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Reading is magic:through books you are thrown into another world, another time and even another body. "At the age of 70, those who don't read will have led only one life: their own! Those who read will have lived 5000 lives: they were there when Cain killed Abel, when Renzo married Lucia and when Leopardi admired the infinite... because literature is backwards immortality", wrote Umberto Eco. But books have an environmental impact on the Planet, too, either if they are printed or electronic books. So, let's try to understand what the most sustainable reading option is. In the first place, we have to assess the environmental impacts of paper books and e-books. One could think that the former are more harmful to the environment because trees are cut down to produce them. But even when reading e-books on our computer, tablet, smartphone or e-reader we can damage the environment. We should take into account the whole life cycle of a book and assess every phase of its existence. E-books, as many technological devices, are produced with minerals, non-renewable sources and toxic substances; we should also consider that to manufacture an e-book a large amount of electricity is wasted and packaging, transport, the energy consumed while using the device and the disposal of the product are harmful to our Planet. According to the New York Times the materials use to produce an e-reader equals at least fifty printed books. While the Book Industry Environmental Council (Biec) is more optimistic as it claims that the increasingly use of e-readers will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent by 2020 and 80 percent by 2050. On the other hand, to produce a traditional paper book 27 kg of CO2 are emitted into the atmosphere and 24 trees are cut down. Fortunately, publishers are increasingly committing themselves to use recycled or Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) paper, which ensures that the raw materials used during the manufacturing process are respectful of forests. According to a study carried out in 2009, e-books have a greater impact than printed books, but when a considerable amount of paper books is collected, the impact of the latter balances that of the former. In conclusion, what is the most sustainable way of reading? The secret is buying as little books as possible, either printed or electronic. The greenest way of reading is borrowing books from libraries, share them with friends and give away those that one doesn't read anymore. Sharing, one of the most common words in the social network era, is what libraries have always been based on.

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Running seems easy enough: Just grab a pair of sneakers and put one foot in front of the other, right? Well, anyone who's struggled to get through a mile or even the first five minutes (yep, we've been there) knows it's not quite that simple. The concept of running for fun or even a social activity can be mysterious. And setting a personal record in a race? That seems like it's just for the pros.

If you've ever considered joining the sweaty, endorphin-fueled tribe of runners but are even the tiniest bit intimidated at the thought of running a 5K or figuring out what the heck a fartlek is, we're here to help. We asked now-seasoned runners to confess the biggest mistakes they made as newbies to the sport, so you can avoid them as you begin pounding the pavement.

3. Eating New Foods Before a Run

I tried a new breakfast the morning of a long run. I forgot to buy bananas for my usual bagel, peanut butter, and banana breakfast, so I improvised. I was cramping after the first 45 minutes and vomited later on. - Christopher Lopez, multiple marathon finisher and co-leader of The Rise NYC

4. Being Too Ambitious

I got excited and signed up for a half-marathon with a few more-experienced runner friends, but I wasn't adequately prepared and didn't train efficiently. I ended up with blisters the size of small children on my feet. I couldn't wear shoes for two days! - Cali Lavey, recreational runner

6. Ignoring Your Form

I didn't do enough form work and strength training until I got a few injuries. Now I actively do a lot of form drills and strengthening of the hips and glutes to balance out my natural tendency to overpronate. - Marnie Kunz, CEO of Runstreet and run coach

9. Believing Your Sneakers Are Immortal

I only bought one pair of sneakers to train for my first marathon, thinking their shape deteriorated based on how long you owned them, not how many miles you run in them. On my final 20-mile training run, I had so much swelling and pain in my feet I had to stop. After a doctor-ordered MRI, I discovered my sneakers had been "dead" for over a month. I then had a choice: to run the marathon on dead shoes or buy brand new ones. I opted for new shoes, but next time I train for a marathon, I will have a couple of shoes in rotation! -Kate Barry, four-time half-marathon finisher, one-time marathon finisher

14. Letting Your Playlist Get Stale

Music helps set the pace of your run and makes it more enjoyable. For every race or tough run, I learned I need to update my playlist so I can look forward to new songs that help push me to the finish. Whenever I forget, I can noticeably see my pace and attitude decline. -Arnold

18. Thinking Resting Is Enough

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After experiencing some pain in my right knee during a half-marathon, I took off for a couple of weeks. When I started long-distance training again, I had the same issue. I realized I couldn't fix it by just resting. Now that I know how to stretch properly, most of my IT troubles are fading away. -Mary Rose, recreational runner and triathlete-in-training

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How do your students think?

Time after time, evidence from international examinations such as PISA suggest American students are falling behind globally in their ability to problem solve, work in groups or think critically.

