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Global Heritage Fund Invests in Archaeologists to Save the World's Most Endangered Sites

Jeff Morgan took an unlikely route from Silicon Valley to Haiti and Cambodia--but he brought his startup expertise and venture capitalist training with him. READ»

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St. Regis Luxury Hotel Set to Open in Lhasa, Tibet

Luxury meets the roof of the world.READ»

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Cambodia Spurs Development With Second Tallest Building in Asia

At least that's what the country hopes to do.READ»

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Cambodia's Seamstresses Exemplify Global Trends Toward Investment in the Female Market

MasterCard is eyeing the emerging middle classes of women in Asia and Cambodia is as good a test case as anywhere else -- and it offers a CSR branding point.READ»

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My Head, Heart, and Hands: Are They Speaking Together? (Part Two)

In Part Two of our ongoing series about effective global CSR, we discuss the importance of having your headquarters and your local offices work together to set your CSR goals.READ»

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TED Prize Winner Cameron Sinclair of Architecture for Humanity Dishes on Cambodia and Design Like You Give a Damn

Cambodia has "yet to be spoilt by poorly built 'Westernized' block construction."READ»

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Twitter User Present at Khmer Rouge Trial Tweets All the Way Through

@vdao1972 shares his experience of the historic verdict.READ»

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2010's Best Designed Products

The winners of the 2010 International Design Excellence Awards can help you ride the waves, grill a burger, catch varmints, and save the earth.READ»

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International Design Excellence Awards: Easy Latrine

Easy Latrine developed by International Development Enterprises (IDE) under funding from USAID and the World Bank Water and Sanitation Program (WSP)READ»

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Forget Freemium App Sales, Meet Causium: The Charity Business Model

In the Interwebs era, there seem to be as many business models as colors in the rainbow ... yet few have the charitable cachet of "Causium." This is a wildly successful and public-spirited invention by software company Atlassian.Just ...READ»

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Design Crime: New Luxury Hotel Is a Five-Star Disaster Shelter

Slumming it never felt so rich.READ»

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Gates Foundation Funds Insecticide-Treated Scarves, Reversible Male Contraceptives

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is known for funding innovative projects. The latest round of 78 grants doesn't disappoint, with recipients across 18 countries and six continents receiving $100,000 apiece for inventions that ...READ»

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Stanford d.school Students Prototype on the Cheap In "Extreme Affordability" Class

Continuing our peek inside the d.school's new building, a class that uses their classroom to build water filter concepts for rural Cambodia.READ»

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21 Twitter Tips From Socially Savvy Companies

Adapted from his book "Engage," Brian Solis presents his list of suggestions to help businesses learn how to engage customers on Twitter through the examples of those companies, from Dell to Zappos, already successfully building online communities.READ»

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Fast Blurbs: April 2010

It's Tax Time Tax Day has fallen on April 15 (or the next business day) since 1955. Before that, the deadline to file U.S. income-tax returns was March 15. It's a Milestone Turning 50 this month: San Francisco's Candlestick ...READ»

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Women’s Month: Women Leaders in Pop Culture 2010

When searching for examples of strong female leaders, People magazine is probably the last place someone would look for inspiration. However, there are many well-known women in popular culture using their status and...READ»

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A Video Game for Landmine Avoidance

Hey, kids! Worried that you'll be blown up by landmines left over from past wars? Landmine Lookout can help. The video game, designed by researchers at Michigan State University, is designed to teach Cambodian children how to avoid ...READ»

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Audioworks Producers Group Location - Audioworks Producers Group Cedits The French director Jean Renoir, the son of the famous Impressionist painter Auguste Renoir, made two great films, Grand Illusion (1936) and The Rules of the ...READ»

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Vietnam Tour at Impress Vietnam Travel

  Impress Travel   Vietnam travel: Vietnam travel is a way to discover the country in the rich culture and tradition. You will be greeted by impressive & friendly smile around our country. Vietnam is long ...READ»

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5 Social Capitalists Who Will Change the World in 2010

Which companies are doing amazing things in the world of socially-conscious business? From Food to Education, these ethonomical firms are changing industries.READ»

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Robotic Automation: Humans versus Machine Labor Costs

The average wage for a skilled U.S. auto worker is about $30 per hour plus spiraling 6% annual healthcare and retirement costs. The average cost for robotic factory labor is .30 cents per hour only 1/50 the cost of a skilled auto worker or 1/5 that of the average Chinese warehouse worker making $3 per hour. A single robotic courier can save a hospital $600,000 over five years. READ»

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How Charity Newcomers are Revolutionizing the Non-Profit Sector

Social cause is not just about writing a check and mailing it to your favorite charity every year. No, not for the newest wave of non-profits. This up-and-coming generation of charities is developing innovative financial structures, embracing the power new social technologies to engage audiences, taking big risks and changing the face of...READ»

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Buying Ethical Gifts As An Alternative For Christmas

It won't be long and the Christmas season will once again be upon us. The good thing this season though, is that over the course of the past year the ethical gifts industry has only continued to expand. Of course it means that this ...READ»

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Laptops for Kids and Shared Village-wide Cell Phones can Fight Systemic Deep Poverty

Negroponte and Quadir: How Laptops and Cell Phones Attack Systemic Poverty in Developing CountriesREAD»

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Mollydooker Announces Sip it Forward & Blend a Hand Winemaker Events

Consumers invited to a series of “Blend a Hand” winemaker events across the USA to taste the newest released wines from Mollydooker and celebrate their new charity wine project called Sip it Forward.READ»