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As it breaks up, and pieces break free, the sea around the Shelf is fraught with icebergs as big as football fields.</p> <p> In its demise, Wilkins follows in the footsteps of nine other shelves which have gone the same route in the past half-century; the three sections of Filchner (1986), the Larsen A (1995), several portions of the Ross A (2000), the Larsen B (2002), the Ayles (2005), and the Markham (2008). 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[WSJ]</a> </h2> by Catherine Laine<br/><small>February 20th, 2009</small> <div class="entry"> <p>From Iqbal Quadir’s opinion piece in the WSJ: Foreign Aid and Bad Government </p> <blockquote><p>Barack Obama has talked a lot about changing the way America relates to the world, and few areas are as ripe for reform as our policies on foreign aid. They have contributed to economic stagnation in poor countries and deprived America of large export markets. Entrepreneurship, not aid, is essential to rejuvenate markets in the developing world and, in turn, help America prosper.</p> <p>During the Cold War, the U.S. instituted a policy of sending money to governments in poor countries to buy their political loyalty. While studies show that sending aid to foreign governments creates allegiance, it does not lead to economic progress. 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The purpose of the competition is to help smart and passionate Haitian entrepreneurs solve some of the most pressing issues facing Haiti today.</p> <p>This year’s contest focuses on biogas, a form of renewable energy that can hold an important place in the sustainable development of Haiti. This methane-rich carbon neutral biofuel can be substituted for charcoal, propane, kerosene and other combustible fuels for the purposes of cooking, heating or even electricity generation. The by-product of its production is a nutrient rich liquid fertilizer that can significantly increase yields of certain crops.</p> <p>The team with the most promising idea for commercializing biogas in Northern Haiti will receive US$50,000 in grants and early-stage business financing for implementation over 2 years. In addition to the cash awards, the winning team with receive technical training on a number of biogas systems as well as training on the best practices of enterprise management.</p> <p>Applications are accepted until March 6th. Five finalists will be announced March 16th and will compete in Cap Haitien for the grand prize March 29 - April 4.<br/> To learn more about the business plan competition or to apply, visit http://konkoubiznisayiti.com/</p> <p>Key Contest Dates</p> <p> * March 6, 2009: Deadline for submission of all business plans (5PM EST).<br/> * March 16, 2009: 5 Finalists announced.<br/> * March 29 - April 4, 2009: Finalists compete in Cap Haitien, Haiti for the grand prize.<br/> * April 14, 2009: Winner/winning team announced.</p> <div align="center"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090228170211/http://konkoubiznisayiti.com/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090228170211im_/http://www.aidg.org/components/com_jd-wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/konkou_biznis_site.jpg" alt="For more info visit http://konkoubiznisayiti.com"/></a></div> <div class="social_bookmark"><em>Bookmark blog post on:</em><br/><a class="social_img" onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'scrollbars=yes,menubar=no,height=600,width=750,resizable=yes,toolbar=no,location=no,status=no'); 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This is in large part due to China’s drastically diminished appetite for waste materials that can be reprocessed into packaging materials for its massive export machine. 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Adding to the pressure, indigenous groups here in the remote salt desert where the mineral lies are pushing for a share in the eventual bounty.</p> <p>“We know that Bolivia can become the Saudi Arabia of lithium,” said Francisco Quisbert, 64, the leader of Frutcas, a group of salt gatherers and quinoa farmers on the edge of Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat. “We are poor, but we are not stupid peasants. The lithium may be Bolivia’s, but it is also our property.”</p></blockquote> <p>It’s times like these when I wonder when landfill mining will become en vogue.</p> <p>Hat-tip PCH. </p> <div class="social_bookmark"><em>Bookmark blog post on:</em><br/><a class="social_img" onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'scrollbars=yes,menubar=no,height=600,width=750,resizable=yes,toolbar=no,location=no,status=no'); return false;" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090228170211/http://del.icio.us/post?url=http://www.aidg.org/component/option,com_jd-wp/Itemid,34/p,1442/title=Link+of+the+Day+020409%3A+Electric+car+issues+-++%26%238220%3BBolivia+can+become+the+Saudi+Arabia+of+lithium%26%238221%3B+%5BNYTimes%5D" title="Add 'Link of the Day 020409: Electric car issues - “Bolivia can become the Saudi Arabia of lithium” [NYTimes]' to Del.icio.us"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090228170211im_/http://www.aidg.org/components/com_jd-wp/wp-content/plugins/social_bookmarks/delicious.png" border="0" title="Add 'Link of the Day 020409: Electric car issues - “Bolivia can become the Saudi Arabia of lithium” [NYTimes]' to Del.icio.us" alt="Add 'Link of the Day 020409: Electric car issues - “Bolivia can become the Saudi Arabia of lithium” [NYTimes]' to Del.icio.us"/></a> <a class="social_img" onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'scrollbars=yes,menubar=no,height=600,width=750,resizable=yes,toolbar=no,location=no,status=no'); 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With this on my mind, I was very disappointed to learn to Google.org is “putting [its] SME initiative on the backburner” in 2009.</p> <blockquote><p>We still strongly believe that growing small businesses will help the poor, but one of Google’s ten organizing principles is, “it’s best to do one thing really, really well.” As we evaluated our efforts this past year, it became clear that given Google.org’s unique strengths - including the ability to tap Google engineers to build and link better pathways to information - we could have a greater impact on the lives of the poor by focusing our efforts on Inform and Empower. As a result, we’re putting our SME initiative on the back burner. We’ll continue to support the grants and investments that we’ve already committed under the initiative. We have observed and learned from many others addressing the challenges of financing SMEs — many of whom are seeing significant strong results — and we hope they continue with great success. At this time, however, we will not fund new efforts in the SME space.