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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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Infographic of the Day: Even Poor Countries Can Excel in Education

A remarkable series of graphs, commissioned by the Gates Foundation.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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Following John McAfee Into the Heart of Darkness

As I stepped from the rickety wooden dock onto John McAfee’s motorboat, I felt like I was in a scene straight out of Heart of Darkness. Here I was, a visitor in a strange land, embarking on a journey up a tropical river in ...READ»

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New Jersey Eye Surgeons Travel To Guatemala for Missionary Trip

New Jersey eye surgeons from the Atlantic Eye Physicians group traveled to Guatemala to the Hospital de la Familia to perform vision correction surgery for 275 patients in need.READ»

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An Ad Network Story

When I started Consorte Media I talked a lot about how Hispanic marketing relied on anecdotal evidence as opposed to actual data. Now I have a different story to tell.I started Consorte Media in the closet of my one bedroom apartment ...READ»

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Coffee Industry Hit Hard by Climate Change

The latest industry to get clobbered by climate change is coffee, according to the International Coffee Organization (ICO). The organization, which represents 77 coffee-producing countries, says that the temperature has risen half a ...READ»

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Annual Diversity Immigrant Visa Program Entries Rise

Over 900,000 entries for the Annual Diversity Immigrant Visa Program have already been submitted for 2011. This was just during the initial week – a 63% increase over last year. READ»

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Don't Peel Away Old Billboards. Turn Them Into Handbags

Furniture maker Artecnica has teamed up with TBWA/Chiat/Day to create accessories from the ad-industry's refuse.READ»

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A Winner in Haiti

Recently named TED Fellow Peter Hass, Founder and CEO of the Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group (AIDG) announced the winner of AIDG’s Haiti business plan competition.   “We are excited to invest in COOPEN, a ...READ»

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Milan Report: The Hand Strikes Back

At this year’s furniture fair, the stitched and artisanal rally against mass production.READ»

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MIT Students Engineer Pedal-Powered Washing Machine

A group of enterprising MIT students has come up with a novel way for developing countries to gain access to washing machines: pedal power.   MIT's pedal-powered washing machine, the product of four years of research, is made up ...READ»

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7. Tasty Trader

Previous | Next When you want the best, you go to the source. John Scharffenberger is part of the vanguard of high-end chocolatiers in America who are reeducating palates numbed by eons of cheap milk chocolate. But as a ...READ»

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As Travel Gets Tougher...Online Gets Easier

Today, I went with my daughter all the way across the state to the Spanish Consulate, so she could begin the process of getting her papers in order for spring semester abroad. And it got me thinking...I love travel. I love visiting ...READ»

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The Green Monster

A “Do Gooder” has started to look very different among the generations. Contributing to the community might mean writing a hefty check at a charity gala to one employee, while another might consider building houses in Guatemala. ...READ»

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Good Enough to Eat

How seven execs are making the food supply cleaner, greener, and healthier.READ»

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Social Responsibility in Guatemala

The reason I took several weeks off from my weekly Fast Company blog was that I was traveling in Guatemala If you'll allow me the hubris of sharing an outsider's perspective after spending just a few weeks there, I'd like to make ...READ»

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Innovation: LEARN from Starbucks - Too Much of a Good Thing?

When it comes to customer experience, reliable rarely means exceptional. This is especially true at a Starbucks store. With all due respect to the dedicated evangelists of the ubiquitous company, having a cup of coffee can either be ...READ»

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7. Tasty Trader

Previous | Next When you want the best, you go to the source. John Scharffenberger is part of the vanguard of high-end chocolatiers in America who are reeducating palates numbed by eons of cheap milk chocolate. But as a ...READ»

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Prime Partners: Springboard Forward

President: Elliott Brown www.springboardforward.org Grade: A- Winner's Statement Alvaro Conde's heart used to sink every morning when he began his commute to work. The job he had landed after emigrating from Guatemala wasn't ...READ»

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No Loose Screws

A new model for local business development.READ»

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Java Man

As one of only 48 certified coffee graders in the country, Ed Faubert sits at the center of a $19 billion industry. READ»

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In Tune With the Environment

How a guitar maker got eco-friendly -- out of sheer self-interest.READ»

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Trade Gap

Do we need to close the trade gap -- or clothe it? The Gap's suppliers indicate just how widespread the global economy is.READ»

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Strategic Innovation: The Children's Hospital at Montefiore

Dr. Irwin Redlener has spent his career devising solutions to large-scale problems of health care for disenfranchised children. The latest expression of his single-minded agenda combines excellence in pediatric care with cutting-edge design, the latest technology, and the worldview of Carl Sagan.READ»