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Saudi Women Defy Driving Ban

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Jun 18, 2011

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In their own brief moment of ‘Arab Spring’, Saudi women got behind the wheel and drove through their towns Friday, a defiant act against the law banning women drivers in Saudi Arabia.

Dozens of women, many of whom have driven abroad for years, protested the ban that they contend is unfairly based on Sunni religious tenet.

A Facebook campaign was launched by one young woman who worries about the cost of hiring drivers, since women are not allowed on public transportation, and the inability to drive to the hospital in case of emergency.

Treat Yourself With Compassion – 10 Tips

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Jun 17, 2011

Photo of woman relaxing, by Sun Star

Perfectionism.

It’s the enemy of creativity, productivity, and, well, sanity. It can frustrate your efforts as a mom, wife, friend, and human being because no one and no thing is perfect in this blemished world of ours.

I tackle this adversary everyday. And although my inner perfectionist clearly has hold of my brain many days, I do think I am handcuffed less often by the fear of messing up than I used to be. Here are 10 techniques I use to break out of the prison of perfectionism in order to live and create as freely as I can in an imperfect world.

Treat Yourself With Compassion – 10 Tips

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Therese Borchard

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Jun 17, 2011

Photo of woman relaxing, by Sun Star

Perfectionism.

It’s the enemy of creativity, productivity, and, well, sanity. It can frustrate your efforts as a mom, wife, friend, and human being because no one and no thing is perfect in this blemished world of ours.

I tackle this adversary everyday. And although my inner perfectionist clearly has hold of my brain many days, I do think I am handcuffed less often by the fear of messing up than I used to be. Here are 10 techniques I use to break out of the prison of perfectionism in order to live and create as freely as I can in an imperfect world.

Farming at Leavenworth Prison Trains Inmates, Feeds Needy

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Jun 17, 2011

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A fresh foods program at the Leavenworth Penitentiary has inmates growing a quarter million pounds of produce every year, which produces free healthy food for them, and more than 80,000 pounds in donations to help feed the needy throughout Kansas City.

The program even helps the volunteers — all non-violent offenders — get good jobs after being released, and at no cost to the taxpayers.

(READ the story from the Kansas City Star)

MBAs Today Want to Make an Impact on the World

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Jun 17, 2011

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Business school students want to learn how to make profits in the business world. That’s a given. But now, they are wanting to make a profit by doing good — and scores of programs, like those at Wharton and Stanford which combine social consciousness with financial returns, are popping up at universities around the world.

“Social entrepreneurship programs have exploded in business schools across the U.S. and Europe.”

Homeless Street Kid Wows a Nation Singing Classical Music on TV (Video)

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Jun 16, 2011

Korea's Got Talent judge is wowed

A recent video segment of Korea’s Got Talent racked up more than 6.6 million hits on YouTube, when it featured a shy orphan boy who lived on the streets for many years, stunning an audience with his amazing singing voice on national television.

One of the judges even pledged to pay for a singing coach, as she and her colleagues moved the boy to the next round of competition.

La Nina Climate Condition, Which May Have Boosted Tornadoes, is Over

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Jun 16, 2011

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The occasional climate phenomenon known as ‘La Nina’ that may have helped boost last year’s hurricane season and this spring’s tornadoes has ended and the ocean returned to neutral conditions, said the Climate Prediction Center last Thursday.

During a period of La Niña, the sea surface temperature across the equatorial Eastern Central Pacific Ocean is lower than normal by 3–5 °C (8-15°F).

Virgin Spends $1.4 Billion On Super-Efficient, Ultra Quiet Jet Engines

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Jun 16, 2011

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Wanting to pay less for fuel now, Virgin America has invested in a remarkable new engine from GE. “This is one of these significant breakthroughs in technology and engine efficiency that come along once every 10 to 15 years,” David Cush, Virgin America’s CEO, tells us.

Virgin Air isn’t waiting for major innovation in the biodiesel sector — even though it has invested heavily in fuel made from algae — the company’s American airline this week announced a $1.4 billion order for ultra fuel-efficient engines.

Obama Announces Plan to Cut Government Waste, Identifying $33 Billion So Far

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Jun 16, 2011

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President Barack Obama announced a new effort Monday to eliminate government waste, citing as an example the daily printing of the Federal Register, which has been available on the Internet for years.

He said some of the cuts aren’t big, like duplication among federal websites, but so far his administration has identified $33 billion in savings for this year alone, including thousands of surplus federal buildings he hopes to begin selling off.

GM Announces Investment of $67 Million in US Car Plants in Ohio, Kansas

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Jun 16, 2011

General Motors says it will spend $47 million at a factory in Defiance, Ohio, so it can build more parts that go into the company’s small four-cylinder engine and its Chevrolet Volt electric car.

Additionally, GM will invest $20 million in machinery and equipment at its assembly plant in Kansas City, Kansas, to add technologies to its Buick LaCrosse sedan.

