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		<title>buy (or rent) my condo!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 19:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[check out the promotional video promoting my unit https://youtu.be/NUNBmZqIBY0 &#8230;&#38; then click https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/2939-Van-Ness-St-NW-Apt-608_Washington_DC_20008_M54124-29896 for the link to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) listing for my condo for sale in Washington, D.C. or click https://www.facebook.com/share/1G1rDFBqUj/ or https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/apa/d/washington-1br-1ba-overlooking-rock/7865000681.html to learn how to rent my place.]]></description>
		
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		<title>India “Breaking the Mold” on path to prosperity: Book talk with UC prof Raghuram Rajan</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2024 23:32:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[University of Chicago Booth School Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance &#38; former governor of the Reserve Bank of India Raghuram Rajan has a new book out &#38; came to DC to promote it @ Brookings. Brahima Sangafowa Coulibaly, Vice President and Director&#160;&#8211;&#160;Global Economy and Development,&#160;Senior Fellow&#160;&#8211;&#160;Global Economy and Development provided opening remarks [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The COVID-19 inflation episode: Lessons from emerging markets</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 23:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I attended another pseudo-academic exercise @ Brookings, presentations of academic papers on post pandemic inflation. The event was hosted by Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti, Senior Fellow &#8211; Economic Studies, The Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy @ Brookings. Antonio Fatás, Professor of Economics @ INSEAD based in Singapore, presented a paper on how Asia was different in battling inflation [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The rise and decline of venture capital in China</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:40:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I sat in on this China VC webinar organized by the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE), hosted by (PIIE)Senior Fellow Nicolas Véron, featuring Tech Buzz China founder Rui Ma &#38; Josh Lerner Jacob H. Schiff Professor @ Harvard Business School. To summarize, the Chinese venture capital industry took off after 2013, when the industry [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Trade in the Political Crosshairs-Implications for the Western Hemisphere and Asia</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 02:04:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I attended this very interesting event @ American University&#8217;s School of International Service&#8217;s campus last week. I arrived a little late, so I missed the opening panel &#38; keynote, but can summarize the activities for the rest of the day. Robert Koopman, Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer, School of International Service, American University, served as Master [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Japan’s Vision for the Global South</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As I contacted a number of business schools about teaching in Japan, I sat in with interest on thisWilson Center webinar hosted by Shihoko Goto featuring Noriyuki Shikata, Cabinet Secretary for Public Affairs, Prime Minister’s Office of Japan. He indicated 3 priorities of Japan in the global south to engage other like minded countries in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Reimagining American Economic Leadership</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2024 23:24:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is launching a new program called RealEcon, which will focus on Reimagining American Economic Leadership. I attended the launch event. It featured Jared Bernstein, Chair of the President&#8217;s Council of Economic Advisors as the keynote speaker. Introductory remarks were made by Matthew Goodman, Director of the Greenberg Center for [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Battle of Powers in Brazil</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 22:58:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Oscar Vilhena Viera has written a book entitled &#8220;Battle of Powers,&#8221; published by the Brazil Institute of the Wilson Center, which details the political/legal institutional battles which took place 2013-2018, during the time I was posted with the US Dept. of Commerce in Rio de Janeiro. This summarizes the book launch event. Bruna Santos, Director [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Can the WTO be saved? The way forward</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 21:45:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160;I caught a very interesting webinar on an organization vitally important to global trade &#8220;Can WTO be saved? The way forward&#8221; by the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE). The event featured 2 speakers WTO Deputy Director General Johanna Hill, Andre Sapir of University Libre Brussels &#38; was moderated by Cecilia Maelstrom of PIIE. Johanna [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>General Laura Richardson on security in the Western Hemisphere</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 00:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Now that I&#8217;m freed from the shackles of working for the US government, I can return to many things that I couldn&#8217;t do while I was toiling for Uncle Sam, like writing for my blog. Since I&#8217;m in Washington, DC to sell my condo, my plan is to take