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Literary analysis: An Apology for Idlers, by Robert Louis Stevenson - by Graydyl

How to take care of your didgeridoo Didgeridoo Breath Blog. Posted: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 in Articles, News by Posted by Sanshi Didgeridoo Fortunately the didgeridoo is one musical instrument that requires very little maintenance.

How to take care of your didgeridoo Didgeridoo Breath Blog

Having said this, there are a couple of important things that you need to be aware of to keep your beloved didgeridoo in its current condition. If your didgeridoo is made out of timber, the biggest risk to your instrument is heat and moisture. As timber gets warmer it expands. Where possible avoid leaving your didgeridoo in your car, especially on a warm day.

Playing a Didgeridoo (David Hudson) How to play didgeridoo tutorial. Why Intelligent People Use More Drugs. The human consumption of psychoactive drugs , such as marijuana , cocaine , and heroin, is of even more recent historical origin than the human consumption of alcohol or tobacco, so the Hypothesis would predict that more intelligent people use more drugs more frequently than less intelligent individuals. The use of opium dates back to about 5,000 years ago, and the earliest reference to the pharmacological use of cannabis is in a book written in 2737 BC by the Chinese Emperor Shen Nung. Opium and cannabis are the only “natural” (agricultural) psychoactive drugs. Other psychoactive drugs are “chemical” (pharmacological); they require modern chemistry to manufacture, and are therefore of much more recent origin. Morphine was isolated from opium in 1806, cocaine was first manufactured in 1860, and heroin was discovered in 1874.

The following graph shows a similar association between childhood intelligence and the latent factor for the consumption of psychoactive drugs among Americans. Diagnosing ADD in College Students. A recent blog asked for information about how clinicians might go about diagnosing Attention Deficit /Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD).

Diagnosing ADD in College Students

Although I do not consider myself an expert on ADD (my professional expertise centers more on depression , anxiety, suicidal behavior and personality disorders in adults), I do regularly supervise doctoral students in conducting comprehensive assessments for college students who present to our university complaining of ADD-like symptoms and wondering if they should go on medication or if they could receive accommodations. Our assessment is comprehensive, including a semi-structured clinical interview (which I can send if you are interested), assessment of intellectual functioning (WAIS-IV), cognitive ability/processing (WJ-COG), academic achievement (WJ-ACH), and social and emotional functioning (BASC, MMPI-2), and in the case of an ADD referral, we generally give a Conners Self-Report, a Conners Observer Report, and sometimes a Continuous Processing Test. Marijuana Health Benefits. MakeUseOf. Travel Guides - Top 10 Lists - Top 10 Cheapest Countries to Backpack.

Promoting Open Knowledge in a Digital Age. 50 Life Secrets and Tips. Memorize something everyday.Not only will this leave your brain sharp and your memory functioning, you will also have a huge library of quotes to bust out at any moment.

50 Life Secrets and Tips

Poetry, sayings and philosophies are your best options.Constantly try to reduce your attachment to possessions.Those who are heavy-set with material desires will have a lot of trouble when their things are taken away from them or lost. Possessions do end up owning you, not the other way around. Become a person of minimal needs and you will be much more content.Develop an endless curiosity about this world.Become an explorer and view the world as your jungle. Stop and observe all of the little things as completely unique events. Try new things. Read “Zen and the Art of Happiness” by Chris Prentiss.This book will give you the knowledge and instruction to be happy at all times regardless of the circumstances.

How we change what others think, believe, feel and do. 100 Most beautiful words in the English language* Buddhism for Beginners. Alternate Sleep Cycles. Most people only think that there is one way to sleep: Go to sleep at night for 6-8 hours, wake up in the morning, stay awake for 16-18 hours and then repeat.

Alternate Sleep Cycles

Actually, that is called a monophasic sleep cycle, which is only 1 of 5 major sleep cycles that have been used successfully throughout history. The other 4 are considered polyphasic sleep cycles due to the multiple number of naps they require each day. How is this possible? How is this healthy? Well the most important of every sleep cycle is the Stage 4 REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, which has been shown to provide the benefits of sleep to the brain above all other stages of sleep. This way, you still get the benefits of 8 hours of sleep without wasting all of the time it takes to get to REM cycles, resulting in a much more efficient sleep cycle. Uberman Cycle: 20 to 30 minute naps every 4 hours, resulting in 6 naps each day.

Hunter S. Thompson Motivational Posters. While drafting the recent guide outlining the real dangers associated with combining different types of alcohol , I got to thinking about one of the most prominent and outspoken substance-mixers of our time, the late Hunter S. Thompson. A man who graciously documented the uncharted depths of the binge unlike any other in history, HST provided us with nuggets of wisdom and encouragement all along the way.

So instead of merely sharing a list of my favorite quotes from the author, I have placed them in their proper environment, the pervasive motivational poster. LUCID DREAMING. Lucid_Dreaming.