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IDB America August 2007	IDB Supports Second Stage of the Escuela Viva Program The Inter-American Development Bank approved a $45 million loan to Paraguay for the second stage of a program to support access, retention and completion of quality basic education for students in the most vulnerable groups of the population.
IDB America August 2007	Potholes on the Road Toward Sustainable Fuels An interview with independent consultant and Greaseball Challenge survivor Suzanne Hunt about her trip and the outlook for biofuel producers in Central America.
Psychology Today Jul/Aug 2007 Anya Kamenetz	The Laws of Urban Energy The world is flatter than ever. But while technology may give us each the tools of creativity, it takes urban proximity and unpredictability to sharpen them.
Geotimes September 2007 Nicole Branan	Strange Bedfellows? Evangelicals and Scientists Join Forces on Climate Global warming is melting permafrost around the world, but earlier this year rising temperatures also led to the thawing of the notoriously frosty relations between scientists and evangelical Christians, triggering climate change of the political kind.
Geotimes September 2007 Mohi Kumar	Alaska Melting Into the Sea Northern Alaska is crumbling into the sea, according to newly released satellite images that show how rising global temperatures appear to be rapidly transforming the polar landscape.
Geotimes September 2007 Carolyn Gramling	Voyage of the Ducks Washed overboard during a 1992 storm in the Pacific, thousands of rubber duckies and other floating toys are expected to land on the shores of the United Kingdom this year, completing their epic journey around the world.
Geotimes September 2007	Down to Earth With...Seismologist Brian Tucker An interview with the seismologist about his nonprofit organization GeoHazards, which seeks to help reduce or prevent destruction from natural hazards in developing countries.
Geotimes September 2007 Michael E. Webber	Energy: Don't Blame China for High Oil Prices Any way you slice it, America is the number one energy hog in the world. If we want to find someone to blame for high energy prices, then it's time to take a good long look in the mirror.
Geotimes September 2007 Linda Rowan	Water: Our Most Valuable Commodity Gains Congressional Attention Hurricane Katrina, a potential "watershed" moment for changing water policy, has come and gone, leaving the U.S. with an ineffective status quo.
IEEE Spectrum September 2007 Karn & Matthews	Nano Particles Without Macroproblems Quick and dirty advice for keeping nanotech clean.
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