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[John]

I've found the discussion of globalization/"offshoring" interesting, and I think 
it's relevant to our industry. The presentations by Swedish healthcare professor 
Hans Rosling have had a big impact on my views on globalization. Apologies if 
people think this is off-topic. It feels relevant to me because:

* Economic growth will accelerate in countries other than the U.S.

* Technology and specifically Drupal consulting will be part of that growth, so 
we should all consider how we can best compete.

* He uses a cool graphical statistics program to demonstrate his point. Since 
watching these, I try to use data and analytics whenever possible, and now I win 
more technical arguments.  :)

In this presentation, Rosling discusses when income per person in India will 
match that of the U.S.

Asia's Rise -- How and When
http://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_asia_s_rise_how_and_when.html

Here's his iconic presentation where he demonstrates there is no more "third 
world" and "first world." He draws relationships between countries' health and 
wealth using a graphical statistics program, then he diverges into PowerPoint, 
THEN he swallows a sword--no kidding.
http://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_reveals_new_insights_on_poverty.html

-John