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Playing Jacks: The COO and CPO

In the fifth post of their 7-part series, John Elkington and Charmian Love look at how COOs are coping with the new wild cards dealt by environmental, social and governance challenges.READ»

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Annie Chang, cofounder of LOLapps

Don't be fooled by the name of her startup. As cofounder and head of products for LOLapps, a leading social-apps publisher, Annie Chang is pioneering a very serious business venture.READ»

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Sign of the Times: Convincing Hipsters to Make Their Own Clothes

A new boutique hopes to make knitting the rage among fashion victims.READ»

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Different types of photo blankets make unique form of photo gifts and home decors

The best part of the photo blanket is its personalization feature that made it possible to transform any type of photograph or image in to stunning personalized masterpiece. The contemporary techniques used had made photo blankets as the first choice for personalized gifts as well as home decors. READ»

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A Dutch Design Utopia Convenes in New York

Over two weekends, New York's Governor's Island will host a design bonanza curated by Droog, the grande-dame of high-concept design.READ»

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Rwanda Rising: A New Model of Economic Development

Fifteen years after the genocide, the small African country has embraced a new model of economic development. Its strategy: Build a global network of powerful friends to lure private investment -- and market the brand of Rwanda.READ»

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Knitted Furniture Finally Done, Knitted Wii Only A Matter Of Time

Here's an over-sized hunk of eye candy: Dutch designer Bauke Knottnerus recently created a series of low-slung sofas made entirely from giant pieces of knitted "thread." Imagine getting hit by a shrink ray and then falling into your ...READ»

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RASH IV

The final installment of Rash IV closed PUSH 2008. Jenni began by speaking about her third year in Rwanda - she was based in the capital, Kigali. Things were worse then they had ever been and the gap between reality and her ...READ»

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Stand Up, Stand Out

"In the great scheme of things, what matters is not how long you live, but why you live, what you stand for, and what you are willing to die for." -- Paul Watson "We either stand for something or we fall for anything." When I first ...READ»

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She's Got Their Number

Brenda Dietrich revels in theory but lives in the real world--and her team of math geeks is changing the way IBM works.READ»

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Speedometer

Special summer-travel edition.READ»

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From Corner Office to Main Street, USA

There comes a time in every leaders life when one must ask one's self: Do I accept that invitation to speak at a conference? Do I pen that op-ed piece? Do I... host my own reality TV show? In the New York Post this weekend, Laura ...READ»