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The Singularity Executive Program

By Renee Blodgett on November 24, 2010 in California, North America, Photos, USA

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In 2009, Peter Diamandis and Ray Kurzweil organized an educational experience called Singularity University (SU) headquartered at NASA Ames in Mountain View, CA in the heart of Silicon Valley. SU was established with the support of Google, ePlanet...

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Taking the Classroom to the Field

By Molly Theobald on November 22, 2010 in Africa, Photos, South Africa, Southern Africa

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Over the last fifty years or so, “the world has changed a lot,” says Paul Clark, project manager for Knowledge Network®.  “In rural areas there is a growing demand for resources that are… increasingly depleted. Meanwhile,...

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Celebrating Latin America at Ground Level

By Genny Ross-Barons on November 22, 2010 in Central America, Photos

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Cover Photo Credit: Mikey Stephens Where better to find “inside information” on those places you want to visit in Latin America than from the people who have already made the journey… Since I began sharing stories about...

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Nicaragua in Pictures: A Place Rich in Color

By Gretel Hunnerup on November 21, 2010 in Central America, Featured, Nicaragua, Photos

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Morning bath, Nica-style Taking plantains - a Nicaraguan staple - to market A coal seller by the roadside Mule-drawn carriages, called 'diligencias', carry people and food around Granada Sewing homie An apple seller kicking back in the afternoon heat Lunchtime; probably...

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India: Playing Tourist with Coorg and Bylakuppe

By Deborah Crooks on November 21, 2010 in Asia, India, Photos

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While I've barely been a week in Mysore, a long weekend break from yoga class yielded opportunity for a bit of a get-away. Three other yoginis and myself booked a car, two rooms and...

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Orchid in Sukhothai, Thailand

By Damon Billian on November 21, 2010 in Asia, Photos, Southeast Asia, Thailand

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This picture of an orchid was taken in Sukhothai, Thailand before visiting my wife’s family. While probably far from my best picture of an orchid, I do like the colors of the orchid very much....

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Salam Alaikum: Egypt & Jordan in One Go!

By Kim and Clark Kays on November 20, 2010 in Cairo, Egypt, Featured, Jordan, Middle East, Photos, Videos

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Taken right after his al-Qaida job interview. Most don’t put the Mideast at the top of their travel to-do lists. Other than Gilbert, our enthusiastic Taliban-poser friend pictured here, many have a negative association with the...

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Mercado Paula Gourmet 2010

By Emily Williams Cornejo on November 20, 2010 in Chile, Events, Festivals, Photos, Santiago, South America

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Last year, we went to what I now know was the second-ever Mercado Paula Gourmet. To be totally honest, I don't understand why the title is arranged in that order since the event is a...

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