Read moreIf desertification is not tackled soon it will render Africa a desolate continent. Its effects will lead to water shortages, low food production, forced migration, the spread of disease and armed conflicts. Desertification is equally, if not more, lethal than the melting of the ice caps and the disappearance of the rainforests.
..I believe there are petroleum, gas, gold and possibly diamond deposits in the Sahara.
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Read moreAmelia may have been a box office bomb, but the movie is proving to be a fashion bonanza. Acne’s pre-fall collection for 2010 pays homage to pilot Amelia Earhart, with jumpsuits, bomber jackets in shearling and leather, and flapped caps inspired by vintage flight gear.
Read moreAs part of the partnership, Metro has created a robust Foursquare presence that includes restaurant reviews, city tips, to-dos and even articles that mobile app users can stumble upon as they traverse Canadian points of interest. Metro readers and tourists alike can think of the editorial content inside Foursquare as a travel guide book that highlights useful articles and unlocks the best a neighborhood has to offer.
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Metro plans to feature Mayor Deals every Friday in its publication. The deals are alternative ad buys for businesses looking to offer and promote mayor-only specials.
The editorial location-based deal gives new meaning to local news, and adds yet another layer of practicality to Foursquare, proving that the application (and location-sharing) are changing the world as we know it.
Spike Jonze’s “I’m Here”
An indie short film starring robots and funded by a vodka company? The future-present hasn’t gotten weird enough for me yet. (Please, give Chris Cunningham some of that money too!)
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The Committee to Nuke Elysium 