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We live in a virtual global village. It's safe to say that the world of today is much more connected than it has been at any time in the past. The internet and cheaper telephone communications have transformed the way we do business and interact with our foreign neighbors.

There is a saying that could also apply to our global connections that states: "Does the flap of a butterfly's wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?" Nothing that we do is in a vacuum. Like a rock being thrown into a pool of water, our actions cause a ripple effect. Directly or indirectly, our influence expands globally.

Many large companies outsource a significant portion of their operations overseas. Our relations with our trading partners are an important part of the global economy. Tourism helps communities and nations to flourish. The travel industry, especially flight, benefits from our global comings and goings. The shipping industry is also huge. But, despite all of this, love is still arguably the force that makes us a global family, and the world go 'round.

Bloggers speaking about global and global phenomenons can be found at sites like Frontierville Secrets and Renewable Energy.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “global”

• in Gadgets
  Samsung beats Apple iPhone as Top Smartphone Manufacturer
  Samsung beats out Apple by a long shot for number 1 smartphone shipments in Q3 2011, despite legal issues.
  by jbinc / on Oct 31, 2011
• in Travel
  The Tourist is Dead
  We no longer need to be confined to being just a tourist, content in getting to Point B; we need to evolve to a new traveller, to create an emotional experience of travel.
  by doylebuehler / on Aug 25, 2011
• in Politics
  Japan Fukushima Nuclear Accident may not Sabotage the World Energy Needs
  The world should not exit nuclear energy but draw lessons from Fukushima Daiich disaster and strengthen nuclear safety
  by chicksmore / on Jul 8, 2011

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• Why Global Warming’s Effects Will Be Worse Than You Were Thinking

  
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• Nenana Ice Classic – All time record latest ice-out?

  
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• Malaysia: Malacca tops in Hawksbill turtle landings

  
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• Malaysia Hydropower Meeting to Open Amid Controversy

  
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• Bits Blog: Tumblr Founder Says Site to Stay ‘Independent’ Effort

  
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• Malaysia: Less than 1pc of forests illegally logged

  
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  New Straits Times 20 May 13;IPOH: The problem of illegal logging in the peninsula is under control, said Forestry Department director-general (peninsula) Professor Datuk Dr Abd Rahman Abd Rahim.Abd Rahman said that of the 5.6 million hectares of forests in the country, less than one per cent was being illegally ...
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• “Church Of Scotland Takes Step To Allow Gay Clergy”

  
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  AP : Senior members of the Church of Scotland voted Monday to let some congregations choose ministers who are in same-sex relationships - an important compromise that must still pass further hurdles before it can become church law.
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• Why We Need to Put the Fish Back Into Fisheries

  
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• Turkish Airlines flies US couple to Bangladesh instead of Senegal

  
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• British Engineering in Effect. Flat-pack Truck Design for Developing Countries.

  
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• VIDEO: Afghanistan without the U.S.: ‘A lof of guys are going to die’

  
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• “Young Christians fear for jobs over gay marriage”

  
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• Union Opposes Penny Pritzker as Commerce Pick

  
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• Falcon 2000S, 900LX, 7X to highlight Dassaults EBACE display

  
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• High-Flying Japan ETF Shakes Off Amari Comments

  
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• Italy’s top politicians unite against ‘homophobia’

  
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  Catholic Culture : Italian President Giorgio Napolitano called for a “firm and constant commitment” to battling prejudice against homosexuals, as Italy observed “Anti-Homopobia Day” on May 17.
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• Croatian activists promote referendum to define marriage as male-female union

  
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• VIDEO: Six Degrees of News: May 20, 2013

  
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