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How to Help After Hurricane Ian

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With catastrophic flooding and winds of up to 150 mph, Hurricane Ian has had a devastating impact on many areas of Florida and Cuba. Give People a Place to Stay. If you want to contribute to Hurricane Ian relief efforts, here are some options for you: Support the First Responders. Find the Helpers.

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Colombia is the 2nd Happiest Place for the Planet

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According to Ode Magazine , The Happy Planet Index , a project of the New Economics Foundation , ranks Colombia as the 2nd happiest place for the planet. The HPI is calculated by adding the country's life expectancy with its life satisfaction divided by its ecological footprint. The top ranked countries were: 1. Colombia 3. Costa Rica 4.

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Big Vision Podcast: Steve Williams from POWER

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Steve Williams: I think for me one of the things that motivates me is the idea that the world can be a better place. If you look at the history in South Africa, and the movement to end the apartheid regime, or if you look at the revolution in Cuba, where literally the island was essentially a playground for rich people from the United States.

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"Leveling the Playing Field" Through Broadband and Public Computers

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Some rural areas, like the Missouri county mentioned by Kelvin Simmons, Commissioner of the Office of Administration, have "absolutely no broadband access," which keeps students from doing homework assignments that are placed on school websites. Simmons claimed it was "almost impossible to build a community" today without broadband access.