But when we think about our jobs as teachers, is that what first comes to mind? You probably find yourself asking, do I have a lesson plan, an exit ticket, extra copies, backup pencils, discipline referral forms, an up-to-date makeup work folder and so on. Asking those questions on a daily basis allows us to survive and live to fight another day.

But when the day is done, can we say we taught our kids how to think?

If you're having a hard time answering yes to that question, it's okay. We all prioritize our time based on the most immediate needs and often, staying on top of best practice teaching gets lost in the shuffle. Fortunately, there's a way to stay on the cutting edge and make your day to day both more enjoyable and impactful for your students.

The key to making all that a reality is the Critical Thinking Continuum. The CTC was developed by Steve Ramirez and Wendy Chalk of Life Long Learning & Associates. Simply put, critical thinking is a mindset, or a combination of skills, that allow people to make reasoned, evidence based decisions. The training helps teachers incorporate Bloom's lower and higher order thinking, complex reasoning, and performance tasks into their classrooms.

Examples range from inductive reasoning and Socratic seminars to comparison matrices and complex performance tasks. One of my personal favorites is the elements of thinking form. This document helps students follow a logical thought progression that mirrors what good thinkers do while analyzing a resource. Ultimately, these techniques assist teachers in creating independent, critical thinkers who are prepared to compete in the global marketplace of the 21st century. And as an added bonus, those classrooms are well managed because students are fully engaged and excited to be challenged in new ways.

If you're ready to provide your kids with the critical thinking skills they need and to make your job more gratifying, look into conducting Socratic Seminars or using tools like the comparison matrix which is linked above. If you teach social studies, I would recommend joining the DBQ group on TchAUSL which is packed with these kinds of resources. If you're not a social studies teacher but still want access to the resources and in-house training, be sure to connect with Katie Lyons, AUSL's Director for Professional Learning.

And keep me posted about the impact of using these tools in the comments below this blog.

Best,

-Ryan Leonard
Ryan is a social studies mentor teacher at Collins Academy High School and a member of the DBQ Project professional learning community. His DBQ Project video is featured on TchAUSL.

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How do your students think? Time after time, evidence from international examinations such as PISA suggest American students are falling behind globally in their ability to problem solve, work in groups or think critically. But when we think about our jobs as teachers, is that what first comes to mind?

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Strikingly, many high achievers told me music opened up the pathways to creative thinking. And their experiences suggest that music training sharpens other qualities: Collaboration. The ability to listen. A way of thinking that weaves together disparate ideas. The power to focus on the present and the future simultaneously.

- From NY Times article " Is Music the Key to Success? " by Joanne Lipman

How can music be beneficial?

After reading the article to the class, our music teacher asked for our opinions. What was our personal relationship with music and how has it helped us? As a music teacher, she is obviously a strong advocate of music education, but it's always interesting to hear it from a student perspective. She selected some of the comments that clearly illustrated the connection between music and other facets of life, and they were published on our school blog.

Students pointed out that music has taught them how to time-manage, allowed them to make life-long friends, and helped them in other subjects, particularly math. I have to agree with all of these thoughts. I felt inspired to write an article dedicated to the topic of music.

My Personal Relationship with Music

Music came into my life unexpectedly. I don't come from a family of people who are in the fine and performing arts, so my first real contact with music was in Grade 7. Prior to that, I didn't know I had an interest in music at all. I still remember the day we were selecting our instruments and I decided on the flute. Not because of the sound or anything, but simply because it was a compact and portable instrument. To this day, I am glad that I can just stick my flute case in my backpack instead of lugging around a heavy saxophone or tuba (no offense to people who play those instruments, I think you guys are awesome too!) As I began my process of learning the flute, my eyes (and ears) opened up to the world of music.

Fast forward to Grade 12 and music has become one of the great passions in my life. I wouldn't consider myself a great musician by any means nor do I have any formal music training. However, it is something I am always interested in learning more about. I've only touched the tip of the iceberg and there's so much more to explore. Besides playing in a band, I've been fiddling around with composing and arranging. I've also done some conducting and that's something I want to continue as well. I'd also like to start learning piano. There's been ups and downs over the years, but music remains something that brings me and others great joy.

A Collective and Individual Activity

What initially drew me into music is the communal aspect. Being part of band, or any ensemble for that matter, is a unique environment. It is people from all different walks of life coming together for the common goal of making beautiful music. It is inherently based around the idea of collaboration and teamwork. The sounds of different instruments moving in unison and weaving a rich aural tapestry. While other academic subjects like English or Math have occasional group work, it's not on the same scale as being part of a musical ensemble. When I interviewed Donovan Seidle, Assistant Concertmaster for the CPO, he described his experience playing in the orchestra as " being in a 70-piece marriage."

