links for 2009-10-02

• The City Is A Battlesuit For Surviving The Future – Future metro – io9
  My God, if I ever write stuff like this, I will die happy.
  (tags: architecture design cities sciencefiction ubicomp technology mattjones comics)
• Worldometers – real time world statistics
  (tags: resources reference statistics global)
• A special report on telecoms in emerging markets: : Mobile marvels | The Economist
  Focused, clearly, on the economic boost it provides.
  (tags: mobile economics journalism developingworld)
• Mexico 2009 – Papers available for download
  Many of the papers from this year's IAMCR are available online as pdfs right here… if you're a member of IAMCR.
  (tags: academic communication media research conference)
• Kettering Foundation: What Does It Take for Democracy to Work as It Should?
  "The foundation explores ways that key political practices can be strengthened through innovations that emphasize active roles for citizens. Kettering’s research is distinctive because it is conducted from the perspective of citizens and focuses on what people collectively can do to address problems affecting their lives, their community, and their nation."
  (tags: philanthropy donors funding democracy deliberation debate usa research)

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