Buy Local Produce

Jan 09, 12 Buy Local Produce

Posted by admin in Common Ground, Featured

Many communities have been experimenting with community gardens lately, and entire campaigns have been launched in those communities to educate people on the benefits of local buying.   Supporting a healthy, organic and locally grown farming community or becoming part of it yourself is one of the most rewarding things you can do...

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Social Communities

Jan 02, 12 Social Communities

Posted by admin in Common Ground, Featured

Everyone knows Facebook has been the world’s reigning favorite social network for the past five years, having knocked MySpace off its pedestal and virtually cornered the entire market for profile page based networking pages.  No one wanted to mess with Facebook, it seemed, until the summer of 2011 brought some unanticipated...

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EU Community Greek Debt Crisis

Nov 11, 11 EU Community Greek Debt Crisis

Posted by admin in Common Ground, Featured

The Greek debt crisis has caused due concern in the neighboring countries of the European Union, and communities all around the globe.  But many people don’t understand the implications of this crisis on world financial markets and the people of Europe.  How things became so urgent is a mystery to people, and modern nations...

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Culture of Credit

Aug 08, 11 Culture of Credit

Posted by admin in Common Ground, Culture, Featured, Portfolio

After the recent bill passed by Congress to increase the debt ceiling without increasing revenues, The United States has now had its credit rating downgraded by Standard & Poor’s. Many Republicans were against increasing revenues through tax increases while Democrats were for increasing taxes. More specifically,...

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Fab Lab House Wins Big in Spain

Jul 25, 11 Fab Lab House Wins Big in Spain

Posted by admin in Blog, Common Ground, Culture, Featured, Portfolio

The Solar Decathlon is an international competition where the US Department of Energy challenges 20 collegiate design teams to come up with the most innovative, sustainable architectural structure to help encourage and foster sustainable development. The summer of 2010 saw the construction of the Fab Lab House in Barcelona, Spain by...

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Hacking Prevalence Poses Threat to Governments

Jul 16, 11 Hacking Prevalence Poses Threat to Governments

Posted by admin in Blog, Common Ground, Culture, Featured, Portfolio

In a world where we increasingly use a computer and online transactions for almost everything we do, the threat of getting hacked and having personal, sensitive information used against you is looming larger and larger. Think back to just a few weeks ago, when hacking splinter group LulzSec broke into Arizona Department of Defense...

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