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Maine Boat Builders Hope for Smoother Seas After the Recession

The state of Maine has a long boat-building tradition. Ralph Stanley has spent most of his eighty years designing and buildings boats in the town of Southwest Harbor, Maine. RALPH STANLEY: “Takes a lot of skill to work with wood, … Continue reading

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Creating a Culture of Innovation

An interview with David Kester, Chief Executive, Design Council. To foster a culture of innovation, managers must look outward to identify consumers’ problems and spark ideas for solving those problems. They must also ease employees’ fear of change. Duration : … Continue reading

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A Shared Culture

An explanation of Creative Commons using work licensed under Creative Commons licenses. Creative Commons provides free tools that let authors, scientists, artists, and educators easily mark their creative work with the freedoms they want it to carry. You can use … Continue reading

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Building a Straw House

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Today we bring you a new take on an old tale. It’s the story of the three little pigs and the big bad wolf that blew down one house made of straw … Continue reading

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