http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sun, 19 May 2013 04:19:44 PDT Sun, 19 May 2013 04:19:44 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=731368 ״America the Gutted" focuses on the corporate relocation of decent jobs to various places in Asia, and the subsequent undermining of the American middle class. It is a GlobalPost collection of videos and articles specifically examining outsourcing within the denim and structural steel manufacturing industries of North Carolina and the U.S. northwest, and the social and economic effects of such manufacturing losses on local populations. Considers also the impact of new industrial jobs in Asian communities. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=598372 Interactive website which places user in poverty situation due to loss of job, and then challenges user to make important choices across a broad set of contingencies. (In addition to educational value, the site solicits donations for sponsoring organization.) http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=300346 AJOL offers a free document delivery service for developing countries. There is a document delivery fee for requestors outside of developing countries. For more information about AJOL see:http://www.ajol.info/. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=299688 A comprehensive source of bibliographic citations covering U.S. agricultural and life sciences information, Agricola contains Over 3,500,000 citations to journal articles, monographs, thesis, patents, software, audio-visual materials, and technical reports related to all aspects of agriculture. Coverage is from 1970 to the present, with monthly updates. Some citations in French.For more information about Agricola see:http://agricola.nal.usda.gov/. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=566069 Clay Christensen, Professor at Harvard Business School, discusses why healthcare will grow and Wall Street investment banking will shrink as the economy turns around. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=300999 Promotes knowledge sharing by providing access to fulltext documents across a wide range of development topics. Also includes 38 Country Gateway Portals serving local development information needs. There are fulltext documents in the the following areas: Economic Development, Enviornment, Human Development, Health and Nutrition, Technology and Development, Education and Regional Interests. For more information about Development Gateway see:http://home.developmentgateway.org/. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=566072 Clay Christensen, Professor at Harvard Business School, discusses the challenge facing the government today in providing healthcare to the poor and uninsured and offers an innovative solution that addresses one small part of this challenge. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=566071 Clay Christensen, Professor at Harvard Business School, explains how healthcare providers can treat patients for very reasonable fees and still make money. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=290422 Document describes techniques to estimate costs of public services and infrastructure. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=290597 Textbook about the organisation and financial aspects of public service delivery