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The 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps

Fifty years ago this month, President John F. Kennedy gave a name to his idea to send Americans abroad "to encourage mutual understanding between Americans and other cultures of the world." A look at the numbers behind the venerable Peace Corps.READ»

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GE, Better Place Team Up to Boost Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

Better Place, an electric vehicle infrastructure startup that envisions a network of charging and EV battery swap stations, got a big boost this week.READ»

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Hawaii Goes Hard on Construction Recycling

Proposed law asks builders to recycle 60% of their materials waste.READ»

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Who's Firing - Layoffs week ended 5-7-10

Who's Firing summarizes weekly research of companies announcing and rumoring layoffs for the week ended 5-7-10. For the past week retail, government, publishing, banking and energy employers announced the largest layoffs... READ»

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What is the hope of Michael Vick?

1 X Michael Vick, of the Atlanta Falcons scrambles beyond Colts cynical end Dwight Freeney in the 2006 Pro Bowl held at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. Credit: Wikimedia | © Wikimedia Michael Vick is set to be free from prison on May 20th ...READ»

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Residential Real Estate by the Numbers

It may be a buyer's market out there, but it isn't a broker's. Which makes this year's theme at the 2009 Realtors' Conference in San Diego (November 13 -- 16) -- "Chart a Winning Course" (keynoter: Condi Rice) -- seem both hopeful and sad. Here's a look at the business of homes.READ»

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Hawaii's Deep Blue Solution to A/C Woes

The design is complex, the island logic simple: Find a cheaper way to cool tropical buildings and you can spend less on imported oil. All that money saved on overhead means--Aloha!--more clam shells for everyone to dump back into ...READ»

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The Rhythm of Design: How Being a Marine Drummer Set My Lifetime Creative Tempo

Peter Clarke's hybrid experience as a musician in the U.S. Marine Corps. gave him the skills to build a company that blends discipline and creativity to take on the challenges of designing the world's best-known brands.READ»

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Numerology: Hawaii Five-O

The last territory to be granted U.S. statehood joined the union on August 21, 1959, but America's paradise certainly isn't last in our hearts. Pop in Elvis's "Blue Hawaii," pour yourself a fruity rum drink, and check out the state of the 50th state.READ»

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The 10 Most Creative People in Ethonomics

1. Shai Agassi, CEO, Better Place A former software entrepreneur, Agassi is leading the pack on electric vehicle charging stations. His vision: battery-powered vehicles made by Renault-Nissan, a vast network of charging ...READ»

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Wisconsin Background Checks

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Peder Seglund The Artist

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BACKGROUND CHECKS HONOLULU

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PUBLIC RECORDS LOUISVILLE

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Beau Dozier - DragonForce

Beau Dozier - DragonForceREAD»

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Beau Dozier

About Beau Dozier music: DragonForce will be hitting the road in November for a nearly two-month tour, with Turisas as direct support.READ»

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Doug Schrandt - Perfect Consulting

Doug Schrandt Also keep in mind that the personnel sent to modify the software are not usually trained to the same extent that those creating the software would be, nor using the same, if any, software methodologies. It is important ...READ»

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Doug Schrandt - Financial Services

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Shifting Routes in the Airline Industry

Shifting routes reflect the changing economics of the airline industry. Business hubs in Asia and the Middle East are strong. European and U.S. leisure routes ain't.READ»

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Aloha in Antarctica

When the National Science Foundation began a search for a firm to build a new research station in Antarctica, it passed over a handful of Alaska-based companies, turning instead to an architect in a more unorthodox locale. The NSF ...READ»

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Business Fights Back: Continental's Turnaround Pilot

Before September 11, Bonnie Reitz was a central figure in the transformation that saved Continental Airlines. Now, in the aftermath of terror, she gets to do it all over again: "This is our time to lead. How we respond can set us apart."READ»

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3.5 Trillion Miles ... and Counting

They are the world's most powerful promotional currency -- a medium of exchange that people manage almost as carefully as cash. So what does the future hold for frequent-flier miles? Answers to seven high-flying questions.READ»

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Change Agent - Issue 47

"There is no correlation at all between success and hours worked."READ»