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Solid Signs of Progress for New Orleans Since Storm
As the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina nears, it is beneficial to search for signs of recovery and progress. What can be found...
Buddha in the Board Room
It is said that “an entrepreneur creates a business, while a zentrepreneur creates a business AND a life”. Running a business for positive social...
Successful Failing
Everything that happens to you serves you in some way. Everything. Every time. It doesn’t always feel good but it always serves you. Pain...
CeaseFire Group Successful at Stopping Violence on City Streets
The anti-violence program CeaseFire is successful at stopping shootings in Chicago, a Northwestern University study has found. "Their heavily focused intervention was surprisingly...
Drug Rehab Project Gets Encouraging Results
In Ho Chi Minh City an pilot project investment of $105 million in rehabilitation and vocational courses for drug addicts has paid off with...
Mom Traded Poverty and Despair for Real Success
"A mother of three was at rock bottom -- jobless, no prospects for work and with no money to feed her young kids. But...
Greenpeace Applauds Apple for New Arsenic and Mercury-Free Laptop
Greenpeace applauded Apple for the release of its new greener MacBook Air laptop, particularly its mercury and arsenic-free design, reports the iPod news blog....
Increased Employment Is Climate Change’s Silver Lining: UN
Despite the detrimental effects brought on by climate change, new industries to combat global would likely spur employment oportunities for not just the middle...
UN Backs Small-Scale Farmers in Madagascar
The United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) announced it will spend more than $30 million to help farmers and other rural residents...
Churches Adopt Ex-Offenders
The CeaseFire anti-violence organization of Chicago has teamed with area churches to help ex-offenders get back on their feet and find jobs. "We're getting...
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Six Steps to a Happier Workday
There are many facets of work and life in general that we do not control. But we can increase our control over our own...
Canada’s Jobless Rate at 33-Year Low of 6%
Canada churned out a better-than-expected 23,300 new jobs in August amid strong employment growth in education and construction. Analysts had been expecting the economy...
Family of 10 Homeless No Longer After Husband’s Death, Thanks to Businessman
Nine children and their mother in Fairfield, Maine were saved from homelessness by a local business owner Brent Burger.
He says he doesn't know why...
Finding Heroism in Forgiveness
"Kim Crespi doesn't think of herself as a hero. But earlier this month Crespi was honored as a Hero of Forgiveness." She has forgiven...
Congo Logging Company Goes “Green”
Timber companies are not always out to empty the rainforest of trees. In spite of all the hurdles, there are some companies working on...
Lions Making a Comeback on Kenya Ranches
"Conservation efforts in southern Kenya have led to an "extremely encouraging" rebound in the lion population there." Masai warriors used to prove their manhood...
Encouraging Signs That Elder Care is On the Mend
Finally, for the first time, I have hope. I started my career in the aging field in the "mean old days" of the 1970s,...
Eco-Friendly Bamboo Bikes: a New Way to Pedal
Bamboo has captured the imagination of American manufacturers -- providing the material for everything from plush tee shirts to baseball bats to flooring. Count...
Biofuels Get Big Boost in Canadian Budget
Canada rolled out a budget this week that includes $2 billion in new incentives for renewable fuels. Experts say if properly implemented, the program...
Wellspring House Gives Homeless Hope
Wellspring bed and breakfast for the homeless has been around for 25 years, since Nancy Schwoyer and a group of friends at church decided...