Protect Me from What I Want

In 2002, a slim Asian-Canadian New Yorker in his twenties, who often gave the impression of being the most negligible person in a room, approached the artist Jenny Holzer at a Manhattan gallery and asked her to inscribe a message on his forearm.
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Earlier this year, Great Britain's former foreign secretary, David Miliband, visited Beijing to foster greater dialogue between the UK and China about low carbon economic development. We — the UK — deliver more joint policy and engage in more technical and educational work with China on climate change and low carbon development than any other country. What is the value in this, however, if we are not leading by example ourselves?
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Loose Canon

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FEATURED THIS WEEK : JULIE LASKY Protect Me from What I Want In 2002, a slim Asian-Canadian New Yorker in his twenties, who often gave the impression of being the most negligible person in a room, approached the artist Jenny Holzer at a Manhattan gallery and asked her to inscribe a message on his forearm. READ MORE
ZARA ARSHAD How to Green an Embassy Earlier this year, Great Britain's former foreign secretary, David Miliband, visited Beijing to foster greater dialogue between the UK and China about low carbon economic development. We — the UK — deliver more joint policy and engage in more technical and educational work with China on climate change and low carbon development than any other country. What is the value in this, however, if we are not leading by example ourselves? READ MORE DOMINIQUE BROWNING Loose Canon The curators have ambitiously organized the Cooper-Hewitt's latest triennial around several categories: Energy, Mobility, Community, Materials, Prosperity, Health, Communication, Simplicity. If that's not overwhelming, I would like to know what vitamins you are taking. READ MORE		BECOME A FAN ON FACEBOOK \| FOLLOW US ON TWITTER CHANGE OBSERVER: PROJECT ARCHIVE Chulha Stove Report on the Chulha stove designed by Philips to reduce indoor air pollution in developing countries. READ MORE UPCOMING CONFERENCE: JUNE 15, 2010 Common Good Forum on Ending Government Paralysis A forum organized by Common Good, with support from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, to expand the debate on government paralysis from partisan finger-pointing to the structural flaws of a mature democracy. Government makes laws but almost never goes back to amend or eliminate them. As a result, it is difficult to make sensible choices needed to meet current goals. Other Resources Academic Programs >> Competitions >> Conferences & Events >> Fellowships & Prizes >> Organizations >> Programs & Initiatives >> Publications & Websites >> Social Networks >> RECENT BOOKS RECEIVED Design Driven Innovation: Changing the Rules of Competition by Radically Innovating What Things Mean Roberto Verganti Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model John Mullins & Randy Komisar A Fine Line: How Design Strategies Are Shaping the Future of Business Hartmut Esslinger
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