The investment is part of a plan announced by GM in May to invest $2 billion in 17 U.S. plants.

Breastfeeding Linked to Lower Risk of SIDS Infant Death

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Jun 16, 2011

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Babies who are breastfed – especially those only fed breast milk, and not formula as well – are less likely to die of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, suggests a new analysis of past studies.

While the findings can’t prove that breastfeeding causes the lower risk of SIDS, it could be linked to SIDS because breast milk protects infants against minor infections that have also been shown to make sudden death more likely, the authors note.

Decluttering as Zen Meditation

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Jun 15, 2011

Clutter photo by Kevin Connors via Morguefile.com

Decluttering your home or workspace can often seem overwhelming, but in truth it can be as peaceful as meditation, and can be a way to practice living mindfully and in the present moment.

Clutter is a manifestation of either holding onto the past or a fear of what might happen in the future or it could be an unexamined thrifty nature that goes back generations.

Why do we have clutter in the first place? Why do we keep it when we don’t really need it? Maybe we think we do need it — for one of three reasons:

Decluttering as Zen Meditation

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Jun 15, 2011

Clutter photo by Kevin Connors via Morguefile.com

Decluttering your home or workspace can often seem overwhelming, but in truth it can be as peaceful as meditation, and can be a way to practice living mindfully and in the present moment.

Clutter is a manifestation of either holding onto the past or a fear of what might happen in the future or it could be an unexamined thrifty nature that goes back generations.

Why do we have clutter in the first place? Why do we keep it when we don’t really need it? Maybe we think we do need it — for one of three reasons:

Bill Gates Funds Human Waste-To-Biofuel Project

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Jun 15, 2011

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Columbia University engineers were awarded $1.5 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for their project to develop a revolutionary new model that turns waste water to energy.

Kartik Chandran, an associate professor of Earth and Environmental Engineering is working with partners in Ghana on the development of an innovative technology to transform fecal sludge into biodiesel and create the “Next-Generation Urban Sanitation Facility” in the city of Accra.

Coffee Lowers Risk of Prostate Cancer, Harvard Study Says

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Jun 15, 2011

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If you love coffee, you will be interested in a new study that says men who are heavy coffee drinkers are at a much lower risk for prostate cancer.

Harvard scientists followed 47,911 men for two decades and asked how much coffee they were drinking. The researchers found that those who consumed six or more cups a day — with or without caffeine — were almost 20 percent less likely to develop prostate cancer than those who drank none.

More important, the heavy coffee drinkers were 60 percent less likely than the nondrinkers to develop a lethal form of the disease.

(READ the story in the New York Times)

“Wonder Dad” Crowned for Father’s Day by Wonder Bread Company

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Jun 14, 2011

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Because of his extraordinary contribution to his family of foster kids, Christopher Battle, of Ypsilanti, Michigan, was named “Wonder Dad Hero” by the Wonder bread company, as part of its effort to honor “Everyday Heroes”.

Christopher has devoted his life to helping children and has been a parent to foster kids, some with special needs, for more than 10 years. In addition to providing a caring and nurturing home for his wife and family, he works to instill in his children a commitment to giving back by encouraging them to do one good deed a week for someone they do not know.

“Wonder Dad” Crowned for Father’s Day by Wonder Bread Company

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Jun 14, 2011

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Because of an extraordinary contribution to his family of foster kids, Christopher Battle, of Ypsilanti, Michigan, was named “Wonder Dad Hero” by the Wonder bread company, as part of its effort to honor “Everyday Heroes”.

Christopher has devoted his life to helping children and has been a parent to foster kids, some with special needs, for more than 10 years. In addition to providing a caring and nurturing home for his wife and family, he works to instill in his children a commitment to giving back by encouraging them to do one good deed a week for someone they do not know.

The World’s Most Polluted Cities Can Recover, Just Like London Did

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Jun 14, 2011

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Renowned for its infamous smog and severe pollution for centuries, London today has the cleanest air that it has had since the Middle Ages.

In virtually every developed country, the air is more breathable and the water is more drinkable than they were 40 years ago.

Some of the most polluted places are the megacities of the developing world — Shanghai, New Delhi, and Mexico City — but in the 1930s and 1940s, London was more polluted than any of these cities are today.

US National Parks to Waive Park Entry Fees on June 21

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Jun 14, 2011

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The National Park Service is encouraging visitors to celebrate the start of summer with a free visit to one of America’s 394 national parks! All entrance fees to parks will be waived on June 21 – the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere – the official first day of summer.

With 394 national parks across the country, you could easily explore a new place, perhaps a historical home or landmark.

Don’t Look Now, but Sub-Saharan Africa is Booming

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Jun 14, 2011

Malawis use technology to predict weather

Since 2003, growth has been skyrocketing in sub-Saharan Africa, fueled mostly by the rise of cellphones. It’s a glorious wave of change, sweeping across a continent that had stagnated for decades.

“Today the rate of return on foreign investment in Africa is higher than in any other developing region.”

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