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Ireland’s President Mary McAleese Shares Stories Including Her Grandfather’s Approach to Technology

By Renee Blodgett on November 1, 2011 in Dublin, Europe, Events, Featured, Ireland, Photos, Videos

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Dublin's President Mary McAleese -- until a few days ago -- (the most recent elections voted Michael D. Higgins in as the new president of Ireland), greeted a couple hundred of us at her residence...

Old Traffic Island Meets New Traffic Island in Taiwan

By MJ Klein on October 30, 2011 in Asia, Photos, Taiwan

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Recently more work went on behind our house and on the main roads in the area. This time, the traffic island was jack-hammered to pieces, removed and replaced. I have no idea what was wrong...

Two Clear Strategies for a Sustainable Future Growing Population of 7 Billion People

By Danielle Nierenberg on October 30, 2011 in Africa, Photos, South Africa, Southern Africa

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As the global population surpasses 7 billion people sometime around the end of October, addressing the challenges associated with a still-growing world population will require a two-pronged response. The combined measures of empowering women to...

Occupiers Anonymous Stand Ground in Front of Philadelphia’s City Hall

By Christian Carollo on October 29, 2011 in Events, North America, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Photos, USA

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An Occupy Philly participant gets interviewed at City Hall....

The Backwaters of Kerala Sparks Magic On The Island

By Samia Shalabi on October 27, 2011 in Asia, India, Photos

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I heard about it 2 years ago. It had been in my mind since then. A quiet island in the middle of the backwaters of Kerala. This year, the opportunity arose and I took it. I...