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Making a Marc - How Bitty & Beau’s Coffee Advances the Disabled

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Making a Marc - How Bitty & Beau’s Coffee Advances the Disabled

                Nicknamed “The Happiest Place in Wilmington,” a North Carolina shop called Bitty & Beau’s Coffee employs 40 workers with disabilities. To assist those people in doing good work, it also employs two managers with backgrounds in special education. The founder and CEO of Bitty & Beau’s Coffee is Amy Wright who was honored as one of the Top 10 CNN Heroes for 2017.             The morally conscious coffee shop opened in January 2016 and immediately attracted media attention for its disabled staff. It also won the affection of the public, not just for hiring the handicapped, but...

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Makes Its Marc

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Makes Its Marc

Making a Marc                 “All Lives Have Equal Value” proclaims the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on its website. The subheading explains that this organization is made up of “impatient optimists working to reduce inequity.” Founded by one of the wealthiest power couples in the world, the Gates Foundation seeks to lead people, in America and in developing nations, out of poverty. The primary belief of the group is that people get out of poverty when they “access quality healthcare and a great education.” Through grant-making and other investments, the organization “supports schools in their work to improve student...

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Peruvian Hero, Peruvian Product, Making a Marc

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Peruvian Hero, Peruvian Product, Making a Marc

                                  Peru, the home of the organic Pima cotton that is used to make Marc Skid underwear, is also home to CNN’s Hero of the Year for 2018, Dr. Ricardo Pun.             As a medical doctor in Lima, Peru, Dr. Pun treated many children whose impoverished families had traveled from rural areas to get appropriate medical treatment for their kids. These families had made difficult and dangerous journeys to the city. “People have to cross the mountains or take a boat to cross the river,”...

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The sustainability tip that's been right in front of you your whole life

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The sustainability tip that's been right in front of you your whole life

The sustainability tip that's been right in front of you your whole life The lunchbox might just be the greatest thing since sliced bread.  That's right. Bringing your lunch to work or sending it with your little ones every day will not only save you money but also help save the planet. Who knew you were so woke as a kid? Get back to your glory days with these tips. First, you really need to evaluate what you're carrying your food in. (Is it as cool as my OG Gunsmoke lunchbox??) While I doubt it, all that really matters is that whatever...

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The best foods for you, ranked

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The best foods for you, ranked

The best foods for you, ranked Diet trends and fads are everywhere and everyone's got opinions on what you should and shouldn't eat. But wouldn't it be great if there were just a simple to understand (but super complex to scientifically determine) ranking system for foods? Look no further.  The ANDI or Aggregate Nutrient Density Index does just that. Dr. Joel Fuhrman, MD developed the scale by using the idea that health = nutrients divided by calories.  Yeah ok, we know that's more math than you've seen since high school. The important thing is that all the work is done...

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