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KIVA, an internet based micro-lending program, allows you to loan money ($25 to $500) to entrepreneurs in developing countries. Through KIVA, you can “sponsor a business” and help the world’s working poor make great strides towards economic independence. Throughout the course of the loan (usually 6-12 months), you can receive email journal updates from [...]

WARNING - This is addictive! Watch the world’s population and environmental stats in real time.
Disclaimer: I did not make this clock, and do not vouch for the accuracy of the statements made therein. I just think it’s neat! - Click the link.

Christen Resmo reminds us:
You Can Be Happy Even When…

People have disappointed or betrayed you
Somebody else is having a bad day and gets upset when you don’t join in their misery
Nobody seems genuinely supportive of your goals and dreams
The day is falling short of your high hopes
You are falling short of your high expectations or you [...]

Doreene Clements created The 5 Year Journal to make journaling easy and effective.
Keeping a journal has many advantages and benefits. Whether you write a few lines or pages, through journaling, you can record and track a lot of information that can be easily retained for future reference. You can actually see what you were thinking [...]

U.S. researchers say they’ve found a gene that plays a crucial role in the ability of breast cancer cells to respond to estrogen. The study was published in the Sept. 15 issue of the journal Cancer Research.
“Estrogen binds to estrogen receptors and triggers a cascade of events including gene regulation,” study leader Dr. Ronald Weigel, [...]

Council of Canadians Anil Naidoo recently returned from Stockholm, Sweden, where he worked with activists from around the world to protest the influence of private water companies over the city’s annual World Water Week. For the last 17 years, the event has provided water researchers and policy-makers with a forum for [...]

Grandmother used to say that men sweat — women “glow.” But, who among us hasn’t taken a surreptitious whiff under the arms on a hot, humid summer’s day? Forget the glow — as temperatures soar, so does our tendency to worry about body odor and wetness.It’s no wonder we worry. [...]

Are there key ingredients that make relationships work well? The short answer is yes.
Commitment
Commitment to making the relationship strong and healthy is the foundation on which it can grow. Relationships take work. They take effort. Like life itself, relationships are dynamic, ever changing because we are ever changing. A strong relationship requires continuous nurturing, [...]