Topic: Chile

mLife Conference

There are more than 4 billion mobile phones in the world, and two-thirds of them are in developing countries. This gathering explores how mobile technology can trans-form communities. In Chile, for example, farmers rely on text ...READ»

New Earthly Extremophile Bacteria Could Live on Mars

A new type of extremophile life has been discovered in Chile that may help us recognize what life on Mars may look like--and that will undoubtedly help in the search for discovering that life, should it exist. Scientists pondering ...READ»

20-20 Hindsight

FOG by Carl Sandburg The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on. Backing Into the Abyss As some of you may know, I currently earn my ...READ»

10 Ethical Travel Destinations, and Why You Should Care

It's easy to see why some vacation spots are unethical. A region or country where locals live in squalor while visitors stay insulated in fancy hotels, for example, is not the ideal ethical travel destination. But some spots are ...READ»

How Can You Pick Green Products That Will Thrive Through The Downturn?

slate's The Big Money site takes up the question, noting that the recession might actually be good for the environment on balance. After all, the greenest shopping is not shopping at all. Next best is buying secondhand.READ»

Haute Fruiture

New Zealand reinvented its fuzzy national fruit and rebuilt a franchise.READ»

Palladium Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame for Executing Strategy

Congrats to Millipore, who we highlighted in our book, for their induction in BSC Hall of Fame. CEO Madaus, VP Fin Couturier - well done!READ»

Customers First Honorable Mention: Best Cellars

Best Cellars I enjoy wine, but because I'm not a globetrotting consultant, I've spent a considerable amount of time looking for wines that I could enjoy with a nice homemade risotto or Bolognese sauce without having to worry about ...READ»

The Zig-Zag Career Path

The new road map for getting ahead.READ»

Intel's Everywhere: 75% of the Company's Business is Overseas

More than 75% of the company's business comes from overseas -- a trend that global stimulus spending is likely to increase.READ»

• Intel Risks It All (Again)
• Intel Then, Now, and Tomorrow [pics]

Now the Good News...

Venture philanthropy. Patient capital. For-benefit corporations. What if you could actually make a profit while changing the world?READ»

Biomimicry: Nature-Inspired Designs

The inventor of Velcro ripped cockleburs from his dog's fur. Da Vinci and the Wright brothers studied birds in flight. And now a rising number of designers are looking to nature for inspiration. Companies as diverse as Boeing, Ford, General Electric, Herman Miller, HP, IBM, Kraft, Nike, and Patagonia are welcoming biologists to the design lab. Here's a sampling of Mother Nature at work.READ»

• 2008 Masters of Design
• Biomimicry: Design Inspirations from Nature
• The Vision of John Maeda

Good News - It's a Small World

Who cares where our cars, computers, or clothes are made? If December's "Battle of Seattle" is any indication, lots of people do. A book by two savvy journalists makes the case for globalization.READ»

Help Michigan: Buy What They are Going to Make

It's everyone's patriotic duty to help Michigan. We are, indeed, at war, but it's not with terrorists, it's with the worst elements of ourselves. I never thought I'd be saying this, but it  has been a powerful day for me, a ...READ»

OTC INFORMACION

¿COMO SE QUE LA INFORMACION QUE ME BRINDAN ES OBJETIVA, Y QUE PODRE TOMAR PROVECHO DE ELLA PARA MIS INVERSIONES?Debido a que otc informacion no es parte de ningún Broker o banco, la información que le proporcionamos, será ...READ»

She's the Real (Internet) Deal

When it comes to evaluating Internet deals, Larraine Segil knows what's real. She's advised some of the biggest companies on how to partner with startups, and she's literally written the book on what she calls "Fast Alliances."READ»

Wanted: A Few Good Microbes

Problem: How to reduce usage of chemical pesticides. Solution: Develop natural products based on killer bacteria.READ»

Creating Change for Underrepresented Minorities in Technology: Latinas in Computing

Last month, ABI published a report on underrepresented minorities in technical positions in the high-tech industry. African-American, Hispanic, and Native American women in technology are critically absent from high-level positions ...READ»

Now September 2009

September MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN   01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 1 ...READ»

• Numerology: National Honey Month
• Hobnob: Clinton Global Initiative

The Greening of Goldman

An investment bank links environmental sustainability to profit.READ»

Game Over

Now let's get down to business. Simulation lets you play to learn -- without having to play for keeps.READ»

Yellow+Blue Offers Triple-Bottom-Line Inspiration for Struggling Wineries

The wine industry is facing its biggest slump in years, yet a small company that exclusively uses TetraPak containers and works only with organic vineyards is thriving.READ»

• Designers Accord Case Studies

How to Manage Virtual Employees

For many managers, particularly those in the outsourcing business, dealing with employees one never sees in person can be a challenge. Get the lowdown on the advantages of operating your business virtually, and some expert tips on how to get the most out of your virtual employees.READ»

Skiing Scared

They've been devoured by monster moguls. They've freaked in the steeps. Now they're fighting back. Meet four brave souls who have traveled to British Columbia to jump-start the ski season -- and to take on their own version of the abominable snowman.READ»

Bono, Beware: Dambisa Moyo on Aid, Microfinance, and the Problem of Celebs in Africa

The Zambian economist and author of the new book "Dead Aid" explains her beef with the U2 frontman, her love for the Chinese, and her high hopes for her home continent.READ»