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chelseysue13

Spencer West's Autobiography: Motivational Speaker And Climber On Overcoming Obstacles - 0 views

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    "Spencer West, motivational speaker and partner of Me to We, uses his personal struggles to encourage young people to look beyond their own circumstances and see how they can make a difference to others. In this excerpt from his book, "Standing Tall, My Journey," West offers insight into how he developed his own path when feeling lost in life. I wheeled myself to my computer and began searching websites for information on Joseph Campbell's idea of the hero's journey. One site listed a summary of the steps the hero takes, with the first being the "call to adventure." I realized that was what happened to me with cheerleading, and then again in New York. The call to adventure. "Oh, geez," I gasped aloud, as I read the descriptions of some of the other steps. "I am right in the middle of the hero's journey." I became so engrossed in my reading that I completely missed dinner that night. At about midnight, I shut off the computer, lay down on my bed and contemplated everything. I was at the stages that Campbell calls "refusing the call" and "in the belly of the whale." I knew, for example, that I wanted to do theater of some sort. I wanted to entertain people. But I had let my depression stop me from even going to a play on campus. I had refused the call. I'd let obstacles hold me back. "In the belly of the whale" is the point in the hero's journey when he or she is transiting between worlds and selves. I, of course, was moving from Rock Springs and my comfortable, sheltered life to having to take responsibility for myself and my own happiness. Mom was right, like usual. I needed to stop feeling sorry for myself. I needed to fight for what I wanted. One small problem: everything around me showed me what I didn't want. Before falling asleep, I racked my brain, reliving memories of my past, summing up those moments when I was truly at peace with myself, and asking myself the same question over and over again: "What is it I am mean
Cody Bialka

Ruth Engs (ed.): Chpt.10 Controversies book - Drinking age should be lowered - 0 views

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  • There is extensive evidence that the consumption of alcoholic beverages has occurred in most societies throughout the world and has probably occurred since the Paleolithic Age and certainly since the Neolithic Age (Knupfer, 1960). The records of all ancient civilizations refer to the use of alcoholic beverages. Such accounts are found on Egyptian carvings, Hebrew script, and Babylonian tablets (Patrick, 1952). The Code of Hammurabi (cir 2225 B.C.) devoted several sections to problems created by the abuse of alcohol and in China, laws that forbade making wine were enacted and repealed forty-one times between 1100 B.C. and 1400 A.D. (Alcoholism and Drug Research Foundation of Ontario, 1961). These and other sources of evidence indicate that concern over alcohol use and abuse are not unique to present societies.
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  • 1975,29 states reduced their minimum legal drinking age
andrewzachman

Putting the placebo effect to work - Harvard Health Publications - 0 views

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  • But attitudes are shifting, even in conventional medical circles
  • esearchers have also used brain scans and other technologies to show that there may be a physiological explanation for the placebo effect in many cases
  • But more important is the growing recognition that what we call the placebo effect may involve changes in brain chemistry
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  • f an intervention is believed to help a condition, a certain percentage of people who receive it will experience some benefit
  • How large a percentage varies tremendously and depends on the condition, the strength of belief, the subjectivity of the response, and many other factors
  • patients believe can help ease their suffering and distress.
  • The placebo effect of the sham acupuncture needles was impressive: 44% of those treated with just the sham needles reported relief from their IBS problems. When sham acupuncture was combined with attentive, empathetic interaction with the acupuncturist, the placebo effect got even larger, with 62% reporting relief from their IBS wo
Emily Wolter

Super Spotlight: Extracurriculars help kids excel - 0 views

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  • I firmly believe it's because students have a stronger sense of belonging, self-value and a greater number of positive adult role models to support them on their journey to adulthood.
  • The value of the specific activity or whether we won or lost the game that night wasn't as influential or as powerful as the opportunity to help develop our youth into strategic thinkers, effective problem-solvers and people who can connect with others of any age in a meaningful way.
bonnievouk

How TV affects your kids : ... - 0 views

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  • According to the AP, the problems were seen in a study of 60 children randomly assigned to either watch "SpongeBob," or the slower-paced PBS cartoon "Caillou" or assigned to draw pictures. Immediately after these nine-minute assignments, the kids took mental function tests. Those who had watched "SpongeBob" did measurably worse than the others.
  • "Although the study is limited due to its choice of a non-diverse population, no pre-testing of its subjects and a small sample size (60), it certainly raises red flags that parents need to be very diligent as to what their children are watching and when," Creighton said. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no TV under the age of 2 and less than two hours per day of total media time (which includes computers, DS games, video games, and movies) for children older than two, Creighton said. "These recommendations seem reasonable, but very hard to enforce in a multiple-child household."
  • Cristine Zawatson, principal at the Blackheath Road Pre-Kindergarten Center in Long Beach, agrees television shows such as "SpongeBob" are not age-appropriate for pre-K children. "Children look at the characters on TV as role models, and we have to make sure we monitor what they're watching," Zawatson said. Before you let your child watch something, watch it first, she suggests. "Peruse a program and make sure it's age-appropriate for your child," Zawatson said.
bonnievouk

Kids' screen time a predictor of future health problems - News and Events - University ... - 0 views

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  • n a world-first study University of Sydney researchers have found six-year-olds who spent the most time watching television had narrower arteries in the back of their eyes, increasing their chances of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes in later life.
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