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So...ya know Recaptcha Thing?

When a login asks you to prove you're not a robot by confirming a picture and typing the numbers of an address

For awhile that's how Google collected data for addresses for Google maps because they needed exact addresses, but couldn't decipher it from pictures. So they would ask you about a picture they knew, and then one they didn't.

The Google Earth co-creator low-key a friggin genius.

(Lol. Sorry just found this out from the Google Earth co-creator guest lecture and my brain is mildly blown)

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Ziua Pamantului sarbatorita de tinerii si elevii din Cartierul Noua

Ziua Pamantului sarbatorita de tinerii si elevii din Cartierul Noua

In ultimii 4 ani, in Cartierul Noua a luat amploare un proiect anual care vine in sprijinul mediului inconjurator si anume ecologizarea zonei si plantarea copacilor. Anul acesta a fost ceva mai deosebit, actiunea avand loc chiar de Ziua Pamantului, in zona Lacului Noua, cu sprijinul Scolii Generale nr. 9 si a consilierului local PNL, Sergiu Chifu. O clasa de copii a scolii Generale nr. 9, mai…

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Experts See Cotton made in Africa as a Sustainable Basis for the Growing Textile Industry in Ethiopia

Experts See Cotton made in Africa as a Sustainable Basis for the Growing Textile Industry in Ethiopia

Cotton is the most widely used raw material for global textile production and the livelihood of millions of people in Africa. In East African Ethiopia, cotton is both farmed and manufactured into textiles for international trade. Rather than merely exporting this “white gold”, the country invests in the development of the entire textile value chain. This development is pursued by the…

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CmiA and COMPACI Stakeholder Conference in Cologne - Experts' meeting on African Cotton in Cologne

CmiA and COMPACI Stakeholder Conference in Cologne – Experts’ meeting on African Cotton in Cologne

Making African cotton competitive and providing a sustainable basis for people and nature are the goals of Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) and COMPACI (Competitive African Cotton Initiative). Over 150 experts across the textile value chain from nearly 20 countries attended this year’s Stakeholder Conference from September 24-26th in Cologne. The discussions focused on issues such as tapping new…

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CmiA & COMPACI and The Advancement of Women through Cotton Women Clubs - TEXTILES

The Aid by Trade Foundation follows an innovative approach in development cooperation. Rather than sending money to Africa, the Cotton made in Africa Initiative follows the principles of “social business” – as the name of the Foundation says, this is aid…

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