Performing Music

On the other hand, sharing music with others can be extremely fun. It just depends on the type of environment and attitude you bring into it. For example, I love arranging my favorite music and jamming out with friends. There's no pressure. I must also mention that because of the digital age we live in, sharing music is easier than ever. Whether an original, a cover, or a remix of popular music, all of it can be found online. This brings me to my next point: listening to music.

Listening to Music

Music is a universal language. It is the bridge across age, ethnicity, religion, all these things that tend to divide us. Regardless of where you're from, everyone can come together and enjoy music, whether it's through playing or listening. A recent example that comes to mind is 71-year-old Bernie Katzman, a.k.a. " pianoimproman ".

I've been following him ever since, not just because he's brilliantly talented, but because of his cheerful and silly demeanor. He's been called the "Bob Ross of Music" and I would agree. An improviser since the age of 3, he went on to study at the prestigious Julliard School of Music. After a long and successful career in the professional music world, he now streams on a regular basis, sharing the joy of music with all of his friends. It should be clear from the video that he really loves music. He enjoys music it in a way that I hope I can experience for the rest of my life as well.

Teaching Music

Most people who took music in high school won't pursue it professionally after they graduate, but that does not mean the time was wasted. Just like if you were on a sports team, being part of music will give you opportunities and experiences that you might have otherwise missed. The opportunity to learn about others, to learn about yourself, and learn about the world all around us. Music fosters self-discipline, accountability and the drive to be better. It is also a form of emotional expression and can be therapeutic. Music takes many forms and that's what makes it beautiful.

Lately, my mind has been preoccupied with the topic of "growing up" and that has been the focus of my past few articles as well. I've been wrestling for a while about what direction I want to take my life. For now, I've decided with music. However, even though I've "decided", there is a constant push-and-pull between self-doubt and self-confidence. There are times when I feel like I'm not good enough. Other times, I'm reminded of why I love of music and why I want to pursue it. Perhaps I'll change my mind later on, maybe I won't. Things won't go exactly how I imagined it, but I'm excited to see what the future has in store.

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Elementary school students in Marion County, Fla. will have more free time after school this year as the school district implements a controversial "homework ban."

Marion County School District Superintendent Heidi Maier said they decided to implement a "no homework" policy for 31 elementary schools because research shows students perform better when given a break from homework, WKMG-TV reported.

Maier points to research from University of Tennessee professor Richard Allington, which found that reading to a child has more positive effects than homework.

Instead of homework, the school will ask children to read or be read to for 20 minutes each night. The students can choose the books they want to and will be given guidance from teachers and librarians.

David Borer, whose 10-year-old son Maddox spends over two hours on homework each night, agrees with Marion County's superintendent's no homework policy for elementary school kids.

"When they give them too much homework what's it doing? Taking away from them being kids playing," he told WTSP.

The teachers will have the authority to assign occasional take-home work for projects and research papers, according to the school district.

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The impact of bad grades can be more intense than what you can imagine. Before reprimanding your child for the same, try to adopt a more systematic approach to the entire fiasco at hand. Give your child a chance. Bringing those poor grades home might as well have been devastating for him too. Your response as a parent, will now go on to determine how less or more painful the experience is going to be for him.

You know that your child is lagging behind and that there's much learning to do. With your child, it's part of your learning as well. It is perhaps the time to strategist your response a bit. Provided below are a few tips with the help of which you can help your child get over bad grades in school.

Be patient

That's a textbook advice. Being calm and patient helps - perhaps because you're in a better position to judge your kid's situation than what would have been the case if you had chosen to flare up. Ask the most prudent of educators or child psychologists out there and they will tell you that yelling, screaming and lecturing will not help your child at all. The initial impulses of reproaching your child may be handled tactfully as well. Just take a break from the whole discussion to cool down.

Plain calmness doesn't help

In certain cases, parents in a bid to be too tolerant end up making the mistake of not discussing the problem with their children at all. Be calm but be sure to discuss your child's grades. Don't convey a wrong message to your child. Your tolerance might as well be interpreted as ignorance by him, resulting only in further deterioration. A better bet would be to start chalking out a more effective study schedule for him.

Don't promise excess rewards

Another dampener on the way! External rewards - especially money can actually end up interfering with your kid's intrinsic motivation to learn. There should be a constant effort from your end to make your child understand the true value of learning for its own sake - not for money, not even for high grades. Open up new and interesting vistas of learning for your child and good grades will follow.

Consider organizing your child's study

You might as well want to consider reorganizing a messy room because the problems of such rooms might as well manifest in many ways including forgotten homework supplies, missing school project tools and so much more.

