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New charities spring up in time of need
- Making a Positive Difference
- November 30, 2011
Hard times seem to have inspired people to help those who are less fortunate, as all kinds of non-profits are stepping up and filling in the holes left by the extensive government cuts to social services. Marcia Meyer, co-founder of The Be Kind Project, says of this kind of phenomenon, "We think kindness is more
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Made in America: Creating Jobs for Christmas
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- November 30, 2011
After nearly a year of national coverage, ABC News' Made in America series reminds us that, according to economists, if every American spent $64 on something made in America, we could create 200,000 jobs immediately. Since the average American spends $700 on Christmas or holiday gifts, think how much of a difference we could make
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Breast-Feeding Is Good for Moms, Too
- Health & Healing
- November 30, 2011
Breast-feeding has been proven to be better than formula for babies, but it is also beneficial for moms. Some benefits of breast-feeding include less time and effort during feedings, opportunities for bonding, fewer missed work days due to baby being sick less frequently, lower risk of breast and ovarian cancers, and lower risk of type
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Consumer Reports Ranks Companies as ‘Naughty’ or ‘Nice’
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- November 30, 2011
This year's Consumer Reports ‘Naughty & Nice Holiday List’ examined the shopping policies of a wide range of companies, including some well-known names like American Express, Southwest Airlines, and Verizon Wireless, that either did right or wrong by customers this year. Fees, fees, and more fees led Consumer Reports to put several big corporations on
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Annie Lennox To Address International Parliamentary Conference
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- November 30, 2011
Addressing the topic ‘Parliamentarians as advocates for global development,’ the musician will call for greater action from parliaments in tackling the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Look to the Stars, 11/29/2011
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Can the ‘Planner’ and “Winging It’ Live Happily Every After?
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- November 30, 2011
He's a planner, she isn't. How do couples cope when it comes to day-to-day issues, vacations and larger life plans? Elizabeth Bernstein offers some relationship advice for "planners who love people who wing it." Wall Street Journal, 11/29/2011
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How to Parent Like a Man
- Home & Family
- November 30, 2011
Elizabeth Mayhew, editor-in-chief of Woman’s Day magazine, explains how men and women can learn from each others’ different parenting styles. The Today Show, 11/28/201
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‘Most Beautiful Woman’ By Day, Inventor By Night
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- November 30, 2011
A new book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Rhodes sets out to rewrite America’s memory of Hollywood actress Hedy Lamarr, who was known in her time as ‘the most beautiful woman in the world.’ Little did the world know that, in the 1940s, Lamarr, in an attempt to help the war effort, actually invented what
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Raising cash for homeless students
- Making a Positive Difference
- November 29, 2011
After the airing of a '60 Minutes' feature about Central Florida's homeless families (see our Entertainment section for that story), a telethon Monday raised money to help the thousands of homeless students attending Seminole and Orange County schools. This article also talks about the Families in Transition program, which assists homeless children in the Seminole
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Hard Times Generation: Families living in cars
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- November 29, 2011
Scott Pelley brings "60 Minutes" cameras back to central Florida to document another form of family homelessness: kids and their parents forced to live in cars. It is the second time they've gone to Florida to profile families that have found themselves jobless and then homeless. One father didn't want to appear on camera, but
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In season of giving thanks, signs that gratitude is back
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- November 29, 2011
Economic hard times and a surge in the amount of academic research being conducted on the benefits of gratitude may be factors in the current boom in the popularity of giving thanks. The University of California Davis is one of many institutions conducting research on the subject, with their project "Expanding the Science and Practice
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5 Ways Technology Is Saving Endangered Species
- Environmental Well-Being
- November 29, 2011
Although technology has been blamed for contributing to environmental problems- including pollution, excessive waste, overfishing and more- technology can also do some good as far as saving the environment and endangered species. Check out five of the smartest ways we’ve put technology to work for endangered species. Tree Hugger, 11/22/2011
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Giving Thanks Helps Your Psychological Outlook
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- November 28, 2011
Expressing gratitude is good for you. Just ask University of Miami psychology professor Michael McCullough whose done extensive research on the subject: “It does make people happier…it’s that incredible feeling.” Maryann Troiani, a Chicago area psychologist and self-help author, is quoted as saying: “Gratitude really changes your attitude and your outlook on life.” That’s why
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In Hard Times, Americans Still Thankful
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- November 28, 2011
The people profiled in this article- including people who have faced layoffs, car accidents, and the loss of a loved one- have moved beyond their issues to embrace the holiday spirit. Though life may at times present hardships, how is it that some people are able to rise above them and find gratitude in their
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Spacing Siblings At Least Two Years Apart Makes Kids Smarter
- Home & Family
- November 28, 2011
Everyone has their own opinions on how many years apart in age children should be to create the optimal situation for the kids as they grow-up together and as they develop separately. Up until now, those opinions have just been conjecture, but Kasey Buckles, assistant Professor at Notre Dame, has used scientific reasoning to determine
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