February 2012
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Round and Around the Internet: February 17, 2012.
The programmer-turned-Levo Leaguer Frances Advincula is back again with the weekly round-up of Girl Internet shining stars.
1. If you haven’t taken the wonderful opportunity Levo is offering with regards to landing your dream job, what are you waiting for? Come up with an eyecatching resume in minutes with cvmaker, but if you’re lucky enough to be design savvy, you can also check...
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Career Discovery Channel: Monica Vila, the Online...
Kelly Hoey returns with an interview with Monica Vila of The Online Mom (theonlinemom.com), a site educating parents about tech tools they can use with their children.
1. How do you want your name to appear?
Monica Vila aka The Online Mom
2. Describe your first “real” job. What are you doing now?
In 1984 I moved from Mexico City to work as a trainee in NYC for a publishing company. I worked...
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Welfare Reform in the UK: How is it affecting...
There are many reasons to dislike the House of Lords; its members are unelected, its undemocratic and the Parliament Act of 1911, coupled with Labour’s reforms, means that it doesn’t have the powers a second chamber should to effectively hold the government to account. But last night the Lords did a great thing when they voted in favour of an amendment which dilutes government plans...
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Round and Around the Girl Internet: February 10,...
Everyone’s favorite programmer, Frances Advincula, gives us the run-down of what’s what in the girl universe, digitally.
1. It’s New York Fashion Week! If you’re lucky enough to attend any of the shows, keep an eye out to see if Post Fashionism is right about the top trends of 2012. If you prefer to indulge from the comfort of your sofa, you will enjoy The...
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Take a Winter Vacation. Seriously.
There’s nothing like spending three months arriving at the office before the sun rises and leaving it after the sun sets to make you want to rip your own hair out. Face it: sometimes you just need a vacation. And especially mid-winter, a little getaway can really help you remember that nice rational person you were before the winter solstice blues set in. Our friend at Contiki, Vy-Uyen Truong,...
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Apps & Apps: Quick & Easy Super Bowl Recipes, and...
Freaking out about your Super Bowl party? Here are some quick and easy Super Bowl recipes, via Cake & Table’s Kaitlyn Kirby, that will make your mother feel guilty for thinking you can’t cook.
Ridiculously Easy Garlic Jalapeno Salsa Prep time: 15 minutes Yield: 4 cups
Ingredients:
· 1 (28oz) can of diced tomatoes
· 2 small tomatoes diced
· 1/2 of a red onion chopped
· ...
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Round and Around the Internet: February 3, 2012.
There’s nothing that inspires us more than seeing the sheer volume and variety of women’s news and inspiration around the Internet. Courtesy of Frances Advincula, here are our favorite pick-me-ups from our sister sites.
1. Winter getting to you? Recycle your grumpiness into a positive opportunity for growth. Learn how to make a good apology [Lifehack] and how to use criticism to...
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Word of the Century: Champerty
Ever come across a word that feels like it was pulled from another universe? Send them in and we’ll share them with the entire Levo League!
Today’s Word of the Century comes from our legal contingent— and its origin is in Middle English.
Champerty: frivolous litigation. If it’s unfamiliar, don’t worry: it’s a term left over from the 1300s (not a great time in...
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“How does one become a butterfly? You must want to fly so much that you are...”
– Trina Paulus, author of Hope for the Flowers, a novel “for adults and others (including caterpillars who can read).”
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Brilliant Entrepreneur Spotlight: Burn Note's...
As noted on AllThingsD on Tuesday morning, there’s a new voice in the online-privacy debate: and for once, it’s not a 72 year old man trying to figure out how we young folks communicate or a faceless corporation trying to convince us that it’s not stalking us via data pulled from our mobile applications.
The new voice in the space is that Jacob Robbins, former head of...
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