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I have a question for ya. Are you ready?

Is it possible to trust God and be in a hurry at the same time?

I really want to know. Because honestly, I hurry and rush and scramble and dash a lot.

But Isaiah 28:16 says, "Whoever believes will not be in haste."

Sooo . . . that makes me wonder. Is it possible to rush AND trust?

I'd love to know what you think.

Would you leave your answer below? (No rush!) Then in my next post, we'll go to God's Word together and see what He has to say about hurry and haste.

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Sixty-six people took part in a study and were randomly allocated to either a rosemary-scented room or one without aroma.

In each room they completed a test designed to assess their prospective memory functions.

Results in the study by Northumbria University showed that those in the scented room performed better.

Dr Mark Moss, head of psychology at the university, said: "We wanted to build on previous research that indicated rosemary aroma improved long-term memory and mental arithmetic."

The findings will be presented today at the British Psychological Society's annual conference in Harrogate.

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Burlington High School (BHS) has added a 22nd varsity sport to its arsenal: Bowling.

Both Jeanne Hulsen, the BHS Athletic Director and Mike Havens, the bowling coach and a BHS/Horizons math teacher, have worked for two years to get varsity recognition for bowling. Funding, student interest, practice time and practice space were all challenges to reaching their goal.

Two years ago, Heather Lamore, a BHS senior, and the then new teacher Havens ran into each other at a bowling alley and began to discuss creating a bowling team.

"I was playing in a summer league [young] Heather was in the same summer league and I met her parents and then I found out that she went to Burlington as an incoming sophomore," Havens said.

"I said, 'Hey I'm going to create a team and I want you to be on it' and, she said 'okay let's go.' She was also in my Algebra Two class; so as far as team work in recruiting people that's where it began," Havens said.

Lamore began recruiting her friends at first, but soon after other students from BHS showed interest. The BHS Bowling team quickly went from being a club to a junior varsity (JV) sport-at which point they could begin competing in matches with other JV teams.

Havens had to learn how to teach Bowling to beginners. Although he had a been bowling for over twenty years, coaching was new to him.

"I didn't start bowling until I was a freshman or sophomore in college, and I loved it and I joined a league and I loved it even more," Havens said.

Havens did not learn how to bowl in a conventional way, so learning how to coach was exciting.

The Bowling team began by practicing at Spare Time, a Colchester bowling alley. However, the team was not yet school funded and so Havens paid for the team to practice. Travel time and accessibility to Spare Time remained a challenge.

This year, the team discovered a bowling alley at Saint Mark Catholic Parish. This alley is just a few bus stops from BHS.

"Its way closer, we have more convenience and now it's just a lot more intense since it's a varsity sport," Alex Dinklage, a former team member, said.

Both Saint Mark Parish and Burlington High School are tax free institutions, which means that players are free to bowl without cost. However the Bowling team is working on finding ways to thank the church for their generosity.

"We are in the process of raising money to donate to the church for allowing us the usage to the lanes. We are under no obligation to do so, but it's the right thing to do, so were going to do that. We're also going to donate time to either paint or clean or just general fixing up of whatever it is that they need, but we're early in the process," Havens said.

While finding a permanent place to practice was important to the team, getting varsity recognition required a sizable effort for Lamore and Havens. Finding money in the school budget, and building a competitive team was challenging.

"I would say without Jeanne Hulsen [the Burlington School District Athletic Director] really being there and supporting me and giving me all these tips and advice and responding to my emails so quickly with pertinent information, there's no way at all this team would be a varsity sport this year," Havens said.

Gaining varsity recognition was a two year process. Team members started by raising money for the team; however, school administration told the members that the money had to come from the school's yearly budget. While the members could no longer raise money, they continued to be active in the varsity recognition process by going to meetings and presenting agendas for the School Board to review.

"I did enjoy it (helping to build the team) because we originally didn't have a club or anything and now we're a varsity sport and I think that's a great accomplishment that we've come so far and it's definitely becoming more popular in Vermont now than it was five or six years ago," Lamore said.

In the team's first year, there are four returning players. They started the year with 26 players total.

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Pat Hensley

What can teachers do to help their students reduce stress? Sometimes as a teacher, I take things for granted. I assume that all students have a support system at home but that isn't always true. Many students come from homes where parents are working more than one job to support the family. These adults do not have the time or the energy to help their children with homework. Though I may feel that school is a priority, I can not control the situations that the students live in. In fact, I can only control my own behavior so if I truly want my students to be successful, I need to think about what I can do to be supportive of my students.

