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Website of the Day: Export to World
We're used to seeing the Hollywood-created worlds of The Hills and Gossip Girl translated into virtual communities in Second Life, but who says we can't see objects from Second Life make their way into our dimension? Export to World is a project that aims to copy objects from Second Life's walled economy of simulated things. According to the website:
We export those into the real world by transforming them into life-size papercraft models.
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France's Wine and Cheese Recovery Act
After embittered battles this year over Roquefort, beef, and Coca-Cola, France has decided it needs to show the rest of the world some love. Concerned that outsiders perceive two of France's top exports, wine and cheese, to be unapproachable, the French government, with the help of local producers, has agreed to spend $2.1 million to sponsor cocktail parties in 19 different countries. While many events around the globe will take place in large convention centers, the program in the US will be different.
Ten Top Exports Different From the US's: Debt
After the dicey financial day yesterday, the news that America's #1 export isn't cars or clothes, but debt might not be so surprising. With Henry Paulson saying, "This is a humbling, humbling time for the United States of America," and this piece in Time magazine asserting that "the US will simply be steering toward another, even bigger, crisis unless it finds something to replace debt as its #1 export," maybe it's time to consider it? After all, there are plenty of other countries who have top exports that are things, rather than nothings — check out these leading exports for 10 different countries according to the 2008 Economist's Pocket World in Figures.
Political Grammys: Yes We Can Have a Secretary of the Arts!
Last night while I was watching the Grammys, my ears perked up when the president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Neil Portnow began addressing a certain two-time Grammy winner directly — President Barack Obama.
Potnow wasted little time getting to his point: He wants the president to create a new cabinet position, namely secretary of the arts. On stage he persuaded:And to our new president, we have a request: Our finest national treasure is our culture and the arts.
Despite Other Rising Food Costs, Dairy Prices Have Fallen
From rising avocado prices to the McDonald's Dollar Menu falling on hard times, over the last year, every section of the food industry has paid the price of cost increases. One segment of the food world, however, seems to have taken an opposite turn.
Prices of dairy products have seen a downward trend, as the weakening global economy has caused demand to decrease for US exports like milk.
Hungry World — Are We Headed For a Global Food Crisis?
It's not fun dinnertime conversation, but the amount of news and the potential effects of growing food prices released today makes it hard to ignore. No scare-tactics, just the facts:
- India has halted rice exports. The price of rice has doubled in the last month.
Fully Loaded? Britain Brags, Sells Most Weapons to the World
Britain saw £9.7 billion in new business last year, thanks to its role as the world's biggest arms exporter. The country's Minster for Trade and Investment boasted that the achievement highlights that the UK has "some of the world's most technologically sophisticated companies." Britain beat out the US, who was the five-time defending defense champion, as well as Russia.
What's Cooking at Slashfood
We love Slashfood so much that every Thursday we round up their most delicious stories. Here are this week's finds:
- Pair mahi mahi with maple syrup and ginger for an elegant Autumn dish.
- How to host a meatless Thanksgiving meal that's just as fulfilling.
- Homemade honey liqueur is the perfect pairing for those chilly nights.
- Looking for a fresh take on the tea sandwich? Meet the sandwich torte.
- Europe decides it will no longer discriminate against oddly-shaped produce.
- If Bulgarian wine is the second largest bottled wine export in the world, why aren't we drinking it?
Front Page: Retail Sales Suffered Record Drop in Oct.
- Retail sales in the US dropped in October by the most on record. The 2.8 percent decrease was the fourth consecutive drop and the biggest since records began in 1992 and purchases excluding automobiles also posted their worst performance.— Bloomberg
- President-elect Barack Obama plans have a post-campaign sit down with John McCain on Monday in Chicago. An Obama spokesperson said the pair will be joined by a McCain confidant and Rep.
Credit Woes Leave Nannies Without a Spoonful of Sugar
After hearing of the $700 billion bailout, it's hard to imagine a crevice the world's financial trouble won't seep into, though this one does take some thinking.
One of Britain’s leading exports, the Mary Poppins-esque Nanny, is also facing tough times as one brokerage firm after another collapses. What was once a highly in-demand necessity is now turning into a rare luxury item for those that can still afford a pro to take care of their moppets.
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