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Being Beauty: What Makes Us Glow

Aug 31, 2017 11:46AM ● By Glennon Doyle Melton

Contrary to what we’re led to believe, the quickest way to be beautiful is to fill ourselves up with the beauty of all we love.

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Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo: Joining Science to Spirituality

Aug 31, 2017 11:45AM ● By Linda Sechrist

The founders of Science & Nonduality discuss why scientists and meditators should collaborate in examining the nature of consciousness.

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Aging with Passion and Purpose: Finding Fulfillment, Creativity and Meaning

Aug 31, 2017 11:45AM ● By Deborah Shouse

As our bodies grow older, we can engage with life in ways that build belonging, generate enthusiasm and spark rewarding self-discovery that also blesses the world.

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Fluoride Alert: Excess in Food and Tap Water Harms Pets

Aug 31, 2017 11:45AM ● By Karen Becker

High levels of fluoride in processed dog food and in tap water means our pets are being exposed to the risk of multiple health problems.

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Caring for Others Prolongs Life: Caregivers Live Longer

Aug 31, 2017 11:15AM

In a multi-country study, half of seniors aged 70 to 103 actively caring for others—including grandchildren and friends—were alive seven years later, while half of those that weren’t care giving died within four years.

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Early Birds Eat Better and Exercise More: How Sleeping Affects Healthy Choices

Aug 31, 2017 11:15AM

People that rise early make healthier food choices and are more physically active throughout the day, say researchers.

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Beetroot Juice Helps Older Brains Act Younger: Positive Effects on the Mind

Aug 31, 2017 11:15AM

Sedentary adults with hypertension that drank beetroot juice before a thrice-weekly treadmill session had brain connectivity markers of younger adults.

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Less Salt Reduces Nighttime Potty Visits: A Reason to Limit Our Intake

Aug 31, 2017 11:15AM

Japanese men and women that reduced salt in their diet made fewer trips to the bathroom at night, while those that increased salt intake made more.

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Yoga Eases Eating Disorders: Regular Practice Reduces Anxiety and Depression

Aug 31, 2017 11:14AM

In two studies, regular yoga classes or individual practice lowered anxiety, depression and negative thoughts in people with eating disorders.

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Meditation and Music Aid Memory in Early Stages of Alzheimer’s: Study Shows Improvement in Cognitive Functions

Aug 31, 2017 11:14AM

West Virginia adults with early symptoms of Alzheimer’s improved their memory and cognitive functions after three months of kirtan kriya meditating or listening to other music 12 minutes a day.

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Tonsillectomies Help Only Temporarily: Benefits Do Not Last

Aug 31, 2017 11:14AM

Children have fewer school absences and infections in the first year after a tonsillectomy, but the benefits ebb over time, reports a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study of 10,000 children.

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Milk Muddle: Organic Milk Producer Under Pressure

Aug 31, 2017 11:14AM

A huge Colorado feedlot that supplies organic milk to Walmart and Costco has come under scrutiny after satellite imagery raised questions about whether it complies with outdoor grazing rules.

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Plutonium Problem: Glass or Cement May Encase Nuclear Waste

Aug 31, 2017 11:14AM

To safely dispose of 56 million gallons of nuclear waste dating back to the Second World War, the Department of Energy might replace a glass-log encasement plan with a cement option.

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Experiential Ed: Gestalt-Based Curricula Emerging

Aug 31, 2017 11:14AM

Schools in Finland and New Orleans are pioneering new ways to involve students in a more collaborative education model.

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Bat Banter: Computers Decipher Animal Language

Aug 31, 2017 11:14AM

Computer algorithms helped Israeli researchers decode the language of Egyptian fruit bats and discover that bats exchange information about specific problems.

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Free Wheeling: Architecture Becomes Portable

Aug 31, 2017 11:14AM

Easily movable mini-houses now range from the functional to the outlandish, including abodes mounted on tractors and shopping carts and ones attachable to rock faces.

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Rolling Internet: Winnebago Assists Computer Literacy

Aug 31, 2017 11:14AM

A 40-foot-long Winnebago called the Digibus rolled through central California towns to train kids and adults in computer and job-searching skills.

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Milkweed Mittens: Common Weed Is Lightweight Insulator

Aug 31, 2017 11:14AM

Milkweed pods, which are five times lighter than synthetic insulation, are being tested by the Canadian Coast Guard as filler in prototype parkas, gloves and mittens.

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Easy Mark: Lasers Stamp Prices on European Produce

Aug 31, 2017 11:14AM

European supermarkets are cutting costs and saving energy by using high-tech lasers to mark prices on avocados, sweet potatoes and coconuts, with more to come.

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Elder Force: Retired Volunteers Keep National Parks Humming

Aug 31, 2017 11:14AM

The financially strapped National Park Service increasingly relies on volunteers to staff visitor centers and campsites, and a third of the workers are over age 54.

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