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Links on the barbeque
By Prisma News
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It’s summer and if you’re in middle America, there’s a good chance you’ll be throwing something on the grill this weekend. But is barbeque a strictly American tradition? Actually, many countries around the world have their own takes on the concept of grilling, some of them dating back to prehistory. Curious about the world beyond ribs, hamburgers and steaks? Check this out.
Now, on to today’s selection of links. Bon appétit!
- Portfolio.com: Beyond the Border Costco, Amazon, and Starbucks are already among the nation’s top retailers, but that’s not stopping them from aggressively pursuing growth opportunities overseas.
- Boing Boing: How the military improved its language education Nothing warms our hearts more than hearing that the U.S. government is becoming more culturally sensitive. And over the past few years, the U.S. military has been updating how it trains soldiers for cross-cultural interactions, including looking at visual and cultural literacy.
- Portfolio.com: USA or No Way How’s this for a cultural play? Mark Andol’s store has an unusual taret market: American men.
- The Economist: Out of thin air: The behind-the-scenes logistics of Kenya’s mobile-money miracle Heard of the M-PESA? Nearly 10 million Kenyans use this digital currency to transfer funds, pay bills, make loans. According to some, this Kenyan innovation just might be the future of payments.
- Yahoo! News: Twitter a Hit in Japan as Millions “Mumble” Online Twitter is succeeding in Japan where other social networks like Facebook have foundered as millions “mumble” (the translation of tweet), giving mini-blogging a distinctly Japanese flavor.
