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Jewel To Co-Host Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Veterans Day Special
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- November 4, 2011
ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is teaming up with the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) to present a one-hour special: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition “Rise and Honor” A Veterans Day Special, featuring appearances by celebrities. Look to the Stars, 11/3/2011
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Raising the Chance of Some Cancers with Two Drinks a Day
- Health & Healing
- November 4, 2011
A new study shows that drinking, even in moderation, can increase a person's risk for a host of cancers, including cancers of the liver, pancreas, throat, etc. For some cancers, such as lung, larynx and colorectal, the cancer risk only sets in when people drink heavily—three or four drinks a day on a regular basis.
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In this Age of Automation, workers don’t have to be robots to do their jobs
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- November 4, 2011
As Carolyn Kepcher writes in her Your Money column, "when it comes to certain aspects of the working world, there is no substitute for the human touch." Rules are important, but there are times when common sense should dictate that it's ok to make an exception to the rule. In fact, it's good business sense,
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10 Tips For Raising Active Readers
- Home & Family
- November 3, 2011
Check out 10 tips that can help make your young readers’ experience more meaningful. According to this article, “Learning to be an effective reader can make the difference for your child between reading books and understanding them, between passively floating across the words and actively taking the words in and thinking about them.” Better Parenting,
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Where there’s a way, there’s a will
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- October 31, 2011
This article describes some very interesting studies that tested the willpower of both children and adult participants, including a recent follow-up study to a 1967 study done at Stanford. This new study's co-author, Dr. B.J. Casey from Weill Cornell Medical School, says, "This is the first time that we have located the specific area [of
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Matt Damon Launches Charity Water Bottle
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- October 31, 2011
Matt Damon and the charity that he co-founded, Water.org, are launching a water bottle campaign to help some of the 884 million people who lack access to clean, safe water. Damon said, “I think what resonates with me most is when you see people living without clean water and they’re forced to scavenge for water
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Compost Your Pumpkins
- Environmental Well-Being
- October 31, 2011
Once you are finished celebrating Halloween, compost your pumpkins instead of throwing them in the garbage. “Pumpkins, which of course are 100% natural, will break down quickly as compost in your yard, providing you with valuable nutrients for your lawn or garden.” The Daily Green, 10/31/2011
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Stamp out workplace fear
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- October 29, 2011
Fearing for your job in the workplace can actually lead to reduced productivity and unnecessary stress. According to Tom Reiger, author of "Breaking the Fear Barrier," on-the-job anxiety is "caused primarily by a fear of loss: fear of not getting a bonus, not meeting a goal, losing decision rights, losing something." Unless workers resolve to
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Childproofing: Crawling Your Way to Safety
- Home & Family
- October 29, 2011
According to this article, the best way to childproof a home is to get down on the floor and crawl around so you can see your home through a toddler's eyes. Another important thing to note is that childproofing has changed in recent years, both in the products available and in the household dangers parents
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Three Types of Business Relationships: Which Should You Nurture?
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- October 27, 2011
Relationships are divided into three buckets: personal relationships, functional relationships and strategic relationships. Best-selling author David Nour urges us to focus on nurturing strategic relationships. “Leave the product conversation behind and get to know the person and the business problem they are trying to solve. By building relationships, rather than making transactional sales, businesses will
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Study: Soft Drinks Linked to Violent Tendencies in Teens
- Home & Family
- October 27, 2011
According to new research, teens who reported drinking lots of soda were also more likely to have used alcohol or smoked cigarettes, which could explain why those teens who drink large quantities of soda seem to be prone to violence. Another study found antisocial tendencies among U.S. college students who consumed a lot of soda.
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Spirit of Children Program Raises $2.5mm for Hospitalized Children Before Halloween
- Making a Positive Difference
- October 27, 2011
North America's largest seasonal Halloween store, Spirit Halloween, says that this year, their Spirit of Children fundraising efforts have already raised $2.5MM in cash and merchandise for 126 hospitals across the United States and Canada, in advance of Halloween. Through the Spirit of Children program, Spirit Halloween hosts Halloween celebrations for hospitalized children while providing
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Winterize Your Home
- Environmental Well-Being
- October 27, 2011
Oct. 30 is National Weatherization Day. With winter knocking at your door, keep cold air out and energy bills down by weatherizing your home. This week's tips will help get you started. Sierra Club Blog – The Green Life, 10/24 & 10/25/2011
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Cancer Survivor Inspires Others Through Books
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- October 27, 2011
Gale Giandelone is inspiring cancer patients in her new book. She details her own battle with cancer and is gives people facing cancer lots of encouragement. Dailycomet, 10/25/2011
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Surprising New Research about How Couples Argue
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- October 27, 2011
New research shows that a couple’s level of fighting stays surprisingly consistent throughout the course of a marriage. According to Claire Kamp Dush, lead author of the study, “The most important takeaway is there is a lot of stability in conflict. If you’re finding it difficult to live with the level of conflict in your
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