Wait a second… my friend just texted me‚ I’ll do my homework in a sec. Does that sound familiar to you? The attention span of healthy teenagers and adults range from a mighty 5 to 12 seconds. Okay‚ to prove my point‚ I remember once when my piano teacher was explaining the theory behind Mozart Concertos and‚ you know what I was doing? Wondering why one of my hoodie strings was longer than the other. The scientific definition of the word “distraction” is as follows: Distraction is the process of diverting
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Attention-getter: What is the best sleep position? Personal connection: As we know‚ people spend a third of their lives sleeping. Sleeping position is important for us‚ because it affects our daily life and in general our health. Many people sleep in the same position for many years as a bad habit or just a certain way of getting comfortable‚ without being aware if this position is good for their health. Credibility: I consider myself a professional sleeper because I have been doing it all of
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P1: Hello. This is Nan reporting for the Viking’s Newscast. Today‚ I would like to inform you about the possible reasons behind aging‚ as well as ways people prevent themselves from aging. I will be discussing the matter with my colleague‚ Selina. P2: (Well)Anti-aging is a vague topic due to the many possibilities and uncertainty the matter holds‚ even among the best scientists. Scientists have been experimenting on this topic for decades‚ trying to figure out the answer. P1: Aging regularly influence
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Basketball Today i’m going to tell you about basketball. Basketball is the best sport It’s fun because you can run and you can even shot any basket you want I agree its an awesome sport you will never regret trying basketball you can go to tournaments and even just challenge people. It’s really fun to play with friends and family. Try basketball on the beach. I think It’s a very cool sport in the first like you can play at night and at morning so that’s like a double bonus. Also it’s great exercise
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Halloween Fest WHAT: Dress up in costume and join your fellow neighbors for a ton of fun Halloween festivities this Saturday afternoon at Halloween fest. You and your kids will have a scary fun time as you load up on candy early by visiting local vendors and booths for the trunk-or-treat event. Show off your artistic skills at the pumpkin decorating party where your little ones will get to decorate their own mini pumpkins to take home. There will also be a Halloween surprise egg hunt‚ a costume
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Summer’s almost over. The kids are back at school. The lazy‚ hazy‚ crazy days of summer‚ those days of soda and pretzels and beer‚ etc.‚ are a thing of the past. What we did during them either a guilty secret or a vaguely recalled memory. Now it’s time to turn our full attention to the next major event on our collective calendar‚ at least here in the USA. I’m referring of course to All Hallows’ Eve. Or All Saints Eve. Or‚ as it’s most commonly known these days‚ Halloween‚ which takes place every
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Do you know about any scientist that have discovered the domain of nuclear science? Well I don’t think you have so I am going to tell you about him. The man I am talking to you about today is the man that did a great job showing proof of what he discovered is true and that it is real. This man was an over achiever‚ as you know everyone have their ups and downs. He had multiple obstacles in his life‚ but was able to get over them to reach his goals. This man was one of many scientists who contributed
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The mention of "chakras" to some elicit visions of tree hugging hippies and yogis chanting "Om" to a rainbow of colors and flying unicorns. However‚ most don’t realize that chakras are merely "energy centers" of the body‚ and we are indeed made up of energy. You know this every time you electrocute yourself on a light switch or anything metal during cold‚ dry‚ winter months. Sometimes I even shock the hell out of the husband over a good-night kiss. He appreciates. Western medicine tends to be very
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A. Once upon a time was to some of us‚ the start of something magical. We grew up hearing stories that were filled with magical fairies‚ littles piggies‚ and a frog that enjoyed making out with a princess. These stories allow our imagination to grow and come to life. B. G. K. Chesterton once said‚ “Fairy tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist‚ but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” C. Fairy tales help teach kids right from wrong‚ boost imagination and
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Diabetes‚ in the modern world of technology and sedentary lifestyle‚ becomes one of the most common diseases a person can get. When blood sugar level rises high enough over an extended of time‚ this condition‚ when taken lightly‚ will lead to diabetes. If not given attention‚ this disease will eventually lead to a multitude of serious health problems. Heart failure‚ stroke‚ foot ulcers‚ eye damage‚ chronic kidney failure etc. are only a number of its serious complications when not treated with immediate
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