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Raising cash for homeless students0
- 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
READ MOREHard Times Generation: Families living in cars0
- 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
READ MOREIn season of giving thanks, signs that gratitude is back0
- 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 Species0
- 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
READ MOREGiving Thanks Helps Your Psychological Outlook0
- 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
READ MOREIn Hard Times, Americans Still Thankful0
- 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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