Readers interested in learning about the perspectives of refugees and immigrants may appreciate i am a migrant (IAAM), an initiative of the UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM). This project features the testimonials of more than 1,200 migrants around the world. Visitors can browse individuals' written stories by country of origin, current country, or hashtag. IAAM also features...

IBM Press Room: IBM Centennial http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/presskit/32887.wss As centennial looms, IBM CEO succession talk perks up http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/as-centennial-looms-ibm-ceo-succession-talk-perks-up/50451 The Backstory on IBM's Centennial Book: Making the World Work...

Before the New Year overwhelms our readership with dates, conference reminders, and other mundane (yet important!) events, it may be worth taking a look at the newest version of iCal. One of the helpful new features of this version is the detachable Info Drawer, which shows users all the information about their scheduled events at a single glance. Visitors may also want to synch their iCal up with...

In the Field: A Wake in Reykjavik for McDonald's http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2009/10/30/a-wake-in-reykjavik/ McDonald's Successor in Iceland Off to a Good Start http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/daily_news/?cat_id=29314&ew_0_a_id=351378 Introduction to Icelandic Cooking and Recipes http://www.simnet.is/gullis/jo/index.htm Icelandic...

The most intimate of all prose may be in fact the world of the personal diary. In the digital age, diaries can be placed online for full disclosure or kept in a secretive file on a computer desktop. With this program, visitors can keep a diary that contains various image files, such as animated GIFs or different icons. Users can also create as many diaries as they want, and they may also enter...

With diaries and memoirs constantly in the news these days, some of our readers may wish to compose their own thoughts electronically. This helpful program will help them do just that, as it has a number of useful features, including customizable fonts, image-insertion, and text highlighting. Of course, users can also keep their thoughts to themselves by using a password feature offered within....

As spring approaches and numerous college students and others begin to think about their plans for summer and beyond, it seems fitting to revisit the Idealist website. Administered by the nonprofit organization Action Without Borders, this site serves as a portal for anyone interested in a career with a nonprofit organization, volunteering, or internships in a related setting. The homepage is a...

Housed at the London School of Economics and Political Science, the IDEAS center is dedicated to using the School's "unique resources for understanding international events in order to develop research and training programmes that can help us recognize how today's world came into being and how it may be changed." For persons interested in international affairs and policy, this site will be a...

Billed as the "largest bibliographic database dedicated to economics", the Internet Documents In Economics Access Services (IDEAS) database contains over 700,000 citations, including links to working papers, articles, chapters, and books. The database is housed at the University of Connecticut, and it is overseen by Christian Zimmermann and a number of his colleagues. A handy table on the site's...

What can local governments and other entities do to ensure that human trafficking is not taking place within their boundaries? In an era of reduced budgets, there are no easy answers. This document from the Urban Institute takes a close look at how police, prosecutors, and service providers address this question. Released in April 2012, the report was authored by Colleen Owens, Meredith Dank, and...