Joel's Blog

London 2012: Britain sets Olympic record for UN truce call

Tue, 18/10/2011 - 09:30

London 2012: Britain sets Olympic record for UN truce call http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15345013

World Equestrian Games: One year later

Sun, 09/10/2011 - 18:46

World Equestrian Games: One year later One year ago, Lexington was wrapping up perhaps the biggest equine-related shindig the state has ever thrown: the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. http://www.kentucky.com/2011/10/09/1913723/one-year-later-impact-of-worl...

Brussels - NEO: Developing and regenerating the Heysel Plateau

Thu, 22/09/2011 - 22:47
A meeting place for Europe!

Development of Brussels’ new convention and tourism hub has started. Neo project will not only revitalize the whole Heysel Plateau, but also offer huge new economic potential for the region and boost the appeal of Brussels as a world-class congress city.
The bold new project combines business, culture, entertainment and commerce, guided by the double objective of sustainability and wellbeing. At the heart of Neo is a convention centre for 3,500 delegates, more than 500 hotel

History of International Organisations Network events 2011-2012

Fri, 16/09/2011 - 17:35

new TLD (.xxx) now open for registration

Wed, 07/09/2011 - 17:32

approximately eight years ago I made the case for an adult content top-level domain to the then-head of one of the major registries: he laughed and thought it was a joke.

.XXX web domain registration begins

The "red light" suffix is intended to make it easier to find or avoid sexually explicit material online.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14821192

job opening: Librarian for Political Science, International Affairs, Public Policy and Government Information

Tue, 06/09/2011 - 18:29

Librarian for Political Science, International Affairs, Public Policy and Government Information
Social Science Library

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Rank: Librarian I – III
www.yale.edu/jobs

Schedule: Full-time (37.5 hours per week); Standard Work Week (M-F, 8:30-5:00)

Towards a New History of the League of Nations

Wed, 31/08/2011 - 15:47

Towards a New History of the League of Nations: International Scholarly Conference

http://graduateinstitute.ch/Jahia/site/iheid/cache/offonce/lang/en/resou...

Tests show fastest way to board passenger planes

Wed, 31/08/2011 - 13:45
Tests show fastest way to board passenger planes

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14717695

American Sociological Association's Section on Global and Transnational Sociology

Mon, 29/08/2011 - 21:54

American Sociological Association's Section on Global and Transnational Sociology

http://www2.asanet.org/sectionglobal/

Enhancing Meetings Through Food

Sun, 17/07/2011 - 22:13

The Science of Food for Thought: Enhancing Meetings Through Food
Meeting Discoveries, Spring 2011
Authored by: Sarah Vining, The National Conference Center / Contributing Research: Executive Chef Craig Mason, The National Conference Center Andrea Sullivan, BrainStrength Systems

http://www.conferencecenter.com/media/docs/pdf/FoodforThought.pdf

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