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• Religious Thoughts …

  
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    “When Religious Beliefs Becomes Evil:  4 Signs” This recent post by John Blake on Belief.net caught my eye.   It identifies four elements that, especially when combined, should provide a warning to anyone who thinks about their religious experience.  I … Continue reading →
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• Arguing with Idiots …

  
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  “Never argue with an idiot.  Someone watching may not be able to tell the difference.” Attributed to Mark Twain, usually   I am sharing this very good advice in light of several recent discussions.  We are sometimes so swayed by … Continue reading →
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• A Case Study of Comparison of Farmer-Participatory Research Methodologies: Malawi and Zimbabwe

  
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  A Study about Comparison of Farmer-Participatory Research Methodologies: Malawi and Zimbabwe Abstract : Farmer-participatory research (FPR) can help improve the effectiveness of technology development, raise adoption rates, and increase the payoff to agricultural research. However, there is wide diversity of ...
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• Spike in Cape Town land invasions

  
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  Cape Town - There has been a spike in the illegal occupation of private land in Cape Town, a mayoral committee member said on Thursday. Human settlements councillor Tandeka Gqada said the occupation of the Marikana site in the city earlier this week, and other areas, seemed to be part of a co-ordinated effort to ...
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• What Is It Like to Share the Spotlight with Steve Spangler?

  
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  By Blog Editor Susan Wells Earlier this week I had the extreme pleasure of shadowing some students from Rooney Ranch Elementary who came to our office before appearing on the Denver NBC affiliate 4:00 news program. The students’ were chosen to appear for their creative science fair projects and speaking abilities. ...
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• Read Up On The Great Gatsby: Great Gatsby Reading List

  
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  The Great Gatsby has been released and the roaring 1920s are back in fashion in a big way. We have a reading list for you from the lovely people at Kobo   Has Baz Luhrmann stayed true to the book?  To find out if he has captured the essence of the novel it might be time to revisit the classic.   Kobo has ...
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• Playing For Change …

  
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    Playing For Change is one of my favorite causes. Their mission:  THE PLAYING FOR CHANGE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO CONNECTING THE WORLD THROUGH MUSIC BY PROVIDING RESOURCES TO MUSICIANS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD. If this mission or the … Continue reading →
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• Denton Hall Wedding Photographer [Flickr]

  
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  Pete Barnes Photography posted a photo: Wedding Photography by Yorkshire Wedding Photographer Pete Barnes My Website II Facebook II Twitter II Google+ We were at the beautiful Denton Hall near Ilkley in North Yorkshire last weekend photographing a lovely wedding. The couple wanted a few shots ...
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• OPEN EDUCATION: MARKING MOOCS

  
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  Reblogged from ANIMAL MY SOUL: The issue of how a mark MOOCs is a moot point at the moment. As Europeans race to play catch up with their U.S. counterparts, (no educational body left behind!?), two glaring questions rise to the fore in many articles about these massive open online courses. ...
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• Onitsha Market Urbanism

  
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  In Afrch : This is the kind of urban space and architectures that we should be MOTORIZING VIA DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES in Africa: THE shops are stacked six feet high with goods, the streets outside are jammed with customers and salespeople are sweating profusely under the onslaught. But this is not a high street ...
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• Good-time girls and other non-professionals taking money for sex

  
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  Formalised money-sex exchanges get the attention and conflict: debates about exploitation and violence. Lots of other exchanges are ignored, a line is drawn between commercial and non-commercial sex. But that line is imaginary. Many people who expect to be compensated for their company will never call themselves sex ...
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• Could Bitcoin Become the Currency of System D?

  
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  Jon Matonis writing in Forbes : All kind of vibrant economic activity is occurring in this informal economy, which in some regions is between 20-60% of GDP or more, and every economy needs a currency. Essentially, bitcoin is the ‘ System D ’ of currencies — global, decentralized, and non-state sanctioned. ...
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• The Informal City Dialogues

  
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  The Informal City Dialogues is a year-long project supported by the Rockefeller Foundation and conducted by Forum for the Future. It homes in on six cities: Accra, Bangkok, Chennai, Lima, Manila and Nairobi. In each of these cities, it aims to foster a conversation about the informal urban realm, and how it can be ...
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• The Birthplace of Cynicism Is an Iceberg

  
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    By Thomas J. Lee Companies and other large organizations—agencies or administrations of government, universities, non-profits, hospitals, museums, and the like—typically go to great lengths to craft their formal strategic messages.   These organizations appreciate the importance of carefully defining ...
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• Achieving Impact in Senegal

  
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  My recent visit to Dakar, Senegal, where I met with longtime CIPE partner, l’Union National des Commercants et Industriels du Senegal (UNACOIS) was very informative and revealed how much impact a good CIPE partnership can bring to bear. CONTINUE READING
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• Recruiting Agents In Groups

  
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  Identify other leaders to start recruiting agents in groups? I’ve recently shared few videos that build upon this concept of recruiting agents in groups. How To Grow Your Organization Your Two Rosters The Informal and Formal Leaders I’ve covered these other areas, now lets go over to recruiting ...
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• Business Exceptions Are Not Always What They Seem

  
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  Common wisdom among thought leaders who examine learning in organizations notes that most of the learning that occurs is done informally, or socially. However, informal learning has its own limitations that we all need to keep in mind as we think through the ways in which it adds value to business processes.
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• Leadership Is for Introverts (and Ambiverts), Too

  
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    By Thomas J. Lee Are you an introvert? Or are you, perhaps, somewhat more introverted than most people think you are? Or are you—dont laugh, the term is well-established—an ambivert , someone in the middle between an introvert and an extrovert? If you are any of these, and if your job or your aspiration ...
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• Slums are Necessary

  
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  On the outskirts of some of the world’s largest cities exists an informal way of life. It’s unlike any other. To most, these spaces are defined as slums, shantytowns, or favelas. The list of stigmatized words associated with these settlements is never ending. Regardless of their delineation, the sheer mention of ...
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• Regulatory strategy for savings/investment schemes, that would address ponzi schemes

  
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  by Suyash Rai and Smriti Parsheera The first task in dealing with ponzi schemes is correctly defining the scope of financial regulation. Once a firm is classified as a financial service provider, the appropriate regulator must choose a regulatory strategy for it. Assuming SEBI had clear jurisdiction with Sahara or ...
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