Are there differences between Eastern style websites as opposed to Western style sites?
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posted by heavyp08
on Sep 13, 2012 -
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Enlighten me on current state of the art thinking, discourse and vocabulary around gender politics please. Terminally unique details inside.
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posted by infini
on Aug 22, 2012 -
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Best web practices for a global company's website? How to handle content and translation..?
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posted by xicana63
on Aug 8, 2012 -
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A friend has advised me of a way to rake it in when the economy goes boom. Can you guys have a look at this and see if he is wise or just deluded.
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posted by aqueousdan
on Jun 21, 2012 -
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Does climate change ever work in farmers favor? If one region becomes inhospitable for growing a crop due to climate change (like coffee in Peru), does it mean another part of the world may become perfect for growing that crop that was previously not?
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posted by secretbenjamin
on May 27, 2012 -
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Where can one get/buy research on global internet usage by doctors or healthcare providers?
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posted by rev-
on Apr 17, 2012 -
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What source says that human beings are the most secure they've been in 200 years?
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posted by ichomp
on Mar 24, 2012 -
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As serious as global warming is, and as close as we've come to the point of no return, I find it incredible that there isn't at least a moderate-scale boycott against the oil companies that are behind the public misinformation campaign and lobbying against legislation. And if not a boycott, at least some sort of active protests. Am I just looking in the wrong places? Wouldn't a boycott of say ExxonMobil (from what I've read one of the largest supporter of the denialist machine) by a few tens of thousands have an impact? Or is their revenue just too big?
posted by theNeutral
on Dec 18, 2011 -
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I'm looking for photos on the web or books showing international cities evolving over the last 10, 20, or 50 years, particularly in the developing world: Mumbai, Dhaka, Guangzhou, et al.
posted by sswiller
on Sep 29, 2011 -
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A colleague's (adult) daughter was recently diagnosed with Global Ischemia and they are looking for support resources - books, support groups online or in person, basically anything that can help them cope with this
would be helpful. My colleague is not very tech savvy so I am hoping to compile a list of resources to make it easy for them to browse. Any other helpful tips or advice appreciated!
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posted by piato
on Jul 19, 2011 -
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If all the people in all the world took all of their cash (whether it's in a bank or not) and divided it equally amongst everyone, how much would each and every person in the world end up with?
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posted by HopStopDon'tShop
on Jul 18, 2011 -
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How much CO2 emissions result from cigarette smoking? Could aggregate cigarette smoking worldwide be considered to have an effect on global warming?
posted by beisny
on Feb 28, 2011 -
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What websites that are well known in most parts of the world didn't originate from an English speaking country?
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posted by Admira
on Nov 20, 2010 -
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Need examples of notable global warming skeptics whose predictions came true, or did not.
posted by Elsie
on Aug 8, 2010 -
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I'll shortly be teaching a unit of work to senior high school students titled "Navigating the Global". I'm after short stories, preferably available for free online, that deal with the themes of global vs local culture.
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posted by robotot
on Jul 1, 2010 -
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What contemporary artists or arts organizations are using art to address major global issues?
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posted by Miko
on May 27, 2010 -
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How will global warming affect the nature and prevalance of clouds?
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posted by Sully
on May 23, 2010 -
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Interesting things to do? Time available - six months (Sept. Feb. inclusive). Location - anywhere.
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posted by djgh
on Mar 21, 2010 -
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In his book
Storms of My Grandchildren, James Hansen makes the case that phasing out coal is the most important thing for humanity to do, to reduce the chances of catastrophic climate change. As such, my question is this: which organizations in Canada and the US are doing the most to advance that aim, both domestically and internationally?
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posted by sindark
on Feb 4, 2010 -
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In January, I'm leaving the US for Europe, where I'll be for the next six months, if not more. I want to buy an E-reader, so I can continue to read books in English, and also to save myself from lugging books back and forth. Given the circumstances, seems to me the best choice is to buy a Kindle 2 right now. Am I right?
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posted by Busoni
on Nov 27, 2009 -
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With regards to psychotherapy, a common opinion I've noticed on MetaFilter is that Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy is perceived as being the most efficient way to go, in addition to being one of the very few therapies likely to be reimbursed by health insurance. However, this may be coming from a largely
American perspective. As such, I'm curious: What are some major features of psychotherapy in countries other than the United States?
