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  Everyday Givers in the Spotlight

  By Katherine Gustafson | Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:36 PM ET

  has been a giving hero for a long time. The Times reports that in 2004, US individuals sprang to action after the tsunami that ravaged parts of Southeast Asia to donate almost half of the $6.2 billion raised for relief efforts. The average gift was $135.Organizations are now realizing ho Read More

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  Farmers turned Environmentalist in Vietnam

  By Kendall Hunter | Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:47 PM ET

  tripled his monthly income and can now afford to buy clothes for his six children as well as fertilizer for his own crops. The first of its kind in Southeast Asia, the project seems to be one of those common sense win/win scenarios that's sets a great example for how people can work together fo Read More

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  Seeing Singapore Through the Smoke

  By Annie Scott | Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:40 AM ET

  or have these Singaporeans been told they love racing? It's possible that the F1 has been imposed upon this mercantile culture, which has served as Southeast Asia's trading post since long before their independence; or it's possible that these fans really excited, not just plain well-behaved ou Read More

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  Scent Of A Durian

  By Chaniga Vorasarun | Sat Aug 22, 2009 2:32 PM ET

  Well, folklore also has it that durian is a potent aphrodisiac. We thought that might get your attention. Photo courtesy Irrational_Cat, vi Read More

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  Genetic Pathway to Flood-friendly, High-yield Rice

  By David Bois | Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:46 PM ET

  discovery in the genetics of rice may point the way to developing varieties that deliver high grain yield while surviving in excessively wet conditions Read More

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  China Likes Electric Bikes

  By John Casey | Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:00 AM ET

  e-bike manufacturers."Maybe these bikes will never catch on here in the U.S. the way they have in China. It's good to know, however, that markets in Southeast Asia and India -- where noisy, terribly polluting internal-combustion powered scooters are ubiquitous -- are buying many millions o Read More

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  The Tonic Trek: Bon Voyage!

  By David Jenison | Thu Jul 9, 2009 1:35 AM ET

  will be picked as I go. Then starting in 2010, Tonic Trek picks up again traveling throughout all of South America with plans to jump to India and Southeast Asia by summer. Sound like fun? Please help me! If you have your own ideas or tips, please post them in the comments section below or emai Read More

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  Clean Water. Now!

  By John Casey | Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:00 PM ET

  50 days of purified water for every $1 donated." And PUR has proven itself in some of the harshest conditions imaginable, including during the Southeast Asia tsunami, the Pakistan and Indonesian earthquakes, cholera outbreaks in Zimbabwe, and floods in India, Bangladesh, Haiti, Kenya an Read More

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  John Kuner: Good News from Pakistan

  By Guest Blogger | Fri Dec 5, 2008 6:25 PM ET

  afford to pay subsidize those who can't, a great example of social enterprise. It was great for me to hear something positive and personal about Southeast Asia, especially in the wake of so much bad news there. Now I have something good to talk about next time I plan a dinner party with Toni Read More

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• Tech Meets Good: Got Satellite?

  By Dan Estabrook | Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:06 PM ET

  system was used extensively during recovery efforts for Hurrican Katrina, recent Southern California wildfires and following the 2005 tsunami in Southeast Asia. Medics can easily deploy the GATR sat dish, coupled with computers and cellular phones, to begin work at ground zero of a terroris Read More

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