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		<title>SPLC on the Arizona Tragedy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Southern Poverty Law Center is just as relevant today as it was during the Civil Rights movement. I strongly encourage you to read their comments on the shootings in Arizona. Here&#8217;s an excerpt: …With all the vitriol on the airwaves, it&#8217;s not surprising that someone has taken deadly aim at an elected official.Tea Party [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Uproar over Chloramines</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There seems to be increasing concern about a substance called chloramine that is widely used as a disinfectant in drinking water around the world. It&#8217;s promoted as having a number of advantages over chlorine, which has been the disinfection of choice for most of the world for the last 100 years. Chloramine has been used [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Northern and Southern Sudan in Maps</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On the eve of the Sudan&#8217;s referendum, where voters will decide whether the country should split in two, the BBC has published a great set of seven maps, &#8220;Sudan, One Country or two?&#8221;]]></description>
		<link>http://ebmgh.com/blog/2011/01/northern-and-southern-sudan-in-maps/</link>
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		<title>International Land Grabs Displacing Malian Farmers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The New York Times published an article in December about Malian farmers being displaced from land purchased by the Libyan government. This was a few hours drive north of where I served in the Peace Corps, so it&#8217;s of obvious concern to me. Across Africa and the developing world, a new global land rush is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ebmgh.com/blog/2011/01/international-land-grabs-displacing-malian-farmers/</link>
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		<title>60-Second Video Ad for Peace Corps&#8217; 50th Anniversary</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nicely done. They totally nailed what it&#8217;s like to be slightly dorky guy with a broadened world view.]]></description>
		<link>http://ebmgh.com/blog/2011/01/60-second-video-ad-for-peace-corps-50th-anniversary/</link>
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		<title>African Cultural Festival in Sacramento this Saturday</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I just learned of this event taking place this weekend. Looks interesting! For similar events, visit the San Francisco Bay Area African Music Calendar. Saturday, Sep 25 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. at Cal Expo Fairgrounds, Sacramento, CA Price: $5.00 general admission/ children under 5 are free Phone: (916) 441-1133 Age Suitability: All Ages Come [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ebmgh.com/blog/2010/09/african-cultural-festival-in-sacramento-this-saturday/</link>
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		<title>Manding Roots – free show in Fairfax with kora and percussion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Karamo Susso, the talented young kora player from The Gambia, is putting on a free show at 19 Broadway in Fairfax (Marin County) on Thursday August 5, from 8 pm to 2 am. I believe there will be djembé and other percussion and a few guest appearances. This should be a fun show. If that&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ebmgh.com/blog/2010/08/manding-roots-%e2%80%93-free-show-in-fairfax-with-kora-and-percussion/</link>
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		<title>How clean is the electricity I use?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Not all electricity is created equal. If you live in Vermont or Idaho, most of the power you use comes from hydropower and emits few pollutants. If you&#8217;re a resident of Washington, DC, your power comes completely from burning coal, which is much dirtier. How does your electricity compare? You can get the answer from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ebmgh.com/blog/2010/08/how-clean-is-the-electricity-i-use/</link>
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		<title>China’s Oil Disaster</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A series of photos from the Boston Globe&#8217;s always-compelling online photo series, the &#8220;Big Picture&#8221;, showing the oil disaster in Dalian, China. The photo below shows the rescue of a cleanup worker who fell into oil-covered water while attempting to repair a pump. Truly heartbreaking. If estimates by the Chinese government are to be believed, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ebmgh.com/blog/2010/08/china%e2%80%99s-oil-disaster/</link>
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		<title>So Many Ways to Wash Your Hands</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From the World Bank&#8217;s Water and Sanitation Program: a new database detailing over 60 different &#8220;enabling technologies&#8221; for handwashing. I really could have used this when I was a Peace Corps Water and Sanitation Extension Agent in West Africa a decade ago. An enabling technology is an external or environmental factor that influences an individual&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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