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Monday, February 25, 2013

Good Ideas of the Week

Here is my sample - -
  • An Introduction to Smart Cities by IBM
  • Bringing Social Impact Bonds to the Developing World (and maybe the developed world)
  • Winning Strategies for Power Presentations
  • "Drive Like a Girl" and pay-as-you-drive insurance and telematics
  • The Resilience Practices Exhange (PPE) by the World Economic Forum
  • The Third World Centre for Water Management
  • The Global Adaptation Institute
  • The Global Institute for Tomorrow
  • The Design Observer Group
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