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Design for America’s Students Want to Change the World
- Making a Positive Difference
- October 14, 2011
Through Design for America, college students apply their skills to real-world problems. Design for America, a grassroots initiative started in 2009 at Northwestern University, encourages problem-solving design students to apply their skills to real-world issues. Their can-do approach is catching on, as seven more universities plan to launch their own DFA studios this fall. The Cornell
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The do’s and don’ts of online condolences
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- October 13, 2011
These days, going online to help process your grief is a perfectly acceptable step. Here are a few do's and don'ts for supporting a friend who's lost someone he or she loved. Give them the chance to deal in their own way, gently remind them that you're there, and don't expect a response. Remember that
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Teen Hero Gives Thousands of Books to Kids in Need
- Making a Positive Difference
- October 12, 2011
From California to Missouri, Megan Mettler has travelled the country donating and delivering. TakePart.com, 10/11/2011
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Kid Rock Launches Charity Tour To Help Cities In Need
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- October 12, 2011
Singer Kid Rock is showing support for cities in need by assembling a team of Detroit titans to show that Detroit, while experiencing its own financial difficulties, still has the power to unite and help others around the country. Kid Rock will donate money at each stop of the tour to local charities, causes and
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A Drive-In Movie Theater for Bikes? It’s Here
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- October 12, 2011
U.K.-based non-profit education group Magnificent Revolution has introduced bike-powered movie theaters, where the electricity for the screenings is produced by the bicycling audience. Says a representative, "Audiences also learn about energy consumption along the way using a unique display system that shows how much power they are producing." Just ride to the screening on your two-wheeler,
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It’s Mine! Overriding the Selfish Gene
- Home & Family
- October 12, 2011
Toddlers as young as 3 can be generous, while others are inclined to hog. Here are some techniques for teaching toddlers empathy and generosity. The Wall Street Journal, 10/11/2011
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Is there a right way to make a lowball offer?
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- October 12, 2011
In this commentary and follow-up to yesterday's Wall Street Journal piece written by Amy Hoak on “How to Make a Lowball Offer," Jenny Pesillo offers some helpful tips to home buyers as she ponders what exactly is considered a lowball offer. San Francisco Chronicle blog, 10/10/2011
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Groundwater on Broadway
- Environmental Well-Being
- October 12, 2011
Digital artists take note: your design for the HeadsUP! Times Square Visualization Challenge could be displayed on Broadway on March 12, 2012- World Water Day- as an animated, data-driven indicator that will alert the public to America’s deteriorating groundwater supply. The winning spot will run for one month across 19,000 square feet of prime Time
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Prostate Test Finding Leaves a Swirl of Confusion
- Health & Healing
- October 11, 2011
The controversy over the PSA test has left men in a quandary– Do you have the test? Just how reliable is it? When is watchful waiting warranted? How accurate are biopsies? This week, the United States Preventive Services Task Force is expected to announce its recommendation against routine testing for blood levels of prostate-specific antigen, the
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Seal Those Ducts
- Environmental Well-Being
- October 11, 2011
One of the biggest uses of energy in your home is heating and cooling, so it’s important to make sure that all of your ductwork is sealed tightly. According to the American Solar Energy, sealing ducts properly can save the average home up to $140 annually. The Daily Green, 10/7/2011
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Obama Appoints Shakira To Education Advisory Commission
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- October 11, 2011
President Barack Obama has announced that singer Shakira has been appointed to the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. Shakira said, “I am humbled that my philanthropic experience could be helpful or that my voice can be used to amplify the message and work of the President and this commission. Latino youth are
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‘It’s Complicated’: Handling Social Media When Your Relationship Implodes
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- October 11, 2011
Popular social media outlets have made ending a relationship even harder to deal with, and more public. The days of returning a pin or varsity jacket are long gone. Manhattan psychologist Joseph Cilona says, “Sharing information about personal life, particularly details about romantic relationships, is often related to needs for external validation, approval or admiration.”
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Small banks offer deals, capitalize on big banks’ fees
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- October 11, 2011
As major banks like Bank of America are increasing their bank fees, small, local banks are taking advantage of this to attract new customers. The pressure to raise fees is there, but small banks are offering incentives to attract people. Some banks focus on impressive advertising while others across the country are actually offering people
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Family and Peers Have Big Impact on Health
- Health & Healing
- October 11, 2011
A new study suggests that family and social networks play a vital role in individual health, and that individuals can make a positive difference in the health lives of not only themselves, but others around them. The multi-national study consisted of more than 15,000-people living in 12 countries. Fifty-one percent of respondents (through online and
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Nobel Women: The Peace Prize Goes to Three Fighting for Their Rights
- Making a Positive Difference
- October 10, 2011
Three women have won the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize. Africa's first female president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has spent the last five years working to bring democratic peace to Liberia. Another Liberian peace activist, Leymah Gbowee, is the executive director of the Ghana-based NGO Women Peace and Security Network Africa. Tawakul Karman is recognized for making
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