1. Write it down Don't just tell the students what the assignment is but have it written down on the board or the handout. If it is on the board, ask that each student write it down.

2. Check for Understanding Explain the homework and have students repeat the directions back in their own words.

3. Make sure it is legible If you give a worksheet or written assignment for homework; make sure it can be read easily. I have seen some teachers give sheets with the print so small that you would need a magnifying glass to read it. Others are so hard to read, that you could not make any sense of the sheet. Have students look at the sheet and ask questions if necessary before they leave.

4. Give Examples Make students have some examples to copy down to refer to when they get home. Parents will appreciate this too so they can see what answer the teacher is expecting.

5. Have a Rationale Don't give homework just for busy work. Make sure there is a valid reason for the students to be doing this assignment.

6. Assess it There are many different ways to assess this homework. Some may choose to just check that it was done. Others may want to correct it and give an actual grade. It really doesn't matter how you assess it but most important of all is that you do assess it. If the students see that it isn't important enough for you to assess, they will not bother to do it or do it correctly.

7. Give Sincere Praise When the students turn in homework on time, give plenty of praise. It may not seem like much but for the ones who took the time to do it, they will appreciate it. It always seemed to me that the ones who didn't do the homework got most of the attention. So. to get the attention, it would make sense not to do the homework. Instead of perpetuating this attitude, reward the hard working students with praise. Hopefully the others will want this attention and actually do the homework.

Can you think of other ways that teachers can relieve homework stress? Please feel free to share!

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What can teachers do to help their students reduce stress? Sometimes as a teacher, I take things for granted. I assume that all students have a support system at home but that isn't always true. Many students come from homes where parents are working more than one job to support the family.

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After Apple's recent partnership with the Wireless Power Consortium, have fans buzzing about what's in store for the set to release this year and whether or not the new design will feature wireless charging capabilities.

What is Wireless Charging?

Wireless charging is made possible by an industry standard software called Qi, meaning energy flow in ancient Chinese, and that works with cell phones, music playing devices, and cameras. Electromagnetic induction powers the wireless charging and charges the battery of a device via electromagnetic waves rather than a charging cable. The charging station, or Qi Sender, sends out the electromagnetic energy to the device's receiver to trigger its battery.

How Does Wireless Charging Work?

Wireless charging works much like an electric toothbrush and uses induction to send energy waves to a device's built-in receptor. The energy sender works in tandem with the device's receiver to send and recognize signals and successfully wake up the battery. Charging via induction begins automatically once the Qi Sender receives confirmation that a compatible device is near. As soon as the device reaches 100%, standby mode is switched on. To protect compatible iPhones from overheating due to wireless charging, they will be made with glass casings, OLED displays, and additional graphite sheet lamination.

What Does This Mean for the iPhone?

Rumors predict that Apple will launch a set of three iPhone 8's this year, with at least one having wireless charging capabilities. Needing a charger close by, losing a charger, or having to replace a cord or charging block will be a thing of the past for those planning on getting the newest model this year. The price for wireless technology and other new features, including built-in Touch ID and other sensors, may cost buyers around $1,000 for a compatible iPhone.

Here's a brief overview of what wireless charging means for future iPhone 8 owners:

Have only one central charging station for all devices

Charge all Qi compatible devices, models, and manufacturers

Never use a cord again

Unconsciously charge your devices at home, the office, or a friends or family's house away from home with the Qi Sender station

We're soon entering a time that mirrors the excitement of the first iPhone debut. Users await with bated breath for everything we all know and love about the iPhone, plus the all-too-enticing convenience of wireless charging.

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After Apple's recent partnership with the Wireless Power Consortium, rumors have fans buzzing about what's in store for the iPhone 8 set to release this year and whether or not the new design will feature wireless charging capabilities. What is Wireless Charging?

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It's All in Finding the Right Words

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Tell us about a time when you should have helped someone... but didn't.
I suspect that I am 'too busy' with most of my life.

Taking time to say one more kind word to the cashier that rings-up my breakfast... She could be having a bad day.

One more question of inquiry about the evening's activities to my co-travelers on the transit to work ... Just as a sign that even though busy mornings are not my best times to converse.

Offering a smile, a more sincere 'Good Morning' to co-workers on the job.

Sitting with someone 'alone' in the cafeteria- or at least asking if a seat is taken... and then sharing quiet solitude.

Being quicker to assist in the picking -up of papers that fall out of a person's hands.

Holding the door - just a little longer.

A wave of acknowledgement when you see an acquaintance on the other side of a busy street.

A supper invitation to someone that you know is alone over the holidays.

A telephone call to a shut-in on a more regular basis.

The list could go on and on of things that would make the world a little brighter ...

