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August, 2010

  • Join the World Community Grid

    World Community Grid

    By Editor, August 24th, 2010

    The next time you step away from your desk for a quick coffee or just pause to answer the phone, why not let your computer get to work… completing calculations for drug development, environmental or global nutrition projects. Just volunteer your PC or laptop’s unused time to World Community Grid, created by Start partner, IBM.

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  • All-star entertainment for the Start Garden Party

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    By Editor, August 23rd, 2010

    Comedians, musicians, fashion designers and scientists are among the star names on the entertainment programme for The Prince of Wales’s Start ‘Garden Party to Make a Difference’. Visitors to the 12-day event will be treated to an all-star line-up, with something for all the family. Spreading the word about sustainability – in very different ways

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  • Great Start Debates

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    By Editor, August 20th, 2010

    For many people, the idea of “sustainable living” immediately sparks a range of questions. What does it mean to live more sustainably? What difference will it make? How much will it cost, and how could it change the way I live now? At the Start ‘Garden Party to Make a Difference‘, we will be attempting to

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