Dancing Makes You Smarter For centuries, dance manuals and other writings have lauded the health benefits of dancing, usually as physical exercise. More recently we've seen research on further health benefits of dancing, such as stress reduction and increased serotonin level, with its sense of well-being. Most recently we've heard of another benefit: Frequent dancing apparently makes us smarter. A major study added to the growing evidence that stimulating one's mind by dancing can ward off Alzheimer's disease and other dementia, much as physical exercise can keep the body fit. Dancing also increases cognitive acuity at all ages. You may have heard about the New England Journal of Medicine report on the effects of recreational activities on mental acuity in aging. The 21-year study of senior citizens, 75 and older, was led by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City, funded by the National Institute on Aging, and published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Neuroplasticity Aging and memory
29 Ways to Collect Email Addresses for Your Business Looking for ways to grow your list of newsletter subscribers? There are a ton of ways to get people to sign up for your weekly or monthly email marketing campaigns. I’ve put together a list for you to read, so you have heaps of options for growing your list. Include a link to your newsletter sign up form in the main navigation bar of your website and/or blog. Bonus: Optimize your site for appropriate SEO keywords, and ensure your business is on appropriate online listings. Have any additional ideas? Need more ideas for your next email? Send your next email for free using VerticalResponse. Editor’s Note: This blog post was originally published in September 2009 and has been revamped and updated for accuracy and relevance. © 2016, Janine Popick. About the Author Janine Popick is a contributing author for VerticalResponse.
LDS Mormon Church Racism Doctrine and Teaching Mormon scripture: God curses bad races with black skin 2 Nephi 5:21 "And the Lord had caused the cursing to come upon them, yea, even a sore cursing, because of their iniquity. Alma 3: 6 "And the skins of the Lamanites were dark, according to the mark which was set upon their fathers, which was a curse upon them because of their transgression and their rebellion against their brethren, who consisted of Nephi, Jacob, and Joseph, and Sam, who were just and holy men." 3 Nephi 2:14-15 " And it came to pass that those Lamanites who had united with the Nephites were numbered among the Nephites; And their curse was taken from them, and their skin became white like unto the Nephites." Moses 7:22 " And Enoch also beheld the residue of the people which were the sons of Adam; and they were a mixture of all the seed of Adam save it was the seed of Cain, for the seed of Cain were black, and had not place among them." Official LDS Church Publications Explain Racist LDS Scriptures
The Power of Saying "I Don't Know" Column by Janine Popick, Inc.com "Girl Power Female CEO's" February 11, 2010 Imagine six business colleagues in a meeting and the leader of the meeting says: "Did everyone get the TPS report?" Everyone in the room nods. If you have no clue what a TPS report is and you’re like me, you raise your hand and say, "At the risk of sounding like an idiot, I don’t know what a TPS report is, can you elaborate?" The leader then elaborates and you see a sign of quiet calm come over all of the people that now know what a TPS report is, because you asked. They wouldn’t risk looking like an idiot or risk showing a sign of weakness, but you actually showed a sign of strength. In today's ultra competitive work environment, many people feel the need to be "super workers" and have an answer to every question. I once worked with a guy who was a stereotypical Sales Shark! In another incident, I was recently on a conference call with someone who was trying to get our business.
