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Lisbon over 40C

July 26, 2010
By bicyclemark
Lisbon over 40C

The thermometer of the attic apartment reads 40.3C. The act of reading the temperature of the tiny digital display no doubt causes more drops of sweat to roll down my forehead. Its almost August in Li
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ctrp344 The Effects of the World Cup on South Africa

July 25, 2010
By bicyclemark
ctrp344 The Effects of the World Cup on South Africa

After all the glamour and hoopla surround the World Cup in South Africa, what about the actual costs and benefits of such an event for South Africa. The construction of massive new stadiums, the i
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ctrp343 The Haitian Recovery

July 18, 2010
By bicyclemark
ctrp343 The Haitian Recovery

Laura Stek went to Haiti to focus on the work of a famous photographer. But going to Haiti quickly became about more than the person taking photographs, as she observed and experienced what is and isn
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Vishwas Satgar on The World Cup

July 14, 2010
By bicyclemark
Vishwas Satgar on The World Cup

Amidst my recent rush to dig for information about what effect world cups and high profile soccer tournaments have on nations, I almost missed a very valuable voice on a recent edition of Radio Op
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ctrp342 Elected and Still Waiting

July 11, 2010
By bicyclemark
ctrp342 Elected and Still Waiting

Amelia Andersdotter was elected to European Parliament in 2009. More than 6 months since the elections, she finds herself living in Brussels but still not allowed to do her job.  How can an elected m
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The Costs of Cups

July 7, 2010
By bicyclemark
The Costs of Cups

It is surely an unpopular topic when so much national pride seems to be placed on large international soccer tournaments, but while everyone is high-fiving each other or fuming about their team be
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