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- December 15, 2010
Gail Van Vranken, aka Boatsie, started Boatsie's Boxes in 2004. Working out of her basement and garage in Wheeling, W.Va., Boatsie and her volunteers collect and send needed items overseas to troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. USA Today, 12/26/2010
READ MORENew reproductive technology is producing new kinds of families, leading to complex relationships and a range of complicated new emotions. Read the story of Melanie Thernstrom, an infertile 41-year old who used an egg donor, two gestational surrogates, and her husband's sperm to produce a son and, five days later, a daughter. The tale is
READ MOREHow much of a help can Twitter be in the job search? Read the full article for a reality check on the ways tweeting can and cannot help advance your career. TheLadders, 12/27/2010
READ MOREFor anyone who has ever struggled to show mom how to upload photos or has spent an hour walking dad through changing his screensaver, relief is within reach. Google on Monday launched TeachParentsTech.org, a new Web site geared toward assisting those who need some help in the technology department. PCMag, 12/14/2010
READ MOREA new human rights project — initiated by George Clooney — will combine satellite imagery analysis and field reports with Google’s Map Maker technology to deter the resumption of war between North and South Sudan. Launched this week, the Satellite Sentinel Project will use satellite imagery analysis and crowd-sourced mapping to monitor the tense border
READ MOREThe best way to beat regret is to get out and live life. Read on for ideas! Huffington Post, 12/21/2010
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