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Conquering a Cruel Continent for a Cause

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Would you do it for charity? Ultramarathons are extreme running events: 250-kilometer (155-mile) foot races over five or six days in the harshest environments on Earth. The Namib Desert in Namibia (has the highest sand dunes on earth). You might call it ultra-charity. " Running for Charity.

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Microsoft's Ecohero: How Sean Nicholson Is Saving the Earth

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It's Not Just About the Environment. Significant numbers of schools, charities, libraries, and low-income people around the world have trouble fully participating in the Information Age because of the high cost of IT equipment. Nearly half of the lowest-income families in the U.S.

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