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Basic Scientific Research and Its Transformational Potential

James M. Gentile | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Basic Scientific Research, Randy Hultgren, Solar Energy Conversion, Research Corporation for Science Advancement, Harry Truman, Job Growth, Frederick Gardner Cottrell, Smithsonian, Robert Goddard, Franklin Roosevelt, High-Risk High-Reward, Applied Science, Fox Chicago Sunday, National Science Foundation, Nobel Prize, National Air and Space Museum, Foundation, Fermilab, Basic Science, Early Career Scientists, Ipad, Ernest O. Lawrence, Green Technology, Google, Sun-Orbital S, Science News
James M. Gentile

As our nation's leadership in scientific and technological innovation is challenged as never before, federal funding of basic scientific research remains essential, but that research should be potentially transformational.

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Caught in the Act: Malibu's Dirty Little Secret Cleaned Up (VIDEO)

Kathy Eldon | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Protection, Visions, John Sibert, Park, Malibu, Legacy, Pollution, Susan Nissman, Paul Herzog, Surfrider, Friendly, Environmental, Creative Visions Foundation, Legacy Park, Stormwater, Kathy Eldon, Foundation, Surfrider Foundation, Runoff, Creative, Ocean, Gardens, Clear Water Protection, Ocean Friendly Garden, Disinfection, Mayor, Ecological Threat, Run Off, Toxic, Irrigation, Polluted Stormwater, Environmental Project, Impact News
Kathy Eldon

The glamorous city of 13,000 is now leading the way in stopping toxic stormwater and chemical-laden urban runoff from destroying its glamorous coastline.

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"How To" Beauty Tutorial: Applying Foundation on a Deep Skin Tone

Eve Pearl | Posted 08.30.2011

Read More: Makeup Tips, African American Makeup, Hyperpigmentation, Women of Color, Concealer, Foundation, Makeup Tutorial, Makeup, Style News
Eve Pearl

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"How To" Beauty Tutorial: Quick & Easy Breast Enhancement

Eve Pearl | Posted 08.16.2011

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Eve Pearl

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"How To" Beauty - Foundation: Eliminating Rosacea to create a Flawless Face

Eve Pearl | Posted 08.06.2011

Read More: Make-Up, Makeover, Eve Pearl, Foundation, Concealer, Tips, Skin Care, Beauty, Makeup, Rosacea, Stylelist, Style News
Eve Pearl

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New Report Highlights Barriers to Economic Security for Low-Income Women & Their Families

Nicola Goren | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Virginia, Girls, Dc, Women's, Women, Area, Poverty, Foundation, Washington, Income, Maryland, Impact News
Nicola Goren

How much money do you spend every month? How little could you survive on? If you're a single woman with a family in the District of Columbia, the answer could be $300 or less each month.

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Ah, to be a For-Profit

Jane Wales | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gao, Non-Profit, Foundation, Government Accountability Office, Philanthropy, Impact News
Jane Wales

Foundations pay full value to the for-profit consultants who advise them, but often fail to cover the true costs of the same services when offered by nonprofits.

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Death By Lottery

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Orlando, Donice Donegan Dee Dee Moore, Kentucky Lottery, Mega Millions, Kentucky Guardianship Administrators, Big Money, donmcnay.com, Poor People, New York Daily News, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Florida Lotto, Richmond Ky, McNay on the Money, Foundation, Cincinnati, American College, Lexington, Personal Finance, McNay Settlement Group, Msfs, Lottery, Powerball, Chfc, Lottery Annuity, That Smell, Troy Young, Kentucky, Florida Lottery, Structured Settlement Annuity, Don McNay, That Smell Lynyrd Skynyrd, Orlando Murder, Clu, Lakeland Florida, What to Do When You Win the Lottery, Investing, Louisville, Troy McKay Young, Vanderbilt University, Abraham Shakespeare, Million Dollar Round Table, Eastern Kentucky University, Banks, Certified Structured Settlement Consultant, Cssc, Son of a Son of a Gambler, Dee Dee Moore, Business News
Don McNay

Abraham Shakespeare should have been on top of the world. In 2006, he won $16.9 million in the Florida lottery. Last week, they found his body buried five feet deep under concrete.

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Most States Have Yet to Claim Emergency TANF Funds

Michael Laracy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Spotlight on Poverty, Poverty CLASP, Tanf, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Hhs, Arra, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Recession, Foundation, Stimulus, States, Economic, Low-Income, Non-Profit, Emergency Funds, State Government, Economic Recovery, Tef, Politics News
Michael Laracy

The TANF Emergency Fund is potentially an important resource for states, which get four federal dollars from the fund for each dollar they put up.

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Focus on Results

Marshall Goldsmith | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Girl Scouts, Focus, Peter Drucker, Foundation, Non-Profits, For-Profit, Frances Hesselbein, Mentality, Results, Healthy Living News
Marshall Goldsmith

Here are a few suggestions for those looking to make their institution more focused on results.

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Hey, Who Doesn't Want to Be a Millionaire?

Joel Epstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Millionaire, Gm, Latin America, Philanthropy, Donating to Charity, Recession, Foundation, Los Angeles, Business, New York, Kansas City, Goldman Sachs, Charitable Organizations, Charity, 2016 Olympics, Money, Charitable Giving, Rio De Janeiro, Coke, Uncharitable, Capitalism, Millionaires in Latin America, Millionaires, Wealth and Charity, Business News
Joel Epstein

According to a recent report the number of millionaire households around the world fell from around 11 million in 2007 to 9 million last year. The only region going the other way -- Latin America.

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You Can't Build a New Foundation with Dirty Energy

Billy Parish | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Google, Recovery, Immelt, New Foundation, Economy, Waxman-Markey, Foundation, Clean Energy, Obama, Economic Recovery, China, Perab, Green News
Billy Parish

"New Foundation" is a good term, capturing both the unsustainable foundation of our past economic growth and framing out the kind of economy we need to build for the long-term.

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An Open Response to "an Open Letter to Shashi Tharoor"

Shashi Tharoor | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: India, Coca-Cola, Tharoor, Polution, Shashi Tharoor, Foundation, Kerala, Shashi, World News
Shashi Tharoor

Let me add with a heavy heart how much I deplore both the content and tone of your letter. It is tragic that actions such as yours ensure that politics overrides the genuine needs of the people.

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Steve Nash Speaks About Trades, Politics, & Playing for NY

Graham Bensinger | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Suns, New York, Mark Cuban, Basketball, Arizona, Shaquille O'Neal, Canada, Steve Nash, Sports, Phoenix, Mike D'antoni, Foundation, Mavericks, Steve Kerr, Knicks, Dallas, Nba, Dirk Nowitzki, Video, Entertainment News
Graham Bensinger

Nash is a 6'2, white, non-dunking, Canadian. He may be the least physically gifted point guard in the NBA, yet he's a two-time Most Valuable Player.

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Economic Colonization: The Rich Profiting from the Poor is Not the Way to Handle Microfinance

Vivian Norris | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Grameen, Microcredit, World Bank, Borrowers, Foundation, Business, Alex Counts, Donate Grameen America, Wealth, Microfinance, Interest Rates, Mohammed Yunus, Business News
Vivian Norris

What is the point of microfinancing the poor build up small businesses if it is only to eventually provide wealthy, Western-owned businesses and individuals with even a larger share of the world's wealth?

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