If only I wasn't soooo busy.

Written for The Daily Post: December 7, 2015. Sorry, I'm Busy

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Sorry, I'm Busy Tell us about a time when you should have helped someone... but didn't. I suspect that I am 'too busy' with most of my life. Taking time to say one more kind word to the cashier that rings-up my breakfast... She could be having a bad day.

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It gets me a really bad headache and I get really nervous

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About 4 years ago, I responded to a meme (remember when everyone did those!) that was based on an exercise by the writer Natalie Goldberg. The exercise is to try to think of things you can't remember. Maybe it's an event, or specific details - it doesn't matter. I remember thinking how strange it was to recall something you couldn't remember, but I was fascinated by how the memories slipped and slid through my brain, like an eel in water. I reread that blog from 2008 and decided it was time to revisit this activity. I won't "tag" anyone to do it, but if you should find it appealing, I'd love to hear or read what you discovered.

1. I don't remember most of the stay in the hospital when I had e-coli. Certainly a sizeable portion of this has been blocked because it was a pretty traumatic memory, but you'd think I could recall how long I stayed (I know it was more than 24 hours, but I don't remember when they let me go home), or maybe if I had visitors (I know my husband was in and out, but I don't remember anyone else).

2. I don't remember most of my first trip to Disneyland. I was 9 - certainly old enough to record memories in detail of the "happiest place on earth" - but other than the "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" submarine (which I think is gone now), and the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, I don't remember anything about the visit.

3. I don't remember the sound of my Aunt Mary's voice. She was sister to my dad's mother. Though she was an older woman, she must have had some type of developmental disability which back in the 1920s they didn't have any diagnosis for other than "slow." She didn't speak much, but she did speak with a southern drawl and slow pace, as though each word were gold she was reluctant to spend. I have no memory of how she sounded, though, and because voice is so much a part of character, I feel I've lost a great deal of who she was.

4. I don't remember the first dog I owned. We didn't own her long. She was a puppy, some sort of Spanial mix, although I don't recall her coloring or how she looked. We had only owned her a few months when she escaped the house and was hit by a car in which I was passenger. I remember the trauma of that, the frightened, pain-filled yelp she let out. But a kind neighbor retrieved her before we could see what had happened, and her image is lost to me.

5. I don't remember most of 1986, and sadly, the parts I remember are not good.

6. I don't remember the smell of my grandmother's perfume. I remember her spritzing it on before church on sunday morning, her navy blue poly-blend dress covered in it. The muted smell of cigarette smoke caught in its fibers and blended with the cologne, but the scent that she sprayed from the pretty glass bottle doesn't exist in my memory banks anymore.

7. I don't remember the true name of the wonderful tropical fruit I ate on the island of St. Kitts. They called is "sour sot" or something similar. I recall the outside of the fruit being lumpy, but not what color it was. The inside was pale, like a banana. It was fleshy, and it tasted like a banana crossed with a mild citrus.

8. I don't remember the name of the youth hostel I stayed in when I was in England. I remember it being cramped, and hot, and filled with people from all over the world with whom I drank warm pints at the pub next door. I've looked for it, but either it no longer exists, or even having seen the name, I can't recall what it is.

9. I don't remember 90% of my undergraduate instructors. The 10% I do remember were completely amazing, and a few of them I am still in contact with.

10. I don't remember the first time I went skiing. Put this under the traumatic experiences header, but by the time I got home I swore I'd never go again - and yet I did. I still dislike skiing - I suck. I'm afraid of falling and I'll do anything I can not to.

So as a writer, what does this mean? I think sometimes we want to include absolutely every sensory detail we can, but the truth is, there are moments in which most - if not all - of those pieces of information are unimportant or are lost. Sometimes we don't need a character to remember the finite detail, because most human beings wouldn't be able to do that. We all have these holes in the axons and dendrites that create our memories inside our brains (unless you're some kind of savant with total recall).

The experts say that smell is most directly tied to memory, yet even that doesn't always hold true. Approach characters and their memories realistically. One of the most important concepts I ever learned in writing was the Japanese ideal of yohaku-no-bi - the value of the empty space, or what isn't there. Sometimes, that's just as important, or even more so, than the precise detail we think of as so important.

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About 4 years ago, I responded to a meme (remember when everyone did those!) that was based on an exercise by the writer Natalie Goldberg. The exercise is to try to think of things you can't remember. Maybe it's an event, or specific details - it doesn't matter.