The effects of skin tone on race-related amygdala activity: an fMRI investigation + Author Affiliations Correspondence should be addressed to Jaclyn Ronquillo, Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Seeley G. Mudd Building, Room 501, Los Angeles, CA, 90089-1061, USA. E-mail: jronquil@usc.edu Abstract Previous work has shown differential amygdala response to African-American faces by Caucasian individuals. Scholars have argued that overt racial bias in the United States has declined due to the formation of egalitarian social norms (McConahay, 1986; Sears, 1988). Recently, social neuroscience researchers have used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to explore the neural correlates of race evaluation (for a review, see Eberhardt, 2005). Recent research has challenged the idea that race-related amygdala activity might not result from the novelty of out-group faces, but rather from cultural learning (Lieberman et al., 2005). Participants A total of 11 Caucasian-American males (ages 18–36 years) volunteered to participate in the study. Fig. 1
Article Marketing Strategies: Writing Articles on Topics You’re Unfamiliar With If you're feeling stumped when faced with the task of writing on a topic you're not familiar with, this article is for you... Do you need to write on topics that you’re not exactly familiar with? Perhaps you own a business website and you sell lots of products that you’re not necessarily familiar with. Or maybe you’re a freelance writer and your client’s field is totally new to you. What can you do to write intelligent articles that your readers will find useful? It’s always a challenge to write on topics that you’re unfamiliar with, so we’re going to cover some ways to work around that: 1 – Find out as much as you can about your topic. If you are a freelance writer with a new client, go to that client’s website and read it thoroughly. If you are writing about a topic that’s new to you, likewise do some investigating online to gather information. You are a beginner in this field, and that’s okay. Your articles should teach your readers something... 2 – Put your teacher hat on. Conclusion
Bolivia Set to Pass Historic 'Law of Mother Earth' Which Will Grant Nature Equal Rights to Humans With the cooperation of politicians and grassroots organizations, Bolivia is set to pass the Law of Mother Earth which will grant nature the same rights and protections as humans. The piece of legislation, called la Ley de Derechos de la Madre Tierra, is intended to encourage a radical shift in conservation attitudes and actions, to enforce new control measures on industry, and to reduce environmental destruction. The law redefines natural resources as blessings and confers the same rights to nature as to human beings, including: the right to life and to exist; the right to continue vital cycles and processes free from human alteration; the right to pure water and clean air; the right to balance; the right not to be polluted; and the right to not have cellular structure modified or genetically altered. In late 2005 Bolivia elected its first indigenous president, Evo Morales. Bolivia's successes or failures with implementation may well inform the policies of countries around the world.
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How Social Media 'Friends' Translate Into Real-Life Friendships When social media first gained attention, I heard many people scoff that these online connections couldn’t possibly be real friends. Some even used “Facebook friend” as a synonym for shallowness, fearing people might trade face-to-face interaction for a virtual life online. But many years, re-tweets, meet-ups, event invitations and birthday wishes later, the majority of the people I know now consider at least some of their online friends to be extended family. Which made me wonder — does social media actually encourage people to connect IRL, or “in real life”? A Pew Internet and American Life Project report recently found that Facebook users have more close relationships and receive more support than others. When online friends become real-life friends One example of online translating into real-life interaction in a big way happened on Social Media Day, sponsored by Mashable on June 30. Connecting with Foursquare, Banjo Quantity, yes, but what about quality? Related
DirectoryCentral.com - Local Business Listings with Networking The "Pedophile's Paradise" by Brendan Kiley Father James Poole in Nome, Alaska, with parish kids, in a photo taken sometime in the 1970s. + Enlarge this Image The remote region in Alaska the lawsuit alleges was a molester priest “dumping ground.” O ne spring afternoon in 1977, 15-year-old Rachel Mike tried to kill herself for the third time. An Alaska Native, Rachel was living in a tiny town called Stebbins on a remote island called St. Michael. Rachel walked to the bathroom to fetch the family rifle, propped in the bathtub with the dirty laundry (the house didn't have running water). Rachel was found screaming in a pool of blood by her Auntie Emily and flown 229 miles to a hospital in Nome. In a 2005 deposition, Rachel testified that she had been molested by Father Poole in 1975, while in Nome for her second suicide attempt, an attempted overdose of alcohol and pills. She traveled between Stebbins and Nome several times in the late 1970s, spending time in hospitals and receiving homes. Rachel Mike's father died in 2004. "Why?"
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Alaska Natives Commission - Key Facts and Findings Previous Section _________________________________________ KEY FACTS & FINDINGS _________________________________________ The following are selected statistical and other findings of the Alaska Natives Commission. Presented by issue area, these data are intended to acquaint the reader with key information about the many topics studied by the Commission. Volumes II and III of the Final Report contain additional statistics and analyses by issue area. Social/Cultural The Alaska Native birthrate is 36.5 for each 1,000 population; therefore, the demand for services such as elementary schools, Head Start programs, and community health care has been increasing in the villages. With respect to Native children, the public education system must encompass two sets of skills and values: the first set of skills is that necessary for success in traditional Native life-ways; the second set is that necessary for success in Western society. Economics Justice and Corrections Education Suicide Next Section
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