</p></blockquote> <p>Sigh. Well, from the sound of it, at least they will continue to support <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090228170211/http://www.aidg.org/component/option,com_jd-wp/Itemid,34/p,531/">Believe, Begin, Become</a>.</p> <p>Snarky note: I find it ironic to hear that one of the Goog’s governing principles is to do one thing and do it well. Hasn’t the search giant just gotten into the cell-phone, cloud computing, and browser business? 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This position will take place in our international office in Guatemala, but will include working closely with staff and projects in Boston, Guatemala, and Haiti. </p> <p><strong>PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN UNPAID INTERNSHIP. INTERNS RECEIVE A MONTHLY ROOM AND BOARD STIPEND IN GUATEMALA. </strong> </p> <p>For more information on the offerings of the AIDG Guatemala Intern Program (such as work expectations, life in Guatemala, housing, etc.) visit <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090228170211/http://www.aidg.org/education/internships.htm">http://www.aidg.org/education/internships.htm</a>. </p> <p><strong>Organization</strong>: Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group (AIDG)<br/> <strong>Title</strong>: Grant-writing intern<br/> <strong>Location</strong>: Quetzaltenango, Guatemala<br/> <strong>Internship Duration</strong>: 6-12 months<br/> <strong>Hours</strong>: Approximately 8:30am-5:00pm Monday-Friday with some flexibility<br/> <strong>Salary</strong>: Unpaid, room and board stipend in Guatemala<br/> <strong>Reports to</strong>: Deputy and Executive Director</p> <h1>Internship Description</h1> <p>:<br/> The successful candidate will be required to:</p> <ul> <li>Work remotely with AIDG-Boston staff to formulate grant proposals and collect necessary documents</li> <li>Work independently in Guatemala on research and writing reports</li> <li>Act as the grant liason within AIDG staff, as well as some funding agencies and organizations </li> <li>Develop proposals and supporting documents necessary for current grants as well as new solicitations </li> <li>Implement and maintain a funding calendar to organize timely research, writing, and submission of proposals, as well as document the organizational or staff requirements needed to fulfill conditions of current and new grants </li> <li>Support AIDG-Boston in coordinating documents, data, and meetings necessary to maintain current funder relationships and solicit new funding opportunities </li> </ul> <p>This is a full-time position with a minimum commitment of 6 months, with preference given to candidates available for at least 12 months. The position will generally require the applicant to work from 8:30am-5:00pm Monday-Friday (flexibly).</p> <h1>Preferred Qualifications:</h1> <p>Applicants interested in this internship should possess the following skills:</p> <ul> <li>Prior experience with grant writing, grant administration and/or fund raising</li> <li>Exceptional computer skills that include: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.), and database applications.</li> <li>A technical background or at least a basic understanding of sustainable, appropriate technologies</li> <li>Spanish or French language skills are desirable, but not required</li> <li>Prior international experience, particularly in developing countries</li> <li>Adept research and organizational skills</li> </ul> <p>All candidates should possess strong communication skills, be self-motivated, and willing to work hands-on. 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At the end of the year, 20 of<br/> these 50 will be selected to be TED Senior Fellows, participating in an extended three-year program which will bring them to six consecutive conferences, along with additional benefits. The principal goal of the program is to empower the Fellows to effectively communicate their work to the TED community and to the world.</p> <p>The TED Fellows program will focus on attracting applicants living or working in five parts of the globe: the Asia/Pacific region, Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Middle East — with consideration given to applicants from the rest of the world. TED will seek remarkable thinkers and doers that have shown unusual accomplishment, exceptional courage, moral imagination and the potential to increase positive change in their respective fields. The program focuses on innovators in technology, entertainment, design, science, film, art, music, entrepreneurship and the NGO community, among other pursuits.</p></blockquote> <p>For more information, go to <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090228170211/http://www.ted.com/fellows">http://www.ted.com/fellows</a>.</p> <h1>Key application dates in 2009</h1> <p>About 25 fellows will be accepted for TED in Long Beach and TEDGlobal in Oxford. 100 fellows will be accepted for TEDIndia in Mysore.</p> <p><strong>Applications for TEDGlobal Fellows</strong><br/> Open: February 23, 2009<br/> Due: March 23, 2009</p> <p><strong>Applications for TEDIndia Fellows</strong><br/> Open: April 20, 2009<br/> Due: June 15, 2009</p> <p><strong>Applications for TED2010 Fellows</strong><br/> Open: August 3, 2009<br/> Due: September 7, 2009 </p> <p>Hat-tip: Pablo H</p> <p><strong>Related posts:</strong><br/> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090228170211/http://www.aidg.org/component/option,com_jd-wp/Itemid,34/p,595/">Hans Roling’s 2007 TED Talk (Video)</a><br/> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090228170211/http://www.aidg.org/component/option,com_jd-wp/Itemid,34/p,921/">Gever Tulley: 5 dangerous things you should let your kids do [TED]</a><br/> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090228170211/http://www.aidg.org/component/option,com_jd-wp/Itemid,34/p,1034/">Video: Dean Kamen on Colbert Report talking about his water purification system</a><br/> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090228170211/http://www.aidg.org/component/option,com_jd-wp/Itemid,34/p,1025/">Video: Prof. Amy Smith on recent D-lab trip to Peru</a><br/> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090228170211/http://www.aidg.org/component/option,com_jd-wp/Itemid,34/p,500/">John Doerr on Global Warming at 2007 TED Conference</a> </p> <div class="social_bookmark"><em>Bookmark blog post on:</em><br/><a class="social_img" onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'scrollbars=yes,menubar=no,height=600,width=750,resizable=yes,toolbar=no,location=no,status=no'); 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