DO SOMETHING to FIRE HOUSES BEFORE THE EARTHQUAKE

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Submitted by ANANTA R. BAIDYA, P.E. 05Feb
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FIRE HOUSES AND OTHER STRUCTURES IN KATHMANDU VALLEY ARE VUNERABLE TO EARTHQUAKES. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED THROUGH PRE-DISASTER MITIGATION STRATEGIES
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Winne Divests Monsanto Holdings...Company's Stock Tanks

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Submitted by Mark Winne 05Feb
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SOCIAL AND ETHICAL BUSINESS
Ever wonder what's hidden in your investment portfolio? Ever struggle to earn a respectable financial return while also trying to "do good?" Here's my story of how I've tried to prepare for retirement while also investing responsibly.
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Lessons Learned by a First-time Fundraiser

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Submitted by Florence Yraola Manikan 04Feb
Days after Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines on November 8, 2013, a small group of women banded together to raise funds for women survivors. The outcome was a reasonably overwhelming support from friends, family and acquaintances from different parts of the world.
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Preservation on Shree Panchami | Veneeta Singha

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Submitted by Veneeta Singha 04Feb
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Preservation on Shree Panchami, February 2014, Kathmandu

A team of volunteers articulate a transformative vision of spatial preservation on Shree Panchami at the Swayambhu Nath with paper and guidance. The tradition of writing on Saraswati temple walls on this festival of learning is now given a critical conservation dimension.
 

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Nepali Sweetness

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Submitted by Michael Rosenkrantz 04Feb
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SOCIETY AT LARGE

Amidst the pollution that constantly spews black from buses and the persistent dust that one can taste when riding in the back of a  tempo, lies in an incredible sweetness something like the juice from a fresh  mango or the  delight that one gets from eating a really good piece of chocolate or being in the arms of your best friend or lover. 

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Request for solidarity and pressure building for the representation of persons with disabilities in Constituent Assembly Nepal

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Submitted by shudarsons Subedi 04Feb
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
We need to ensure a fair representation of persons living with disabilities in the Constituent Assembly.The universal declaration of human rights has secured the right to take part in the government directly or through their representative as one of the important human rights of each human being. National Federation of the Disabled-- Nepal, NFDN is strongly campaigning for this to happen.

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Philip Seymour Hoffman

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Submitted by Michael Rosenkrantz 03Feb
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What can one say about this incredible talent? I'm both angry and sad that he is not longer part of the earth
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A right step towards inclusive health

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Feb
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Health

Recently the Ministry of Health and Population has issued a new directive to offer financial assistance to poor people with chronic diseases (cardiovascular, kidney diseases, Parkinson’s disease, Alzhaimer, spinal and head injury). Through this directive, the Government will provide support till 100.000 NRS for patient with one of the above mentioned conditions. The initiative has the potential to be a steppingstone towards a welfare state that can take care of the health of the most disadvantaged citizens.

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ACCESS DENIED

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Submitted by ANANTA R. BAIDYA, P.E. 02Feb
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Article that appeared in the Kathmandu Post regarding disabled access at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport.

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Brand Ambassadors and Ethics

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Submitted by Michael Rosenkrantz 02Feb
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The recent row between Oxfam and Scarlett Johansson caused me to think a bit about principles.
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