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Seeing Through Walls for Greater Independence!

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It’s the brainchild of Donna and Ben Rosen, a New York power couple with connections to science, technology, politics, the arts and more. Kent Presents 2016 I just attended the second annual Kent Presents conference in Kent, Connecticut. The talk that especially blew my mind was by MIT professor Dina Katabi.

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Carrie Karnos, recipient of the 2006 James H. Veale Humanitarian Award.

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Here's the letter from the editor of Matilda Ziegler Magazine, which explains why Carrie was deserving of this award: A Letter from the Editor New York City Dec. Every month, Carrie scans and proofs all of the books on The New York Times Best Sellers list, which sometimes is a lot of books. Congratulations, Carrie!

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Visit to Qatar

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I was able to mention the Venture Capital in Education Summit that I’m attending in New York next week. StartL, a new education VC fund backed by a number of leading American foundations, will be launching there. They are launching a new center for assistive technology, the Mada Center on today: Tuesday June 1.

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Jim does Tunis

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She takes me out of the shop and across the street to an art gallery. It wouldn't have been that much in New York! I ask for a recommendation, and she gives me the name of one, with totally inadequate directions, which she realizes quickly will get me lost. This is clearly a more upscale part of the old town.

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