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It’s a Smart World After All Sara Mohazzebi chronicles the stories and hearts of individuals from all walks of life to “do good, be brilliant, and begin anywhere to make our world cooler, smarter, and kinder.” Smörgåsbord During his free time, Simon Maxwell Apter likes to watch TV sports while reading the encyclopedia. Smörgåsbord serves up anything and everything interesting that he discovers in the World of Wiki. Getting Low: Tales of a Division I Junkie Fletcher Fairbanks, former standout Division I lacrosse player, chronicles his years of drug addiction, the effects on his sports performance and his eventual treatment. Game Drive Jos Dirkx has called five continents home. Currently in Africa, she uploads video blogs about the continent and making social justice and gender equality a worldwide priority. Born in 1984 Austin-based marketer, musician, and politico, Matt Reyes founded Twitteros, a social media hub for Latinos that Twitter. 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