Arndt's Blog (10)

WHICH great challenges and social problems should the EVOKE Network tackle next?

In my opinion, could be problems such as war, political and religious persecution and uncertainty accuracy get discussed.Interesting would be also current specic issues such as the dictatorship and the war in Libya and not just general problems of the world such as hunger, the cultivation of food etc...



WHERE in the world should the network try to build up new EVOKE… Continue

In Germany is currently being reported a lot about the EHEC virus. Normally, only a few percent (per year) die from the intestinal bacterium, but this year the disease occurs in a higher frequent and there were already 11 deaths that were brought in connection with the bacterium. The bacterium is probably spread over salad, especially cuc**bers, or vegetables.



Amazingly I think of the reactions in my circle of friends. Everyone reads day by day in the newspapers or online about the… Continue

I took the case study of "THE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF PRUNUS AFRICANA IN THE MOUNT <strong>CAMEROON</strong> REGION".



Identification of the Case

Prunus africana is a pan-african montane tree species found through… Continue

In Germany there are in comparison to other countries not many real crises. We could use Ushahidi especially for natural disasters, like high water, hurricanes or a high level of snow and ice.

Now in the peak hours after Osama bin Laden is killed, the system could eventually also be useful for possible terrorist attacks.

Similarly, the system would be useful to search for fleeing criminals. Many times germans discussed, if it should be possible to indicate public, where released sex… Continue

While i was reading some articles on the Woman Watch new feed, I found the article on the midwives very interesting.



"Every day around one thousand women die while giving birth, most of them in developing countries. Most complications and deaths could be easily prevented by a midwife with the right skills, the right equipment, and the right support. But there's a shortage of some 350,000… Continue

I think the idea of ​​micro credits is very good. In relation to the micro-credit, I found the website Kiva.org. The internet platform make it possible to give people in the third world a little credit. On kiva.org you can read what the credit is required for, in which period it shall be repaid and for example, how high is the chance that the… Continue

I found anarticle in which U.S. researchers try to employ a filter that turns contaminated water economically and with low energy consumption in drinking water. This will succeed with the help of nano-dyes in cotton.



Scientists at Stanford University have developed a new filter that can remove the bacteria very quickly and low power consumption of contaminated water. The aim… Continue

In Rotterdam is the first sustainable nightclub in the world. The core of the eco-nightclub is the flexible electro-mechanical dance floor. The vibrations generated by the kinetic energy of the dancers (10 watts per dancer), gets converted into electricity and stored in batteries. "Club Watt" is not only power saving. The Club tries to give up everything that produces useless waste and electricity. Thus, the toilets are flushed with rain water. And the two Zero-Waste-bars are poured drinks only… Continue

I think in Germany the subject of "famine" is not nearly as acute as in other countries. According to this source round about 11 million people live in Germany at the subsistence level, but i thing the percentage of those who suffer hunger is much more lower.



In Germany there are social institutions that provide starving people with free or very cheap meals. For example… Continue

Listen to the right people. - I think our society still have to learn which people we should listen to. We can see the problems day by day in business concerns, politics and inter human relations.

In concerns manager are deciding problems they have no idea about. Politicans are deciding thinks without asking the human society. And in inter human relations we are often going to ask the guy how gives us less resistance.

I think we can get more innovative, when we are asking the right… Continue