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Make Buildings Earthquake Resistant

All to often, buildings are poorly constructed, collapsing in earthquakes like a pack of cards, upon those inside.READ»

Facebook Gets Religion, But You Can't Poke the Pope

The kind of fame Facebook finds always brings its own surprising developments. For example: The Pope just joined. But elsewhere Muslim clerics are busy debating the merits and morals of the social 'net. Did Facebook just get ...READ»

Would You Live in a House Made of Sh*t?

Cow dung isn't usually thought of as house-building material, but a team of students from Prasetiya Mulya Business School in Indonesia have managed to build high-quality, low-cost bricks from the stuff. The team's invention, ...READ»

Mercy Corps: The Bank of Banks

CEO: Neal Keny-GuyerREAD»

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• A High Point
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• Do Something: An IPO
• The Academy for Urban School Leadership: A Teacher-Training Residency
• DataDyne: EpiSurveyor
• Civic Ventures: Silicon Valley Encore Initiative
• The Institute for OneWorld Health: Not-for-profit Drugmaking
• The Acumen Fund: Portfolio Data Management System
• Husk Power Systems: Rice-Fired Electricity
• Hopelab: Video Games for Health

Presentation About Me

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