Abandoned Lisbon

August 8, 2010
By bicyclemark
Abandoned Lisbon

4,000 abandoned buildings in Lisbon, that is what a study found in 2008. Walking around in 2010, it feels as though with every passing month more businesses are closing, more people are giving
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ctrp345 Cyber Armageddon and Other Myths

August 3, 2010
By bicyclemark
ctrp345 Cyber Armageddon and Other Myths

There is no shortage of poorly written stories scattered throughout the internet, about cyber attacks leading to near apocalyptic situations involving power stations or other key infrastructure sites.
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Somewhere in Portugal

August 1, 2010
By bicyclemark
Somewhere in Portugal

I've been running around the North of Portugal, cities full of history, pride, tradition, and granite!
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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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