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A Denunciation by the Voluntary Community Clinics and Pharmacies of Attika and Organizations of Solidarity for Health in Attika
The Volunteer Community Clinics and Pharmacies of Attika and Organizations of Solidarity for Health condemn the ongoing brutal policies of the Greek government in the area of health. The criminal barring of the uninsured to cost-free health services - both primary and hospital care - leads to the disability and death of thousands of our fellow citizens who cannot cope with the cost of care. They often seek treatment too late, after their health has seriously deteriorated.

The VCCP of Attika protests the closure of eight hospitals in Athens and Salonika, and the plans to eliminate even more hospital departments and patient-beds in the countryside. This is being done by the Ministry of Health in order to meet commitments made as a result of the "the memoranda". That is, the agreement Greece has made with its lenders that drive the austerity measures in this country.

We also protest the transferring and the firing of thousands of health workers at a time when they are more necessary than ever. We want to emphasize that State Hospitals are all but closed for the 30% and more of the population who are without insurance, and have been for the past three years.
For the uninsured to be hospitalized (this includes the unemployed, the poor, immigrants without legal papers, small shop owners who can't pay the 450€ per month to their social security funds, as well as the entire gray and black world of people working "off the books"), they must pay the entire cost of the hospitalization, including medication. These amounts can reach tens of thousands of euros and can of course go much higher with serious illnesses - such as cancer.
The highly publicized voucher system for the uninsured and the "free distribution of medication" are band-aid programs and don't begin to address the needs of all excluded from the health care system.

The shutout of the uninsured, together with the ever increasing co-payments for care from the uninsured, the closure of hospitals and the closure of health facilities and reduction of patient beds, the layoffs and transfer of health workers and the functional destruction of the remaining hospitals due to under-funding, and suspension of recruitment are part of a uniform policy to meet austerity commitments. But all of these things and more mean, in essence, that the right to health care is, for all practical purposes, abolished.

Those setting these policies envision a more commercialized health system operating in parallel with the for-profit private health care sector. It might sound like a good idea, but we are seeing tragic results in lives lost and the fundamental deterioration of the health of thousands of our fellow citizens

Ruining the health system and turning it from a social blessing to a commercial enterprise is the hardening crust as the memoranda policies materialize more and more and solidify beneath it into the harshest financial austerity the working population of Greece has ever known. The 40% cut-back of expenses for public health (in relation to GDP), cuts on programs directed to help public health, disease prevention, promote hygiene and help needy citizens - they all now show clearly the negative effects they are having on our social and political well-being. We, who are daily confronted by an explosive need for health services, know all too well that it is so.

Behind every statistical fact, there are human beings. Amazing facts, such as the increase of HIV infections by 200%, the increase of malaria, the shortage of drugs, 40% of the population without public health - behind all this, we perceive daily personal and family tragedies, exhaustion, hopelessness and human misery. So we, the people who see all this clearly in ALL the volunteer clinic of solidarity declare in a unanimous, unfaltering and strong voice, "NO, SUCH CONSEQUENCES, WERE NOT INEVITABLE and needn't have happened".

Such miserable results were not inevitable and may not even be legal; they are the result of political Austerity. It is our duty, in this hour of need, as victims of such policies, to struggle, united and determined to reverse all this and demand public health care, as a non-negotiable right. It has a primary value and not to be haggled over, not for economic reasons, work conditions, legalities, religious or nationalistic sensitivities or age. Today, any hesitation to take the initiative of support and solidarity, any half-hearted solution that looks the other way from people we lose EVERY DAY, just prolongs such criminal policies in which the life of an individual is not worth the price of a ticket.
The Volunteer Community Clinics for Solidarity who by their existence strive to keep alive the concept of free care and support the victims of these policies, denounce the exclusion of uninsured patients from public health care and the dismantling and commercialization of the public health care system. We call for a sustained and united struggle to insure a free and public health and welfare system for all residents of this country, without exception.
-Solidarity Clinic of Piraeus

-Metropolitan Community Clinic at Helliniko

-Community Solidarity Clinic and Pharmacy of Athens

-Community Solidarity Clinic of Peristeri

-Community Clinic Filis

-Community Solidarity Pharmacy of Patisia

- Community Clinic of Agia Varvara (being established)

-Community Network of Doctors and Pharmacists of Iliou and the Solidarity Community Pharmacy of Iliou

-Network of Doctors of Kifissias/ Nea Erithraias

-Psychological support Network of Community Solidarity Artemidas-Spaton

-The Manolis Gereanos "Solidarity for All" Health Team

Inside the old American Military Base, 200m away from the Traffic Police of the Municipality of Helleniko, next to the Cultural Center of Helleniko METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CLINIC AT HELLENIKO
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She said: 'I was particularly interested in a chemical in the brain called endorphin. Endorphins are part of our pain and pleasure circuitry - they're our body's natural painkillers and also give us feelings of pleasure. Previous studies have suggested that endorphins promote social bonding in both humans and other animals. One theory, known as the brain opioid theory of social attachment, is that social interactions trigger positive emotions when endorphin binds to opioid receptors in the brain. This gives us that feel-good factor that we get from seeing our friends.