advantage of all of the international [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2021 19:32:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I almost went to teach in Turkey in 2012, but they were so slow/bureaucratic that they ended up saying &#8220;Oh, don&#8217;t bother to come in the Fall. You can just teach the Winter semester&#8230;&#8221; which would have effectively cut my earnings in 1/2, so I ended up going to teach in South Africa instead&#8230;&#38; now [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2021 19:15:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I spent 7 months in Poland many years ago and saw a lot of presentations on Poland, so I&#8217;m warning you, I have a lot of info on Poland. Here goes: Lodz Silesia Starachowice acts of law Swietokrzyskie Miejsce Mocy (in Polish) Warmia &#38; Mazury links as of 2021 Commercial Service US embassy Polish consulate [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Broadband resources for U.S. organizations in Latin America</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2021 19:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[My experience with broadband in Brasil (in Latin America) was good. I hadn&#8217;t fully gone wireless yet, and my broadband wired connection was fine in Leblon in Rio. If I remember correctly my internet connection was through my cable TV, which was a bit frustrating because, like in many other places, I had no choice [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>resources for U.S. organizations in Kazakhstan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2021 19:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Never been there, but saw a presentation on the country, I believe during one of the Silk Road conferences that Harry Lepinske creates at the Central Asia Productivity Research Center. Commercial Service US Embassy Kazakh embassy in DC American Chamber of Commerce US-Kazakhstan Business Association World Trade Organization World Bank Doing Business International Monetary Fund [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>italian resources for U.S. organizations</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2021 19:27:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[How appropriate that the day after they win the European Cup, I put up resources for Italy. A trip to Italia was my 1st trip outside of Germany when I lived there many years ago. I took the overnight train to Rome Easter weekend and was blessed by the pope and a million of my [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Indonesian resources for U.S. organizations</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2021 19:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I only spent a short amount of time in Indonesia when I popped over from Singapore, but I enjoyed the time I was there. Regulations Decrees Laws Commercial Service US embassy Indonesian embassy in DC American Chamber of Commerce American Indonesian Chamber of Commerce OECD World Trade Organization International Monetary Fund Doing Business Global Edge [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Resources for U.S. Businesses in Hong Kong</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2021 19:05:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t know if these will help, but I throw them out there in hopes that they will. Commercial Service US consulate American Chamber of Commerce World Trade Organization Doing Business Global Edge International Monetary Fund World Factbook Invest Hong Kong Hong Kong Trade Development Council]]></description>
		
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		<title>German resources for U.S. organizations</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2021 19:15:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For one who lived there for a few years many years ago, you would think I&#8217;d be able to come up with more, but this will have to do: Invest in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Commercial Service US embassy German embassy in DC American Chamber German American Chamber of Commerce European Union OECD World Trade Organization Doing Business [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Czech resources for U.S. organizations</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2021 19:58:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Spent a wild weekend in Prag for a European Thunderbird Reunion the weekend OJ was cruising down the LA highway in his white SUV. It&#8217;s kinda funny the things you remember when you&#8217;re traveling. I stayed on a boat-el on the river, and the Budvar was pretty good. Here are a bunch of files about [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Canadian resources for U.S. organizations</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 19:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Canada]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a little embarrassed this is all I have to show for Canada because I spent 4 1/2 years of my life working for the Canucks, but that was last in 2003, &#38; I&#8217;ve spent most of my time since then exploring more interesting places. So here goes&#8230; Commercial Service US embassy Canadian embassy in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I spent a lovely long weekend in Dubrovnik for a European Thunderbird Reunion and a night in Zagreb on the way out, but that&#8217;s all my direct experience. Commercial Service US embassy Croatian Embassy in Washington AmCham European Union World Trade Organization World Bank International Monetary Fund Doing Business Global Edge World Factbook Corruption Index]]></description>
		
