Monthly Archives: March 2009

In Need of Some Serious Cash Flow? Ever Consider Selling Your Kidney?

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Chris Carr
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Submitted by: Ashley Breneman Most of us have never known what it means to be poor. I know as college students we may feel constantly broke, but we never wonder if we will have the basic necessities to survive including … Continue reading →

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The Purple Elephant in the Corner: Nuclear Weapons and Arms Sales

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Chris Carr
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Submitted by: Jamie Hastings We have not talked about military power much lately and I pondered for a long time whether to bring up the subject. Nonetheless, while we have been talking in depth about the trading of goods that … Continue reading →

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Soft Power Can Put A Smile On Your Face

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Chris Carr
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Submitted by: Andrea Muntzel You can imagine my surprise when I turned on the TV Tuesday morning only to see Good Morning America doing a segment on Mumbai. The show is doing a new reporting stint on the “biggest” things … Continue reading →

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Eat Your Fruits So You Don’t Get “Backed Up”, But Make Sure It’s Not Counterfeit!

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Chris Carr
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Submitted by: Jessica Harris I grew up around agriculture so I hold it very close to my heart. I pride myself on living in the highest agriculture producing state in the US. As I’ve been learning more about China, I … Continue reading →

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What Do You Know About India?

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Chris Carr
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Submitted by: Amy Cook If you are reading the Khanna book this quarter you may recall that in the opening pages the author is lamenting the fact that well-educated Americans know so little about China and India. My personal experience … Continue reading →

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The Tata Nano: Small Car, Big Topic

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Chris Carr
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Submitted by: Cece Reyes Ratan Tata of the Tata Group envisioned building an eco-friendly People’s Car. For the Tata Group, the Tata Nano, a mass consumption blockbuster, has been developed to deliver a one lakh rupees or $2500 people’s car … Continue reading →

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What’s a Caste System?

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Chris Carr
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Submitted by: David Caldwell I came across a rather depressing piece while browsing the internet: an exposé about an Indian worker named Rewa Ram, entitled “My life cleaning Delhi’s sewers.” The article describes the job of one of India’s lower … Continue reading →

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The Million Dollar Arm

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Chris Carr
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Submitted by: Andre Ourthiague Our cricket match is upon us, and there most of us will soon realize that we don’t exactly have a future as professional bowlers. We are faced with a sport many of us have never even … Continue reading →

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Future Asian Relations

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Chris Carr
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Submitted by: Nick Chamness A few years back while studying abroad in Australia, I took a modern Japanese history class. It took a look at the post WWII era of Japanese history and politics, and also shed light on its … Continue reading →

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The Crisis of Credit Visualized

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Chris Carr
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Click HERE for about the best visual I have seen to date to help people understand an important facet of the current economic mess we are in. (And look for the brief link/reference to China.) Per a list serve I … Continue reading →

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