These results are also interesting because recent research suggests that the endorphin system may be disrupted in psychological disorders such as depression. Katerina Johnson, Department of Experimental Psychology

'To test this theory, we relied on the fact that endorphin has a powerful pain-killing effect - stronger even than morphine.'

The researchers therefore used pain tolerance as a way to assess the brain's endorphin activity. If the theory was correct, people with larger social networks would have higher pain tolerance, and this was what their study found. Friendships may really help take the pain away!

Katerina commented: 'These results are also interesting because recent research suggests that the endorphin system may be disrupted in psychological disorders such as depression. This may be part of the reason why depressed people often suffer from a lack of pleasure and become socially withdrawn.'

There were also two other findings of note. Both fitter people and those with higher reported stress levels tended to have smaller social networks.

Katerina explained: 'It may simply be a question of time - individuals that spend more time exercising have less time to see their friends. However, there may be a more interesting explanation - since both physical and social activities promote endorphin release, perhaps some people use exercise as an alternative means to get their 'endorphin rush' rather than socialising. The finding relating to stress may indicate that larger social networks help people to manage stress better, or it may be that stress or its causes mean people have less time for social activity, shrinking their network.

'Studies suggest that the quantity and quality of our social relationships affect our physical and mental health and may even be a factor determining how long we live. Therefore, understanding why individuals have different social networks sizes and the possible neurobiological mechanisms involved is an important research topic. As a species, we've evolved to thrive in a rich social environment but in this digital era, deficiencies in our social interactions may be one of the overlooked factors contributing to the declining health of our modern society.'

How the research was carried out

Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire relating to the two innermost social network layers (approximately corresponding to those individuals contacted at least once a week and once a month respectively), as well as providing information on lifestyle and personality. They then performed a test which involved squatting against the wall with knees at a 90° angle and a straight back (the wall sit test). They were asked to hold this position and endure the discomfort for as long as possible. Even when allowing for differences in individual fitness, the study found that people who could endure this pain test for longer, also tended to have larger social networks.

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People with more friends have higher pain tolerance, Oxford University researchers have found.Katerina Johnson, a doctoral student in the University's Departments of Psychiatry and Experimental Psychology, was studying whether differences in our neurobiology may help explain why some of us have larger social networks than others.

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Homework is an important aspect of the education system and is often dreaded by the majority of students all over the world. Although many teachers and educational scholars believe homework improves education performance, many critics and students disagree and believe there is no correlation between homework and improving test scores.

OECD Study

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is an intergovernmental organization. With headquarters in Paris, the organization was formed for the purpose of stimulating global trade and economic progress among member states. In 2009, the OECD conducted a detailed study to establish the number of hours allocated for doing homework by students around the world and conducted the research in 38 member countries. The test subjects for the study were 15 year old high school students in countries that used PISA exams in their education systems. The results showed that in Shanghai, China the students had the highest number of hours of homework with 13.8 hours per week. Russia followed, where students had an average of 9.7 hours of homework per week. Finland had the least amount of homework hours with 2.8 hours per week, followed closely by South Korea with 2.9 hours. Among all the countries tested, the average homework time was 4.9 hours per week.

Interpretation of the data

Although students from Finland spent the least amount of hours on their homework per week, they performed relatively well on tests which discredits the notion of correlation between the number of hours spent on homework with exam performance. Shanghai teenagers who spent the highest number of hours doing their homework also produced excellent performances in the school tests, while students from some regions such as Macao, Japan, and Singapore increased the score by 17 points per additional hour of homework. The data showed a close relation between the economic backgrounds of students and the number of hours they invested in their homework. Students from affluent backgrounds spent fewer hours doing homework when compared to their less privileged counterparts, most likely due to access to private tutors and homeschooling. In some countries such as Singapore, students from wealthy families invested more time doing their homework than less privileged students and received better results in exams.

Subsequent studies conducted by the OECD in 2012 showed a decrease in the average number hours per week spent by students. Slovakia displayed a drop of four hours per week while Russia declined three hours per week. A few countries including the United States showed no change. The dramatic decline of hours spent doing homework has been attributed to teenager's increased use of the internet and social media platforms.

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Homework is an important aspect of the education system and is often dreaded by the majority of students all over the world. Although many teachers and educational scholars believe homework improves education performance, many critics and students disagree and believe there is no correlation between homework and improving test scores.