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Looking for New York Evoke agents next week...
I'm going to fly to NYC next sunday for a week Easter holiday with my family. Coming from Italy, it's our first time in New York, and we're quite excited.… Continue
Added by Stefano Viaggi on March 26, 2010 at 10:34pm — 1 Comment
Cian's challenge
It was the last km. I was in Venice, Italy, with lots of people running on those last, tiring bridges. I had run 41 km so far, speaking with other runners, enjoying the nice panorama along the Brenta river and fighting against the "30km wall", the point in which many marathoners begins to experience pain because of the lack of "fuel". I had to stop twice, because my legs seemed painful pieces of wood, but finally I was there, near the finish line. And I got it. I was a first time marathoner!. I… Continue
Added by Stefano Viaggi on March 15, 2010 at 12:41am — 2 Comments
What a nice dinner!
It's july 2020. It's a nice summer night with a gentle breeze and all is ready for an happy dinner with some friends of mine, here for celebrating my birthday. An Italian "prosecco" wine opens a serie of laughing cheers beetween the EVOKE agents. Guest of the night is Jamie Oliver, past TED prize winner for his effort to fight obesity, who has come to Japan for cooking a fantastic vegetarian dinner. Jamie has cooked a wide variety of vegetables just harvested from the local square foot gardens… Continue
Added by Stefano Viaggi on March 15, 2010 at 12:05am — 1 Comment
Food in Italy
Agriculture in Italy is well developed thanks to our assorted territory and abundance of water, enabling us to obtain a mixed variety of high-quality fruit and vegetable products.
Due to the long and narrow conformation of our peninsula, agricultural products from the south of Italy must cross long distances, up to 1000km.…
ContinueAdded by Stefano Viaggi on March 12, 2010 at 11:04pm — 1 Comment
GLOBAL WARMING AND FOOD CRISIS
It's true that as temperatures warm, there is likely to be a temporary beneficial effect on agriculture. Like people, plants generally prefer warmth to cold, and they may flourish with rising levels of CO2. But research from Wolfram Schlenker at Columbia University shows that, as average temperatures continue to warm, those benefits dwindle and eventually reverse, and crop yields begin to decline. "It simply becomes too hot…
Added by Stefano Viaggi on March 12, 2010 at 11:00pm — 1 Comment
10 Steps to make your business idea a reality
- STEP 1. Brain storm a possible business or a franchise idea that will utilize your talent and skills. Do not wait for the perfect idea to materialize; this will only cause delays in getting started. Generate an idea, product or service, that you will promote.…
Added by Stefano Viaggi on March 10, 2010 at 4:56pm — 4 Comments
Muhammad Yunus and social business
Looking for inspiring examples of social enterpreneurs, my attention was caught by Muhammad Yunus. To him, and to his eyes-opening vision of an alternative capitalism, my tribute goes.…
ContinueAdded by Stefano Viaggi on March 10, 2010 at 1:00am — 2 Comments
Design thinking
Collaborative projects, thinking outside the box, looking for sustainability, evocation of simplicity. A stone is simple, but you can build cathedrals of stones.…
ContinueAdded by Stefano Viaggi on March 5, 2010 at 11:00pm — 2 Comments
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Fourth of July on the Lake
This past weekend was the annual celebration at the lake house in Connecticut. It is amazing that the lake is still so clear and beautiful after all these years. The watershed association has done a wonderful job protecting these waters from the damaging effects of development.The wood grill was finally ready to cook on, so we didn't miss the propane tank fueled grill anymore. The food actually tasted fresher than in the past and was easy to keep fueled.Dad was very proud of the solar hybrid…See More
Stinging Nettle
In this blog post I will focus on a plant that is abundant in our nature, and which is immensely nutritious. It's of course the Stinging Nettle. Let's start with the chemical constituents of this plant:37 % Non-Nitrogen-Extracts19 - 29 % Ash9 - 21 % Fiber4 % Fat22 % ProteinOnce the leaves are drid, their protein content can reach an astounding 40 %, which is much higher than beef, which even under the best of circ**stances can never exceed 31 % protein. In addition the Stinging Nettle consists…See More
The meal
It is 7'oclock, I was late home from work due to an assignment that i wanted to get ahead on. By the time I get home I am feeling extremley tired and I cannot be bothered to make a proper meal. I walk to the fridge and open it to see what there is for me to eat. All of the out of date foodstuffs have been automaticaly thrown away by the fridge, they will be recycled tomorrow as animal feed or something. I see i have organic local eggs and some local cheese. Foods are vacc** sealded for easy…See More
Future
FutureToday is 2020/1/1. It is just like yesterday. The war is still continuing. It has started since 2010. In 2010, that year was a horrible year. Almost every energy ran out. Every country’s governments were crushed down at the same time. There were riots everywhere. All of the big company’s bosses were killed xdeadx in the riots. Troops fought each other everywhere. Food was bought up xawayx at once. There were no more food supplies in any shops. The economy was all crushed down. All the…See More
public servants
The exchange works directly for state and public workers and servants. It gives them credit in exchange for the amount of public work they contribute to the community. The more constructive they are based off a base rate the more credit they recieve.
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