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Goldie Hawn, Actress Turned ‘Happiness Expert,’ Says ‘Brain Breaks’ Help Kids Learn0
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- September 30, 2011
Goldie Hawn, the sunny, comedic actress turned influential "happiness expert," has been working to revolutionize the classroom environment by incorporating mediation and "brain breaks" to make kids better students. She has just published a book, 10 Mindful Minutes, that deals with brain fitness. In her interview with ABC's Nightline's Cynthia McFadden, she tells parents, "Children mirror
READ MORETaskRabbit: Putting Americans Back to Work, One Odd Job at a Time0
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- September 30, 2011
The website TaskRabbit promotes a good neighbor policy, with people truly helping their neighbors during these challenging economic times. It's a win-win. e.g. You need cupcakes delivered and someone else could use the money… so you give them money for performing the task. Its the kind of thought- provoking idea and website that we hope
READ MOREListeria Worries Prompt Recall of Romaine Lettuce0
- Consumer Alerts
- September 30, 2011
As health officials wrestle with a listeria outbreak traced to cantaloupes from Colorado, with the death toll now having risen to 15, Alaska regulators say chopped romaine lettuce shipped from California has been recalled because of concerns the salad greens may also carry the potentially fatal bacteria. Read on for details. HealthDay News, 9/30/2011
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See you l8r, cursive0
- Home & Family
- September 30, 2011
The rise of typepads and keyboards is rewriting school curricula, raising questions about the value of old-fashioned penmanship and fueling debates that divide parents and teachers. Some kids now sign their names in block letters. What does it mean that many kids are not being taught penmanship these days? Signing one's name, one's signature… being able
READ MOREHow one travel-sized bottle of shampoo turned into a $50 million charity for one flight attendant0
- Making a Positive Difference
- September 30, 2011
While working as a flight attendant, Nancy Rivard began collecting complimentary toiletry items when staying in hotels, and she asked her co-workers to donate the shampoos and soaps they, too, had collected from hotels. Then, when Rivard was on a layover at an airport just a short drive to a Bosnian refugee camp, she delivered the toiletries
READ MORELearning how to protect the planet0
- Making a Positive Difference
- September 28, 2011
Promising young environmentalists are learning how to become the environmental leaders of tomorrow in a special nature conservancy program. NBC Nightly News, 9/26/2011
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