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- The idealist : Jeffrey Sachs and the quest to end poverty / by Munk, Nina.(CARDINAL)661298;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Shock therapy -- Ahmed Maalim Mohamed -- The end of poverty -- It doesn't get harder than this -- Every problem has a solution -- Everything is written -- It will be sweet like honey -- A pipe dream -- Complacency and fear -- David Siriri -- A green revolution -- Awaire, awaire -- Capitalist philanthropy -- Set-backs -- Insha'allah -- I am thinking we are not ready for this -- A very tall order -- I have been failed by the markets -- Misinformation and politics -- A version of progress -- What mistake has Ahmed done? -- An island of success -- I cry for Ahmed -- It is what it is.Follows the efforts of economist Jeffrey Sachs as he attempted to test his theories for ending extreme poverty through the Millennium Villages Project, an experiment in Africa to demonstrate how specific initiatives can enable positive changes.- Subjects: Sachs, Jeffrey.; Millennium Villages (Project); Poverty; Economic development projects; Poverty; Community development;
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- A calf named Brian Higgins : an adventure in rural Kenya / by Ball, Kristen,author.(CARDINAL)680059; Sachs, Jeffrey,writer of supplementary textual content.(CARDINAL)162671;
008-013.630LIncludes bibliographical references."Thirteen-year-old Hannah Higgins is convinced her summer is ruined when she is forced to travel to Africa and work in a remote village in Kenya with her mom and uncle ... Just when she thinks nothing could make this trip any worse, she learns people there are dying of hunger and preventable disease. Hannah becomes frustrated and wants to help ... "--- Subjects: Fiction.; Teenage girls; Volunteers; Hunger;
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- Guide to Chicago's twenty-first-century architecture / by Hill, John,1973-author.(CARDINAL)356509; Chicago Architecture Center,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Downtown. Millennium Park -- Lakeshore east -- The Loop (east) -- The Loop (west) -- South Loop & Chinatown -- North side. River North -- Streeterville -- Near north side -- Lincoln Park -- Lakeview & North Center -- Lincoln Square, Ravenswood, Bowmanville, Edgewater, & Rogers Park -- West side. Irving Park, Avondale, Kilbourn Park, Logan Square, Hermosa, Galewood, Oak Pak, Austin, Garfield Park, & Humboldt Park -- Bucktown, Wicker Park, & West Town -- West Loop -- University Village, medical district, Landale, & Pilsen -- South side. Bronzeville -- Hyde Park -- Grand Crossing & south shore -- Bridgeport, Back of the Yards, Gage Park, & Auburn Gresham -- Suburbs. North suburbs -- Northwest and west suburbs."Chicago's wealth of architectural treasures makes it one of the world's majestic cityscapes. Published in collaboration with the Chicago Architecture Center, this easy-to-use guide invites you to discover the new era of twenty-first-century architecture in the Windy City via two hundred architecturally significant buildings and spaces in the city and suburbs. Features include: Entries organized by neighborhood Maps with easy-to-locate landmarks and mass transit options Background on each entry, including the design architect, name and address, description, and other essential information Sidebars on additional sites and projects A detailed supplemental section with a glossary, selected bibliography, and indexes by architect, building name, and building type Up-to-date and illustrated with almost four hundred color photos, the Guide to Chicago's Twenty-First-Century Architecture takes travelers and locals on a journey into an ever-changing architectural mecca"--- Subjects: Guidebooks.; Architecture; Buildings;
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