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An Interview with Florence Devouard

By Haegwan Kim on September 8, 2010 in All Countries, Photos

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Haegwan Kim: I'm going to talk with Florence Devouard, who was the Chairwoman of Wikimedia Foundation in 2006-2008. Thank you so much for your time. At first can I ask how did you become the...

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Where Would You Like to See More Agricultural Funding Directed?

By Danielle Nierenberg on September 7, 2010 in All Countries, Photos

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1. Theresa Endres, World Vegetable Center, Mali says: “I would like to emphasize the need to strengthen a multidisciplinary and holistic research and development approach.” 2. Gezahegn Ayele says: “I would like to see more funding directed to...

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What Do They Eat in Cape Verde?

By Sasha Martin on September 7, 2010 in Africa, Cape Verde, Featured, Photos, West Africa

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The magic of Cape Verdean food lies in history. This cluster of ten tiny islands and five islets dotted off the west coast of Africa was only inhabited in the 15th century, when Portuguese sailors...

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The Plumber

By Jacques Legume on September 7, 2010 in Europe, Featured, France, Paris, Photos

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I have no issues doing handyman work on a place where I'm living. Witness the number of times that my cousins and mother con me into doing faucet repair and electrical work for them....

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Veggies Going Once, Going Twice

By Danielle Nierenberg on September 7, 2010 in Africa, Photos

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Check out this article by Nourishing the Planet’s co-project Director Brian Halweil in the Huffington Post on how New York City’s Sotheby’s is putting heirloom vegetables, rather than antiques, on the auction block.   The Art of...

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Can’t Attend? Just Send Your Robot

By Renee Blodgett on September 7, 2010 in All Countries, Featured, Photos

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John Markoff has an interesting article this week on some of the important uses of robots today. He focuses mostly on telepresence robots, which he says will inevitably grow smarter and more agile,...

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Ice Hockey, Movies and Business Management

By M Skaffari on September 7, 2010 in All Countries, California, North America, Photos, San Francisco/Bay Area, USA

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I have been playing ice hockey for more than 30 years. Ever since I was a kid. It's a great way to make friends, learn to play, work together and of course, keep fit. All sports are...

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Is San Francisco the New Epicenter of Silicon Valley?

By Kathy Drasky on September 7, 2010 in California, North America, Photos, San Francisco/Bay Area, USA

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For years it's been an open secret - young entrepreneurs and tech-savvy folks who work for the big Silicon Valley conglomerates have been living in San Francisco while commuting to Silicon Valley. After all, does...

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