Weekly Reading List [9.28.12]

1. Did you know Google has started mapping the ocean! Check out this article - Google Maps Goes Diving, Provides “Seaview” Of Great Barrier Reef, Hawaii and Philippines j.mp/TxZIju.

2. Did you know spiders have clear blood due to a lack of hemoglobin. 

3. By gone America - a photo blog of the past 

4. This week the U.N. General Assembly is gathering. Here are some of the highlights and commentary 

• OBAMA CALLS FOR TOLERANCE AT U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY
• FULL TEXT OF OBAMA'S SPEECH 

5. In conjunction this week the Clinton Global Initiative hosted it's annual event. Both Obama and Mitt gave speeches. As did Tim Brown (CEO of IDEO) as well as a couple additional colleagues. The video's are worth checking out if your interested in the intersection of development and design.

• MITT ROMNEY'S SPEECH TO THE CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE
• OBAMA'S SPEECH TO THE CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE 
• LINK TO TIM BROWN'S OPENING PLENARY TALK
• NICOLAS KRISTOF'S COMMENTARY OF OBAMA'S SPEECH