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Lucky Tourist Catches an Ambush in Africa

By Jade Scully on January 19, 2011 in Africa, Photos, Southern Africa, Zambia

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Africa is a magical and enigmatic continent. You never know what incredible experience you might have or bizarre situation you could find yourself in when visiting Sudan, Mozambique or Namibia. A routine visit to a water...

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City Hall Reflection

By Christian Carollo on January 19, 2011 in North America, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Photos, USA

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A reflection of City Hall in a puddle of melting snow....

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People-Powered Bed from Designer Arthur Xin

By Katherine Hui on January 19, 2011 in All Countries, Featured, Photos

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Designer Arthur Xin has come up with a really interesting take on the average bed. His idea involves people powered bedroom lights from kinetic energy. Word on the street is that this novel bed design...

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Lemurs and Giraffe-Necked Weevils in Madagascar

By Jade Scully on January 18, 2011 in Africa, Featured, Madagascar, Photos, Southern Africa

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An animated movie made it famous, but discerning travellers have known for years that Madagascar is one of Africa’s hidden jewels. Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world but is home to the...

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Please Sir, Can I Have More, Congee?

By Robert Aiudi on January 18, 2011 in Asia, Featured, New York, New York City, North America, Photos, USA

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One of my favorite things to do on a cold winter's day is go to Chinatown for a big bowl of rice porridge.  In New York City, we have several amazing places to...

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What Works: Reducing Food Waste

By Danielle Nierenberg on January 18, 2011 in Africa, East Africa, Featured, Kenya, Photos, West Africa

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Roughly 40 percent of the food produced globally spoils before it even reaches the table. With a large share of the human population undernourished, we simply cannot afford for food to go to waste. In sub-Saharan...

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Taxis of Tomorrow: A New Yorker’s Solution for Environmental and Congestion Problems

By Katherine Hui on January 18, 2011 in All Countries, Featured, Photos

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The New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission have been running a competition called "Taxis for Tomorrow. Inventor Steven M. Johnson saw the ideas as somewhat dull, so he has come up with a few...

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Nordic Competitiveness Workshop at Davos

By Yoko Ishikura on January 18, 2011 in Denmark, Europe, Events, Featured, Finland, Norway, Photos, Scandinavia, Sweden, Switzerland

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The 41st Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum is scheduled to start on Wedneday, January 26 in Davos, Switzerland.  I am to moderate the workshop entitled “Nordic Competitiveness” on Saturday, January 29.  This year’s...

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