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Banking on the Harvest

By Molly Theobald on October 14, 2010 in Africa, Niger, Photos, West Africa

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In the Maradi area in south central Niger, where 70 percent of the population lives below the poverty line, the months before the harvest are called “the hunger season.” From mid-July to mid-September, food supplies...

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Beef Tongue & Camote: Sweet Potato from the Andes

By Rodrigo Pacheco on October 13, 2010 in Ecuador, Photos, South America

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After a long trip back from Chile, I wanted to prepare something easy and new, and I found some beef tongue and some sweet potato from the Andes called “Camote ."  I made some tannic...

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Burning at Burning Man: Dancin’ and Chillin’

By Dan Seligson on October 13, 2010 in Events, Nevada, North America, Photos, USA

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What is it about camping with 52,000 strangers that makes us willing and able to dance all night, night after night?  Who knows?  In my case, there had been no precedent.  Was it just Mid-Life...

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Have You Seen the Muffin Man?

By Fran Brosan on October 13, 2010 in British Isles, England, Europe, Events, Photos

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Earlier this year, I attended a CBI Council meeting.  As always, it’s fascinating to listen to how a wide variety of companies are dealing with the world as we know it.  Service businesses in the main come...

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Clothia.com: Create It, Wear It, Share It

By Renee Blodgett on October 13, 2010 in North America, Photos, USA, Videos

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I had a chance to chat with Clothia.com founder Elena Silenok who was on the west coast recently from New York. Although their product is still in beta, I got a sneak peak of what's...

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Songwriters Unplugged Showcase 3 @Yoshi’s

By Deborah Crooks on October 13, 2010 in California, North America, Photos, San Francisco/Bay Area, USA

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One of the coolest gigs for Bay Area songwriters is the Bayvibes Songwriter Showcases at Yoshi's San Francisco every Sunday. Playing in the lounge in one of San Francisco's best music venues to true...

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Oslo Surprise: A Non-Political Commentary

By Leda Karabela on October 13, 2010 in Asia, Central Asia, China, Europe, Norway, Oslo, Photos, Scandinavia

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Lou Xiaobo was just awarded the Nobel Peace Prize while China immediately reacted by announcing that the prize committee violates its principles by honoring 'criminal' Liu Xiaobo. The surprising move is trending on twitter and somehow...

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Smallscale Farmers: Partners on the Path Toward Alleviating Hunger and Poverty

By Danielle Nierenberg on October 13, 2010 in Africa, Photos

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“The fact that farmers go hungry is a big paradigm shift for the people in this room,” Howard G. Buffett told the audience during his keynote address at the opening of the Norman E. Borlaug...

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