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Helping Women Soar in Tough Economy
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- November 11, 2011
This NBC News Making a Difference segment tells the inspirational story of Leah Brown, a woman who successfully built her own business- a health care research firm- while raising two sons on her own. Brown now aims to help other women build their own businesses, all the while helping to build up the economy and
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The Hidden Toll of Traffic Jams
- Environmental Well-Being
- November 11, 2011
Scientists are increasingly linking vehicle exhaust with brain-cell damage and higher rates of autism. The Wall Street Journal, 11/8/2011
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Magic Johnson Remains a Living Symbol of Hope
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- November 11, 2011
Twenty years after contracting HIV, the former NBA great devotes much time and effort to raise money for research, and he remains an inspiration to many. As the LA Times comments, “Magic Johnson is killing the disease by using his celebrity to raise millions for AIDS research.” LA Times, 11/5/2011
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Make Your Day Better with D
- Health & Healing
- November 9, 2011
Vitamin D. It's called the 'sunshine vitamin'– and it's crucial to many aspects of your health. This article shares ways that you can make sure you get enough of this important vitamin. The latest research shows that vitamin D is not only important for our bones, but is linked to the health of our heart,
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Leaf It for Compost
- Environmental Well-Being
- November 9, 2011
According to the EPA, yard waste is the second largest component of our trash steam behind paper, and it makes up roughly 20 percent of the trash in most communities. The Daily Green suggests that instead of bagging up leaves and leaving them at the curb as garbage, we should turn the leaves into compost,
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Ten Ways to Create a Mentally Healthy Workplace
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- November 9, 2011
If you manage employees, remember that maintaining the emotional well-being of those employees is oftentimes just as important as providing benefits and fitness programs. Check out ten suggestions to help create a mentally healthy workplace, including being proactive, being accessible, taking a holistic view of mental health, looking beyond the workplace, and more. The Globe
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New Jack Johnson Songs To Benefit Charity
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- November 9, 2011
Brushfire Records has a new Christmas record coming out, This Warm December Vol 2, and Jack Johnson has two songs on it. This Warm December Vol 2 will feature all new recordings of original songs and classic tracks, including In The Morning and Angel (Holiday) by Jack Johnson. 25% of the profits from the album
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Mich. Woman Delivers Clothing To Impoverished Areas Of The World
- Making a Positive Difference
- November 8, 2011
25-year old Mallory Brown is being recognized as the Huffington Post's Greatest Person of the Day today, and for good reason. If you trace her story back to its original appearance in the Farmington-Farmington Hills Patch, you will see that Brown founded World Clothes Line (WCL) to collect clothing and deliver it to people in
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Elton John Charity Candles Raise Money for AIDS Foundation
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- November 4, 2011
NEST Fragrances has introduced a special new candle: Sir Elton John’s Holiday candle. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of the candle will benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation, one of the world’s leading nonprofit HIV/AIDS organizations supporting HIV prevention programs. Elton John, founder of the Foundation, helped design the candle himself and
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Kindergartners Go Green With Their Own Garden
- Environmental Well-Being
- November 4, 2011
At Friends School Haverford in Pennsylvania, teachers are using Chile peppers and chickens to teach students life lessons. Teachers are giving their students hands-on lessons in sustainability and the environment, and the kids seem to be learning and loving it. ABC Local, 11/3/2011
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The Gift of Being Present
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- November 4, 2011
The main piece of advice in this article is as follows: “When speaking with others, drop everything else and be present.” Doing this will facilitate a true connection between yourself and the person with whom you're speaking. Conversations, both professional and personal, deserve your full and undivided attention. Once you give them your full attention,
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Jewel To Co-Host Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Veterans Day Special
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- November 4, 2011
ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is teaming up with the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) to present a one-hour special: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition “Rise and Honor” A Veterans Day Special, featuring appearances by celebrities. Look to the Stars, 11/3/2011
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Raising the Chance of Some Cancers with Two Drinks a Day
- Health & Healing
- November 4, 2011
A new study shows that drinking, even in moderation, can increase a person's risk for a host of cancers, including cancers of the liver, pancreas, throat, etc. For some cancers, such as lung, larynx and colorectal, the cancer risk only sets in when people drink heavily—three or four drinks a day on a regular basis.
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In this Age of Automation, workers don’t have to be robots to do their jobs
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- November 4, 2011
As Carolyn Kepcher writes in her Your Money column, "when it comes to certain aspects of the working world, there is no substitute for the human touch." Rules are important, but there are times when common sense should dictate that it's ok to make an exception to the rule. In fact, it's good business sense,
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10 Tips For Raising Active Readers
- Home & Family
- November 3, 2011
Check out 10 tips that can help make your young readers’ experience more meaningful. According to this article, “Learning to be an effective reader can make the difference for your child between reading books and understanding them, between passively floating across the words and actively taking the words in and thinking about them.” Better Parenting,
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