Recently, we’ve been hit with a ceaseless cycle of disastrous news, so the drought in Ethiopia is understandably absorbed as just one more crisis. But there is another dimension to this story.
Category: Thought Leader
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Sticky Beauty
Research shows that attractive people, in addition to usually making more money over their lifetime, also live longer, perhaps live several years longer.
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World Health Day 2016: Beating Diabetes
Last week, the World Health Organization focused its 2016 World Health Day on beating diabetes – a chronic disease that MAP and our partners have been fighting for decades.
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Pain and Photo-shopped Beach Bodies
‘The Ultimate Beach Body Workout’ headlines are screaming at us from the magazines. What’s inside those pages?
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If Trees Could Talk… or Sing
There’s a new installation on the Atlanta BeltLine Arboretum called, “If Trees Could Sing.” Trees Atlanta and The Nature Conservancy partnered to bring this Nashville-originated program to Atlanta.
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Gov. Nathan Deal’s conservative choice on religious liberty
The action by Georgia’s Republican governor this week to block a controversial religious liberty proposal caught some allies under the Gold Dome by surprise.
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New Spark Prize offering community innovation grants with a $25,000 top prize
Does Spark Prize sound as exciting to you as it does to us? This philanthropic competition was first introduced last year at the C3 Conference and we are thrilled to be currently offering it in Gwinnett County.
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Why Uber Atlanta is Proud to Support MARTA’s Expansion
At Uber, we share MARTA’s goal of getting more people to their destinations safely and efficiently. We share their vision of an Atlanta that is less congested, has lower emissions, and is less dependent on cars.
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Homeowners: Go Green This Earth Day
With Earth Day fast approaching on April 22, now is a great time to begin thinking about “going green,” or even greener, with your home.
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Tree sex and the ozone
Climate change leads to urban areas with higher ozone and tree pollen counts. The result? Exacerbated allergies; exasperated sufferers.
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$2 antidepressant?
Springtime in Atlanta? Outdoor beauty is healthy, convenient, and inexpensive. $2 can buy you a new state of mind. By David Martin, RN, President and CEO of VeinInnovations If you’re in Georgia, and join me in believing a day outside – whether it’s hiking, gardening, golfing, or just being – is good for the body, […]
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Bloom Where You Are Planted
This spring, be mindful of what has helped you to bloom, commit to digging deeper to richer earth, and how you might plant a seed that helps our communities thrive.
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Bust a move to live.
Stressed out women can reduce their risk of stroke by 40%, just by walking. With moves from PBS featured program, and they can also ‘step away the inches.’
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Syria: What to do with refugees? Start with a message of hope.
For five years, the world has watched the civil discord in Syria erupt into the largest humanitarian disaster in a generation. And yet, this last year has been the most violent and destructive.
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Americans Weigh In: What is the “Ideal Residence?”
In recent years, especially in Atlanta and to the interest of millennials, there has been a shift in what many consider the ideal residence.
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Not your typical shoebox…
The next time you are about to toss your shoebox, think twice. With a little imagination you can turn it into something special, but most of all, you can fill it with hope.
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In debate, appeal to better angels not base instinct
Whether we’ve directly contributed to the decline of American debate—by throwing a punch or likening opponents to Hitler—or simply watched in silence, we all owe a measure of blame. I won’t watch in silence any longer.
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MAP International Travels to Rural Guatemala to Provide Relief
Last month, a team from MAP International traveled to rural Guatemala. We found a lack of high concern about Zika, perhaps because we found much more prevalent problems.
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Atlanta Housing Dips Slightly in February
Despite having an extra day to capitalize on productivity , the Atlanta housing market dipped in February due to declines in home sales and housing confidence.
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“For the love of black women.”
If you love a black woman, for health’s sake, ask her to look in the mirror and see her mom, and grandmothers, says leading cardiologist.
