Mature British Women In Girdles Index of / GDP, lights and maps / predetermination and System / Advertising junk / McTrabajo

Mid-January and now I do, people start to disappear from the office. So the Café also will take a break until March (I hope will be a cause of grief rather than relief ... In any case, remember that when I want to unsubscribe alert and ready.)

Let ours:

- this week published two important indices: the Economic Freedom (reported by the press) and the Freedom in the World (referred to political rights and civil liberties). While the former indicates that only 1 in 5 countries are free or mostly free in the economic, the second warns of stagnation in the advancement of civil libertiesPersonal des over the last decade. (Both in English)

- What they have in common the concentration of GDP, institutions and the electric light? A look at map, satellite photos and a couple of graphics can provide the answer. (English)

- Two recent areas of study are neuroeconomics and behavioral economics. Each to his own way seeks to discover factors, physiological and psychological / emotional, which influence our decisions. Some conclude that deal with this kind of determination it is necessary to control markets and especially "helping" people to make good decisions. A very good column explains why necessary. (English)

- In Chile and other countries have already banned the advertising of snuff. But regulators will be more clearly: in England is discussed limiting the advertising of junk food on television. Alternatives are proposed and less arbitrary in terms of information delivery. One issue that comes, so worth reading (if you dare, you can read the original article , his slightly longer). (English)

- About to end junk food and more relaxed this first cycle Café: how much you have to work to buy a Big Mac? famous line in the index that makes the Ec

Burt's Bees Bikini Line

rtante is

are correct. Simple and clear.

- Why still so few (compared to the total of humanity), is both famous American? What they have in common the 100 most influential gringos?

Here's a theory ...

- Finally, a curiosity: a

periodic table of visualization methods

. Ideal as a memory aid for the fanatics of the graphics and PowerPoint. (We need to move the mouse above each item and take a few seconds to display the explanation.)

Blueprints For Laundry Room

lá. This year 6 million postulated!, Including

1.2 million

Europe. And do not think it is to reach and apply, are 6 million people who passed through the infinite can fill out paperwork, take pictures, collect all kinds of certificates, etc. But freedom is a powerful magnet ...

ours A: - Speaking of green cards, immigrants and demases: why not allow the exchange of nationalities ? Why States prevent us from choosing where to live? (English)

- There are few who claim against the press and journalistic

TMLXC

- For those who like the economy (and those who want to learn at a glance), is an article with

10 key principles. Easy and education. (English)

Universal Master Lock Combination Colonize Antarctica / Person of the Year / Capitalism and Happiness / The world in 60 / Somalia

After a couple of weeks of involuntary absence, Café returns to your desk to close it in 2006. Of course, with the heat of these days, it's probably better a Frappuccino or any other form of iced coffee.

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ours, as always something away from the contingency ...

- Is not it time colonize Antarctica? Until when you restrict their exploitation? Who should undertake the task? (English)

- ; Time Magazine chose us all as characters year. Alvaro Vargas Llosa explains the libertarian sense of recognition. (English)

- The theme of happiness continues to talk about. He even went home in the last issue of the Economist. For those who did not see it, El Mercurio published a translation of an excellent article entitled " Capitalism rich, but also prompted happiness." (English)

- & nbsp; The Economist Intelligence Unit turned 60. To celebrate, published a paper anticipating what the world in 60 years in 2066 ... (English)

- all remember Somalia and its bloody civil war. After several years of "quiet", some highlight the achievements of his ordered anarchy and the absence of a central state. Curious, debatable. (English)