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Alex Bogusky Tells All: He Left the World's Hottest Agency to Find His Soul

Alex Bogusky, the Elvis of advertising, has left the business. Is this a New Age midlife crisis or his greatest rebranding campaign?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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Conflict Kitchen: Making Peace With America's Sworn Enemies One Sandwich at a Time

Nothing says diplomacy like takeout.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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Debt Management

Debt Management is meant for all those people who are struggling to pay towards credit cards, store cards, overdrafts or unsecured loan. A recent report suggested that in UK around 6000 people need help every day. These astonishing figures make debt management companies all the more quintessential. All you need to do is fulfill minimal obligations and be a part of this campaign. These companies know debt management requires much more than asking loan but enough hard work is done to reduce or consolidate your debts. In case there is default or poor credit ratings then also they provide customized solution.READ»

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5 Years After the Tsunami : Lessons Learned in Corporate Humanitarian Assistance

5 years ago today, the Indian Ocean Tsunami killed over 230,000 people and left many millions in need of emergency relief. The disaster was met by an outpouring of generosity from the private sector. Since 2004, I have played a role in assisting companies looking to help in the aftermaths of disasters in New Orleans, Pakistan, Myanmar and China. Following are a few key lessons I've gleaned.READ»

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The Ecological Credit Crunch

Banks and the automobile industry have had the luxury of government bailouts, but what about Mother Nature? Who should be responsible for paying off the huge ecological debt that has accumulated over years of use and abuse of the world’s natural resources? The idea of an ecological credit crunch happening may seem far-fetched, but the truth is we are using up limited resources that are fast running out. We may not have much longer before an ecological credit crisis occurs.READ»

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Chapter Seven: From Ecology to Economy

Big Business and the Disconnect from ValueREAD»

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Mission of Burma, Way Out There, Payola Pays Off

Very Short List delivers one excellent item to your inbox, daily: Books, films, music, web-things, and dispatches on science and technology. Today, meet the world's bravest journalists, see excellent experiments performed in outer space, and download thousands of free and legal MP3s.READ»

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Innovative Giving: Gaming For Rice

Free Rice is an interactive online game that allows you become a little bit smarter while also doing the world some good. It's the fourth entry in our six part series, Innovative Giving.READ»

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Tragedy? Or Relief?

If I don't get a lot of negative feedback from this post, I will be most surprised, because I'm going to address the current attitude that death - especially of many people at a time - is somehow "a problem" or "a tragedy". Given ...READ»

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Green (Fri)Day: The Upside of No Cheap Chinese

Recently, articles in both the New York Times and Slate have warned that American stores may no longer be so awash in supercheap Asian imports. Not only is the dollar weakening, but inflation and economic growth in countries like ...READ»

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Battle Plan

Former U.S. Army lieutenant colonel Ralph Peters outlines nine strategies for understanding, fighting, and defeating the new enemy. Rule #1: Culture is king.READ»

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Import Jeans, Export Values

It's one of those 'interesting-in-theory-but-impossible-in-practice' aspects of globalization: If you do business in 50 countries, whose ethical standards do you follow?READ»

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Goal 1, Mission 0

Stop obsessing on goals and focus on mission.READ»

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Positive Deviant

Jerry Sternin's job was to help save starving children in Vietnam. Faced with an impossible time frame, he adopted a radical approach to making change. His idea: Real change begins from the inside.READ»