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		<title>Malls Go Unscripted!</title>
		<link>http://optimisticanthropology.com/2012/01/14/malls-go-unscripted/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:51:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia Young</dc:creator>
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Malls have been a pretty sad place to be during the past year and a half with the economic downturn. Mall managers have tried vacancy signs, marketing store fronts for exhisting tenents, and some have ...]]></description>
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		<title>Is Your Research In Danger?</title>
		<link>http://optimisticanthropology.com/2011/06/25/is-your-research-in-danger/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2011 01:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia Young</dc:creator>
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When it comes to building a business or designing a product, talking with your customers (or users) is essential.  do the research to know the needs, culture, and world they live in, and  do some ...]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership and Movement Creation: Lessons From the Half Naked Guy!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia Young</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This video of the half naked guy dancing about attracting a crowd of followers done with a voice over by Derek Sivers is one of the best videos on YouTube (in my humble opinion!).  ...]]></description>
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		<title>Angels at St. Luke&#8217;s</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 08:51:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia Young</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Too often, going to the hospital is like going to an assembly line for care.  There&#8217;s nothing worse than being sick and getting lost at a hospital, heckled by employees at every desk and check-in ...]]></description>
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		<title>Levi&#8217;s Temporary Print Shop</title>
		<link>http://optimisticanthropology.com/2010/07/19/levis-temporary-print-shop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:49:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia Young</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[artist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Branding]]></category>
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Lover&#8217;s of design, art, and old fashioned printing presses celebrate! And, come check out Levi&#8217;s temporary print workshop down on 826 Valencia, San Francisco.  This shop is an amazing venue that allows local artists and ...]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Underinvesting In A Lifetime Opportunity?</title>
		<link>http://optimisticanthropology.com/2010/07/09/are-you-underinvesting-in-a-lifetime-opportunity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:57:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia Young</dc:creator>
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It is a common sight in Chinatown (both San Francisco and New York City) and it has always disturbed me.  It is the sight of old, Chinese ladies hauling big bags of plastic bottles and ...]]></description>
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		<title>Cowboys, Turkey Farmers, and Shrimp Dumplings?</title>
		<link>http://optimisticanthropology.com/2010/07/07/cowboys-turkey-farmers-and-shrimp-dumplings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia Young</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Taste Bud Exchange]]></category>
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Sanpete County, UT is inhabited by good old fashioned pioneer stock.  There are turkey farmers, cowboys, shepherds, rodeo fans, sewing moms, and competition quilters.  The towns in this county are full of normal American folk ...]]></description>
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		<title>Designing Around Seahorse Sexuality!</title>
		<link>http://optimisticanthropology.com/2010/06/27/designing-around-seahorse-sexuality/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 01:51:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia Young</dc:creator>
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Sometimes the challenge of communicating with a particular culture can turn out to be quite fun! Take this exhibition, design case study:
Culture: a conservative, Christian based society that is extremely sensitive to topics such as ...]]></description>
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		<title>So, What Do YOU Do?</title>
		<link>http://optimisticanthropology.com/2010/06/18/so-what-do-you-do/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia Young</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cultural Telescope]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
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With a pair of good eyes and a keen obseravation, you can tell a lot about a person before you open your mouth for a hello.  But, in this era of networking, we aren&#8217;t satisfied ...]]></description>
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		<title>Doing Loyalty Rewards Programs Right!</title>
		<link>http://optimisticanthropology.com/2010/05/18/doing-loyalty-rewards-programs-right/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 03:49:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia Young</dc:creator>
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The notion of Loyalty Rewards has become fairly popular in the business world.  PetSmart has Pets Perks.  Macy&#8217;s has its own loyalty credit card with 15% off all purchases. And, at Shutterfly you are immediately rewarded ...]]></description>
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