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About us | Global Transition 2012

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From globaltransition2012.org - December 30, 2011 12:31 AM

"The Global Transition 2012 is an international network of organisations and leading thinkers from the Global North and South.

 

It is catalysing a ‘Global Transition’ by building a community of civil society organisations across the globe to promote and deliver a rapid transition to the desirable and beneficial economy that we aspire to.

 

The ultimate vision of the initiative is an alternative global green economy that maximises well-being, operates within environmental limits and is capable of coping and adapting to global environmental change."

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Are We Really Getting Smarter?Americans' IQ scores have risen steadily over the past century. James R. Flynn examines why

Are We Really Getting Smarter?Americans' IQ scores have risen steadily over the past century. James R. Flynn examines why | The Next Edge | Scoop.it
From online.wsj.com - September 24, 2012 5:49 AM

Advanced nations like the U.S. have experienced massive IQ gains over time (a phenomenon that I first noted in a 1984 study and is now known as the "Flynn Effect"). From the early 1900s to today, Americans have gained three IQ points per decade on both the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales and the Wechsler Intelligence Scales. These tests have been around since the early 20th century in some form, though they have been updated over time. Another test, Raven's Progressive Matrices, was invented in 1938, but there are scores for people whose birth dates go back to 1872. It shows gains of five points per decade.


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Student Power Convergence 2012

Student Power Convergence 2012 | The Next Edge | Scoop.it
From studentpower2012.org - July 18, 2012 10:30 PM

College students are under attack in the United States, and around the world. One only need look as far as Quebec or Mexico for evidence of student uprising.

 

... in Washington politicians debated for months over whether or not to allow interest rates on federally subsidized Stafford student loans to double from 3.4 to 6.8 percent.

 

The $1 trillion of student debt held in the US officially exceeds our nation’s credit card debt. Legislators continue to propose bills which raise the cost of attendance at major public universities around the world.

 

I stand with students around the world seeking to create a universal system of higher education which empowers education as a human right, something which all human beings ought to able to pursue to the extent that they choose.

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Mapping the USDA's Local Food Work - Organic Connections

Mapping the USDA's Local Food Work - Organic Connections | The Next Edge | Scoop.it
From organicconnectmag.com - July 22, 2012 4:46 AM
The USDA's Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass is a map of all of the local food projects—including farmers markets, food hubs, infrastructure, and producers—the USDA funds.
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