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Hi all, The absence of real snow is only one of the many problems as the worst Winter Olympics just kicked-off in Beijing, headed by the IOC, an organization that makes the complex #globaldev system look as transparent as a crystal-clear stream in spring... And then there are also Brad Pitt, humanitarian data hacks, teleworking diplomacy & the McDonaldization of localization-just another week in the #globaldev bubble...plus great new open access research & reflections on digital academic conferences! Enjoy! My quotes of the week Keller believes Brad Pitt had good intentions. But she said the debacle had shown how celebrities like him can evade accountability, and what can go wrong when a state entrusts private individuals, or non-profit groups, to solve its housing problems. “Usually [nonprofits] step in to help in case of an emergency. But now their own project is the emergency,” she said. “And the city doesn’t really take any responsibility, either.” (Mold, leaks, rot: how B