An Economist Who Saves Lives

"Few economists could honestly describe themselves as life-savers. Professor Al Roth from Stanford University in the United States doesn't describe himself that way either. But he is.

His application of a kind of mathematics developed as a thought-experiment 50 years ago is keeping hundreds - perhaps thousands - of people alive......"

Read more at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20004050

Imagine Cup Finalists - Student Technology Changing the World

Read the incredible innovations at:

http://www.imaginecup.com/News/announcing-the-imagine-cup-2012-grant-finalists

Michaela DePrince: The war orphan who became a ballerina

"I got out of a terrible place," says DePrince. "I had no idea I would be here - I'm living my dream every single day."

She was born in Sierra Leone in 1995. Her parents named her Mabinty, but after they both died during the civil war, she was sent to an orphanage, where she became a number.

"They named us from one to 27," she recalls. "One was the favourite child of the orphanage and 27 was the least favourite."

Read more at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19600296

Today is World Teachers' Day

October 5 is World Teachers' Day. Organized by UNESCO in 1994, the day aims to mobilize support for teachers around the world.

Read more at: http://schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/05/today-is-world-teachers-day/

Check out the official site: http://www.5oct.org/2012/index.php/en/

Coca-Cola and Global Fund Partner to Help Bring Critical Medicines to Remote Region

"The Coca-Cola Company and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria today announced they will expand a project leveraging the Company's expansive global distribution system and core business expertise to help government and non-governmental organizations deliver critical medicines to remote parts of the world, beginning in rural Africa...."

Read more at: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/09/25/coca-cola-and-the-global-fund-announce-partnership/