»

Avon Calling: Could Beauty Be a Path Out of Poverty?

"No! No! No!" Oxford business professor Linda Scott does not use Avon products. In fact, she says with a smile, "One of the worst things that ever happened to me is that a friend of mine started selling Avon." ...READ»

Rwanda Rising: A New Model of Economic Development

Fifteen years after the genocide, the small African country has embraced a new model of economic development. Its strategy: Build a global network of powerful friends to lure private investment -- and market the brand of Rwanda.READ»

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Freefall on the Anniversary

Shawn Baldwin from CMG in Chicago discusses capital management and the capital marketsREAD»

Rowing, Team-building, Winning, and Businesses

The confluence of business and social interests! It is too much fun! Look at this one. Harvard Business Review’s September issue features a piece called “Lessons from the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race.” As an ...READ»

Careers: The World's Most Visible Personal Brander

At 28, entrepreneur Scott Ginsberg, has the most visible name in the world. Meet Scott any time, anywhere, day or night and he will be wearing his trademark red and white name tag emblazoned with his name in blue. Since November ...READ»

China Surpasses U.S. as Leader in Sub-Sahara

That the West is losing the sub-Sahara does not come as news in Africa itself. One leader after another has been explicit on this point, from Senegal's president ("Today, it is very clear that Europe is close to losing the ...READ»