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posted by Keter
on Oct 14, 2009 -
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Does everyone categorise shades of colours in the same way? I'm interested in the way shades of colours are bundled together in different cultures/languages.
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posted by selton
on Sep 16, 2009 -
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I need an authoritative listing of the world's seaports (by country) or failing that, a list of the number of seaports by country. Exhaustive searching has only turned up inaccurate/incomplete lists and I can't seem to find one on the IMO website either. Any ideas?
posted by B-squared
on Aug 27, 2009 -
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I am interested in searching for global locales based on weather: avg temperature, rainfall, days of sunshine etc. Can anyone recommend such a web site?
Barring that, what websites are best to review these weather characteristics over time for a given locale?
posted by dougiedd
on Aug 8, 2009 -
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Are there any books in the global warming debate, written after 2006, that provide counter arguments to Bjorn Lomborg's views in Cool It: The Skeptical Environmentalist's Guide to Global Warming or Nigel Lawson's An Appeal to Reason: A Cool Look at Global Warming?
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posted by Elsie
on Jul 9, 2009 -
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Are global birth and death rates roughly consistent over the course of a day/month/year? (Are there are any clear patterns of daily or seasonal spikes?)
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posted by kalapierson
on Apr 30, 2009 -
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I need a good collection of readings identifying major issues associated with energy production using biomass.
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posted by greekphilosophy
on Apr 21, 2009 -
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In high school, I remember a teacher who taped some news show and showed it to us in class and it said that we had like, ten years to turn the planet around or global warming and our First World lifestyle where ten percent of the planet caused fifty percent of the emissions or something would push us past the point of no return. Anyway, my question is, have we passed it yet? When can I stop caring about the Environment?
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posted by Sully
on Mar 23, 2009 -
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Why is the (supposed) story about libraries and the recession seemingly spontaneously appearing in every single newspaper this week?
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posted by crazyray
on Feb 28, 2009 -
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I am trying to put together a list of environmental eco-friendly sites targeted from young children (kindergarten) to grades 3-4, and 4-6. Looking for anything interesting that has stats, games and so forth. Appreciate your time and input. I need a lot (30 plus...even if you give me one, that is a help)
posted by snap_dragon
on Dec 17, 2008 -
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How would you estimate the number of web servers that a country uses? According to Gartner and IDC, about 8-9 million servers are shipped in a year (2007) -- but how does that break down by country?
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posted by mhh5
on Jul 16, 2008 -
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Do chinese people get sick of eating chinese food?
This is not a slam against chinese food, as its one of my favorites, but more of a question of people, not just in china mind you, of a particular culture, food wise, getting tired of eating that same food all the time.
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posted by Mesach
on Jun 12, 2008 -
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Niche social networking setup that relies on symbols/emoticons and pre-set phrases to communicate?
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posted by lhall
on Apr 9, 2008 -
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What are the most exciting developments
that are actually functioning in ecology, sustainability and alternative technologies? The more specific the better!
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posted by sully75
on Mar 22, 2008 -
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Best way to mitigate effects of potential peak oil and global warming issues without looking like a nutjob? CYOA in a realistic manner?
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posted by UMDirector
on Mar 4, 2008 -
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Which are the good/acclaimed live-action television shows from around the world outside of US/UK/Canada?
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posted by Gyan
on Dec 14, 2007 -
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Global social networking: I've assembled this list of the most popular social networking websites in the US, France, Germany, China, India, the UK, the Netherlands, Spain and Italy. Users of these sites: please help me make sure it's accurate!
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posted by lhall
on Nov 30, 2007 -
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Can the hive recommend books on the global economy? I'm pretty clueless so I'm looking for stuff that's easy to read, a la The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell.
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posted by mooza
on Nov 26, 2007 -
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How do you deal with the anxiety around the economic and global clusterfcuk?
It's been keeping me awake for years, and increasingly so. I recycle, I write my representatives. I eat local, organic, take public transport.. I just can't
not feel trapped and sometimes just completely terrified.
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posted by onanon
on Nov 26, 2007 -
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