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I read the article on the increase in violence against women in Haiti as a result of the earthquake there. While looking for more information on the issue, I ran across this article from Human Rights Watch about the same issue. Human Rights Watch has an entire section devoted to women's rights and I believe it could… Continue

Although it's still in the research phase, Saul Griffith's company Makani Power is developing a way to generate electricity from kites. While we are all familiar with wind power generated from giant turbines, Griffith says, in his TED talk, that there is much more potential for energy production using free-flying wings, such as kites, than turbines because free-flying wings can sweep… Continue

I gave a micro-loan via kiva.org to Sra. Sonia in Leon, Nicaragua. It's here fourth loan from Kiva and this time she is using the money to pay for the university expenses of here daughter who is taking cla**** in Business Administration. Still $300 needed as of the time of writing! Continue

I believe that cell phone transactions are likely to make the greatest impact in transforming the future of money. Such transactions are becoming increasingly widespread and they have several advantages. First, cell phone coverage gives the reach and mobility of internet-based transactions but mobile networks often spread faster than the internet into rural communities. With the increasing spread of cell phones that can access the internet via mobile networks, the spread of mobile transactions… Continue