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A mashup is a web page or application that combines data or functionality from two or more external sources to create a new service.
International Governance is the political interaction of transnational actors aimed at solving problems that affect more than one state or region when there is no power of enforcing compliance.
[Above definitions are from Wikipedia]
Information provided in mashups are updated within seconds when users across the globe update their activities. The site provides users with a space with all the information they want without them having to go to various sites to search.
Mashups can serve international governance through e-governance. This is done through better communication with its own country’s citizens along with the rest of the world. The government will be able to feel closer to their people and hear their voices as oppose to only doing what they feel is right. Vice versa, this allows for everyone to feel closer to the government and be more aware or informed of the events that are going around them. Also, the government can be more efficient when implementing projects, services and business with different countries around the globe.
It can provide the government with the right and effective tool for international governance.
Here are some mashups that I found, hope you like them!
Popurls
http://popurls.com/
MusicMesh
http://www.musicmesh.net/
Yahoo Newsglobe
http://developer.yahoo.com/
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Everyone is part of this global civil society whether we know it or not. A global civil society is formed when people fight together for a common goal all over the world via the Internet. the Internet and the World Wide Web allows peoples voices to be heard both domestically and internationally. On a larger scale it helps create transnational social movements that protect the local citizens and promote social justice. On the smaller scale they consist of neighbourhood communities which are networked organizations which represent the people’s interest.
In the article “International Institutions, the State and Global Civil Society in Age of the World Wide Web” by Craig Wakentin, he defines the civil society as “a set of ideologically variable mechanisms or channels of opportunity of political involvement”. What this means is a society that is not state-centric (where the decisions are only made by the government) but consist of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), charities, organizations, etc. that are more people centred. These people all share a common interest or believe in a common value. They take actions and protest against people and government who go against their beliefs. The Internet and the World Wide Web increases the effectiveness of NGOs and helps facilitates the communication of the networked society and politics. For example, the Ukrainian Orange Revolution used the help of mobile phones and the Internet to facilitate to revolution.
However, the downside of the Internet being so effective is that anyone can take advantage of it. The article “Cyber warriors: activist and terrorists turn to cyberspace” by Dorothy Denning talks about how terrorist and hackers use cyber space to cause destruction and show anger to the government and other institutions.
As new technologies and advancements of the internet and the World Wide Web continue the global civil society will develop further.
For my map I chose the World Wildlife Foundation and their head offices all over the world. Their mission statement is “To stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature”
Hey everyone, this is my podcast!
http://podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2618/episodes/11499
I am sorry if there’s random screaming and loud music in the background. My internet crashed at home so I am at a family party doing my homework 
enjoy!
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The podcast that I have been listening to is called Start Cooking video.
http://www.podcasting-station.com/rss2html.php?XMLFILE=http://feeds.feedburner.com/KathyMaistersStartCookingVideoCast
It bascially teaches people how to make basic foods. I like it because I like food and i like learning how to make food since i suck at it 
There are 3 different views of historical change when it comes to our cyber land:
1) Cosmopolitian/Liberatarian
2) Radical/ Neo-Marxist
3) Post (Networked)
The cosmopolitian views the internet like a global village where there are no barriers. That is true to an extent … I mean everyone is connected in some way. They also associate the internet to enable democracy and freedom, enhancing prosperity and opening up markets; which is a very positive perspective on the internet.
On the other side of the spectrum we have the Radical Neo -Marxist view. They have a very negative perspective on the internet…opposite of the cosmopolitian view. They associate the media and internet as an expansion of capitalism where it foster exploitation. This overpowers the people and deepens inequality.
Lastly we have the Post (Networked) view, where the internet leads to a networked society. This society has no centre and is a set of inter-connected nods where information can easily be shared by all with access. I personally believe in this historical change because with the world constantly changing, the quick and efficient communication of the internet can help us transfer information to all with access. Also, this helps out the society in economic growth because of all the money transfer using the internet and online banking. Business deals can be done accross the web with a click of a button – e-mail, money transfer, video conferencing, etc. =)
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The podcast that I am subscribing to has to do with food =) I love to different kind of food and experiment in the kitchen, although I am not really good at it. So hopefully these podcasts will help me learn more and hopefully I will be able to cook one day without having to follow a recipe! =)
http://www.podcasting-station.com/rss2html.php?XMLFILE=http://feeds.feedburner.com/KathyMaistersStartCookingVideoCast
