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		<title>Cement, Charity and Concrete Sustainablity</title>
		<link>http://cementtrust.wordpress.com/2013/04/26/cement-charity-and-concrete-sustainablity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is Cement Production an Evil Earth Killer? It is difficult to promote improving the construction supply chains in poor nations when CEMENT is part of the story. Many in the &#8220;Sustainability and Green Movement&#8221; view the CO2 output from cement &#8230; <a href="http://cementtrust.wordpress.com/2013/04/26/cement-charity-and-concrete-sustainablity/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cementtrust.wordpress.com&#038;blog=15036862&#038;post=7578&#038;subd=cementtrust&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Two Directions for Disaster Recovery</title>
		<link>http://cementtrust.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/two-directions-for-disaster-recovery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Concrete Supply Chain Tagged: disaster recovery, Disaster risk, disater mitigation, resilence, supply chains<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cementtrust.wordpress.com&#038;blog=15036862&#038;post=7537&#038;subd=cementtrust&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Unexpected Development Champions &#8211; Cement Trust and Extollo International</title>
		<link>http://cementtrust.wordpress.com/2013/03/13/unexpected-development-champions-cement-trust-and-extollo-international/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article was produced and published by&#160;Devex Impact, a global initiative of Devex and&#160;USAID, that focuses on the intersection of business and global development and connects companies, organizations and professionals to the practical information they need to make an impact. &#8230; <a href="http://cementtrust.wordpress.com/2013/03/13/unexpected-development-champions-cement-trust-and-extollo-international/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cementtrust.wordpress.com&#038;blog=15036862&#038;post=7514&#038;subd=cementtrust&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Concrete can Save a Thousand Lives&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://cementtrust.wordpress.com/2013/03/07/concrete-can-save-a-thousand-lives/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[achieving greatness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Byron Reese]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Together we can build strong supply systems Try to watch this video and not come away inspired to make a difference&#8230; We invite you to dream with us of a world where concrete buildings stay standing during an earthquake, and &#8230; <a href="http://cementtrust.wordpress.com/2013/03/07/concrete-can-save-a-thousand-lives/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cementtrust.wordpress.com&#038;blog=15036862&#038;post=7485&#038;subd=cementtrust&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>World of Concrete Takes Shovels out of the Supply Chain</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:17:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gathering concrete experts to cure the world&#8217;s poorest concrete Cement Trust went to the World of Concrete in February of 2013 to recruit other concrete experts to find solutions to poor concrete practices. During the event, Bruce Christensen, a director &#8230; <a href="http://cementtrust.wordpress.com/2013/02/22/world-of-concrete-takes-shovels-out-of-the-supply-chain/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cementtrust.wordpress.com&#038;blog=15036862&#038;post=7358&#038;subd=cementtrust&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>World of Concrete &#8211; Changing Concrete for the Poor</title>
		<link>http://cementtrust.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/world-of-concrete-changing-concrete-for-the-poor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[2013 World of Concrete suggests curing worlds poorest concrete The story of death by a 1000 shovels was presented to the members of the World of Concrete and many pledged to find a solution to this problem in the poorest &#8230; <a href="http://cementtrust.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/world-of-concrete-changing-concrete-for-the-poor/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cementtrust.wordpress.com&#038;blog=15036862&#038;post=7291&#038;subd=cementtrust&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Global Hand in Disaster Risk Reduction &#8211; UNISDR</title>
		<link>http://cementtrust.wordpress.com/2013/02/14/a-global-hand-in-disaster-risk-reduction-unisdr/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 23:49:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Better foundations will change the outcome The UNISDR is sharing a four page report with 12 steps to improve disaster preparation. But this image tells more of a story than most of the words in the document &#8211; Yet it &#8230; <a href="http://cementtrust.wordpress.com/2013/02/14/a-global-hand-in-disaster-risk-reduction-unisdr/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cementtrust.wordpress.com&#038;blog=15036862&#038;post=7306&#038;subd=cementtrust&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Riocentro Convention Center &#8211; Good Concrete Infrastructure on Display</title>
		<link>http://cementtrust.wordpress.com/2012/06/20/riocentro-convention-center-good-concrete-infrastructure-on-display/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:12:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rio+20 sustainability venue is as solid as concrete Today begins an international discussion on sustainability in Rio de Janeiro. The attendees will be treated the luxury of a convention center and supporting infrastructure formed from more quality concrete than you &#8230; <a href="http://cementtrust.wordpress.com/2012/06/20/riocentro-convention-center-good-concrete-infrastructure-on-display/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cementtrust.wordpress.com&#038;blog=15036862&#038;post=7256&#038;subd=cementtrust&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Rio+20 &#8211;  A Road Paved with Poor Concrete Always Fails</title>
		<link>http://cementtrust.wordpress.com/2012/06/19/rio20-a-road-paved-with-poor-concrete-always-fails/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:22:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inclusive, sustainable and resilient describes CONCRETE There is a great deal of concern with the outcome of the Rio+20 event in Brazil this week. Some are asking &#8220;Is Rio+20 on the road to failure&#8220;? The conference begins with some division &#8230; <a href="http://cementtrust.wordpress.com/2012/06/19/rio20-a-road-paved-with-poor-concrete-always-fails/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cementtrust.wordpress.com&#038;blog=15036862&#038;post=7225&#038;subd=cementtrust&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Decentralized Infrastructure Requires Decentralized Concrete Supplies</title>
		<link>http://cementtrust.wordpress.com/2012/05/17/decentralized-infrastructure-requires-decentralized-concrete-supplies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 18:53:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Concrete is the foundation of  infrastructure projects There is some controversy surround the World Bank&#8217;s plans for infrastructure development within poor nations. There are concerns about the level of spending on large centralized projects as opposed to a smaller more &#8230; <a href="http://cementtrust.wordpress.com/2012/05/17/decentralized-infrastructure-requires-decentralized-concrete-supplies/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cementtrust.wordpress.com&#038;blog=15036862&#038;post=7207&#038;subd=cementtrust&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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