11 new resources have been added to Knowledge Economy on the Development Gateway

1. Science Careers at UNESCO http://topics.developmentgateway.org/knowledge/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1085455

This article describes how scientists might go about finding a career post at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It profiles two young scientists who started on such careers. Lynn Dicks, ScienceCareers.Org, 22...Contributed by John Daly on 26 Dec , 2006

2. Impulsan la Jatropha Curca para biodiesel en Argentina http://topics.developmentgateway.org/knowledge/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1084622Carlos Torres, de Cultivos Energéticos SRL, promueve la plantación de esta especie a escala industrial en el Noroeste y Noreste. Sus ventajas sociales, ambientales y económicas. El vivero que ya comenzó a tomar forma. La posibilidad de instalar una...Contributed by ANA LILIAN LICHOWSKI on 14 Dec , 2006

3. Book review: Is e-government a dangerous enthusiasm? http://topics.developmentgateway.org/knowledge/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1085753This is a review article of Gauld, Goldfinch and Dale (2006): Dangerous Enthusiasms: E-government, Computer Failure and Information System Development,* in which the authors discuss a number of case studies in New Zealand and widwer literaure and...Contributed by Dr DC Misra on 01 Jan , 2007

4. eRepublic.org: A portal dedicated to e-government practices around the World http://topics.developmentgateway.org/knowledge/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1085767eRepublic.org contains a more up-to-date, comprehensive directory of national government Internet sites and / or ( when found comprehensive for the a country's individual eGov sites and user-friendly ) Web portals worldwide. The directory also...Contributed by Gary Vizzo on 01 Jan , 2007

5. Can e-goverment help transform countries? By Karen D. Schwartz http://topics.developmentgateway.org/knowledge/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1085786When done right, e-goverment can help transform countries ? and the way citizens view government. Service providers are seizing the opportunity to make a difference. This article was written by Karen D. Schwartz. From the introduction: "AS THE...Contributed by Mikhail Doroshevich on 02 Jan , 2007

6. Charles Kenny's Blog http://topics.developmentgateway.org/knowledge/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1085751Charles is a policy analyst in the Global ICT Group of the World Bank. His blog deals with subjects such as Corruption, ICTs and Economic Growth issues.Contributed by John Daly on 01 Jan , 2007

7. Cybersecurity a Growing Problem http://topics.developmentgateway.org/knowledge/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1085494"More than 90 percent of all e-mail sent online in October was unsolicited junk mail......Spam volumes monitored by Postini rose 73 percent in the past two months as spammers began embedding their messages in images to evade junk e-mail filters that...Contributed by John Daly on 27 Dec , 2006

8. "Prioritizing Countries for Assistance To Overcome the Digital Divide" http://topics.developmentgateway.org/knowledge/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1085746This paper focuses on the gap in access to quality information infrastructure. It uses a measure of access that allows for the income per capita of a country. while buildong on previous econometric studies that have looked at determinants of...Contributed by John Daly on 01 Jan , 2007

9. Hacking Knowledge: 77 Ways to Learn Faster, Deeper, and Better http://topics.developmentgateway.org/knowledge/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1085806In a recent article published by OEDb (Online Education Database), Jimmy Atkinson offers 77 tips related to knowledge and learning to help you on your quest. A few are specifically for students in traditional learning institutions; the rest for...Contributed by Thomas BEKKERS on 02 Jan , 2007

10. "A Knowledge Driven Economy" by Juan Enriquez http://topics.developmentgateway.org/knowledge/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1085809According to Juan Enriquez, CEO, Biotechonomy, a knowledge Driven Economy Allows individuals to lead millions out of poverty an a single generation. "Many within the biggest, China and India, as well as the smallest Singapore and Luxembourg can...Contributed by Thomas BEKKERS on 02 Jan , 2007

11. The Edge Annual Question - 2007: What are you optimistic about? Why? http://topics.developmentgateway.org/knowledge/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1085810The 160 responses to this year's Edge Question span topics such as string theory, intelligence, population growth, cancer, climate and much much more. Contributing their optimistic visions are a who's who of interesting and important world-class...Contributed by Thomas BEKKERS on 02 Jan , 2007