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- December 15, 2010
A large study by Greek researchers offers more evidence as to the benefits of the Mediterranean diet, which is both anti-inflammatory and high in anti-oxidants. Wall Street Journal, 3/8/2011
READ MOREWeb sites like GasBuddy are being used by consumers to find the best buys in gasoline in their local neighborhood. If you're trying to save money, it may be worth looking into this kind of online tool! New York Post, 3/8/2011
READ MOREStudents' ability to set goals is linked to higher grades, lower college-dropout rates and greater well-being in adulthood. A study in the Journal of Applied Psychology even showed that college students who wrote down their goals and the steps they would take to achieve them improved their grades and earned more credits than their fellow
READ MOREKids who scored low on assessments of self-control as toddlers were more likely to have adult difficulties including health problems, alcohol dependence, financial problems and a criminal record, a new study shows (kids were assessed on measures of self-control by parents, researchers and teachers every few years during childhood). The Wall Street Journal, 1/24/2011 KEEP
READ MOREBolstering First Lady Michelle Obama's appeal to U.S. corporations to launch, expand or provide financial backing for mentoring programs, Big Brothers Big Sisters is introducing new corporate engagement initiatives. PRNewswire, 1/25/2011 TGFY Network would like to say "Good for you!" to the corporations already supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters and other mentoring programs: NIVEA, Comcast,
READ MOREWith the rise of e-book readers like Amazon's Kindle, there is speculation on the future of the printed book. Not true, say authors and publishers, who are now looking to China and India as emerging readers of physical, bound books. Reuters, 1/22/2011
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