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		<title>Bulgarian resources for U.S. organizations</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2021 19:24:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is for my buddy Boris from Bulgaria: I hope you find I got &#8217;em right. US Commercial Service US embassy Bulgarian Embassy in Washington American Chamber of Commerce Bulgarian Chamber in U.S. European Union World Trade Organization International Monetary Fund World Bank Doing Business Global Edge World Factbook]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2021 19:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m actually kind of embarrassed that this is so meager, but I only attended a few events on Brasil before I actually lived and worked there, so here are the organizations I worked most closely with in Rio: US Commercial Service US embassy AmCham Brazilian embassy in Washington World Factbook Mercosur Technology Education Media Tourism [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2021 19:18:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Here are a number of resources I&#8217;ve gathered from attending presentations on Bosnia Herzegovina and a few others I&#8217;ve uncovered: Sarajevo Economic Region Development Agency US Commercial Service American Chamber of Commerce US Embassy Bosnia Herzegovina embassy in Washington DC World Bank International Monetary Fund Global Edge World Factbook Doing Business European Union Transparency International [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Resources for U.S. organizations in Belarus</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2021 18:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[US embassy in Belarus Belarus embassy in Washington DC International Monetary Fund GlobalEdge Doing Business World Bank World Factbook]]></description>
		
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		<title>Austrian resources for U.S. organizations</title>
		<link>https://intlalliances.wordpress.com/2021/06/20/austrian-resources-for-u-s-organizations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2021 19:36:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve attended a lot of seminars on business in different countries, and been the recipient of many presentations, disks, and files, so I thought I&#8217;d share them. I&#8217;ll add what other resources I&#8217;ve found to be helpful as well. Let&#8217;s start off with some info from Invest in Austria Commercial Service and Country Commercial Guide [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>OK America, so what are we going to do about it?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2020 03:23:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[At the risk of overstepping my bounds, I suggest Black Lives Matter is not thinking big enough.&#160; Obviously racial violence against African-Americans inflicted by the police is a deadly problem, but in many ways, it’s simply a reflection of roles in society.&#160; African Americans are not the political or&#160; economic&#160;equal of European-Americans in the U.S., [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>another senseless killing&#8230;stop the madness!</title>
		<link>https://intlalliances.wordpress.com/2019/06/22/another-senseless-killing-stop-the-madness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jun 2019 22:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I didn&#8217;t know Lola Gulomova well before she was shot and killed by her estranged husband Jason Rieff. She worked across the hall and increasingly came over to our office to encourage co-workers to apply for rarely-available positions.  Her death also upsets me a lot because they left 2 daughters who are now fucked-up for [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>triathlons in Rio</title>
		<link>https://intlalliances.wordpress.com/2018/05/14/triathlons-in-rio/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 01:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brazil]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Now that I may have completed my last triathlon in Brazil yesterday, I think it&#8217;s time to file my race report for the race I&#8217;ve done the most times in my life.  I&#8217;ll try and be as objective as possible and not get too emotional about it. Finding triathlons here has not been easy.  I [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>demonstrations in LDC&#8217;s</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2017 01:10:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I had my 1st &#8220;international incident&#8221; experience Friday night, &#38; it left a deep impression. I was locked up in the consulate &#38; forbidden to leave because it was too dangerous for me to go home. After finally finding my way home, I realized our security people were not kidding-this was serious, &#38; they were [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>awe-inspiring paralympic athletes</title>
		<link>https://intlalliances.wordpress.com/2016/09/12/awe-inspiring-paralympic-athletes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2016 01:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I checked out the women&#8217;s paralympic triathlon &#38; couldn&#8217;t help but write about it. These women are so inspirational, they are beyond description, but I&#8217;ll give it a try. I&#8217;ve done a lot of sprint triathlons in my day, but I haven&#8217;t overcome a fraction of what these women have. What I saw today blew [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>my $.02 on Rio2016</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2016 20:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Now that the Rio2016 Olympics are done &#38; the Olympians &#38; fans are heading home, it&#8217;s time to reflect on how it worked out for Rio de Janeiro. When I arrived in Rio a year ago, the prognostications were not good. The Globo newspaper media empire spelled out 5 Grand (large) Obstacles: Metro/subway-the new subway [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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