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Celosia: Nature’s Prettiest Vegetable

By Danielle Nierenberg on August 31, 2010 in Africa, Benin, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Photos, West Africa

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By Amanda Stone You may know it as that pretty ornamental flower in your garden, but did you know that celosia could also be a delicious snack? This beautiful plant with flame-like flowers is actually a...

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The Meaning of Life

By Fred Hatman on August 30, 2010 in All Countries, Featured, Photos, Videos

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So, here we are on another Moanday (sic), sitting in a post-weekend stupor in offices all over the globe. Same grumpy old boss. Same boring old meetings. Same rubbish coffee. Same old grubby work colleague...

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Upcoming: San Jose’s Zero1 Techno-Arts Festival – The Future Is About What Matters… Not What’s Next

By Tom Foremski on August 30, 2010 in California, Events, North America, Photos, San Francisco/Bay Area, USA

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This is an event well worth catching, it gets better each time: The 2010 01SJ festival is September 16-19.Steve Dietz, the artistic director, and Jaime Austin, Assistant Curator, write:The future is not just about what's...

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A Garden Party to Make a Difference

By Katherine Hui on August 30, 2010 in British Isles, England, Europe, London, Photos

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Green Thing is going to a garden party next week. A BIG one. It's going to be great. You should really come. Start and the Prince of Wales have decided to throw a nine-day long party,...

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Women In Tech: Sol Tzvi on Starting a Startup…

By Tom Foremski on August 30, 2010 in All Countries, Featured, Israel, Middle East, Photos

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[Sol Tzvi is head of Genieo, an Israeli startup. She shares her story of starting a startup.]By Sol Tzvi, CEO of GenieoAs a young CEO and Co-founder of a startup company I often find myself...

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Professor Michael Sandel’s Seminar

By Yoko Ishikura on August 30, 2010 in Asia, Japan, Photos

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On Friday, August 27, I went to attend a seminar by Prof. Michael Sandel at Academy Hills.  His “Justice” lecture series has been one of the most popular series at Harvard and it has been...

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Think Starbucks Has Perfected Coffee? Look Far…

By Alam Kasenally on August 30, 2010 in Africa, California, Mauritius, North America, Photos, San Francisco/Bay Area, USA

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Pledge: to write this post without using words you expect, like "Charming". During my trip to Mauritius, I camped extensively in the Paradise Cafe, owned an operated by a former Air Mauritius airline steward, Jeff. Jeff explained...

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Chengdu: the World Panda Capital

By Duncan Kabinu on August 30, 2010 in Asia, China, Featured, Photos

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Chinese languages reveals a lot about pandas. In Taiwan they refer to them as ‘cat bears’ – cuddly black-and-white animals, with Mickey Mouse ears and an endearing appetite for sitting around harmlessly chewing bamboo. Elsewhere...

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